When an individual habitually judges people from other social groups by the standards and values of the person’s own group, the judgment bias would be termed ________.

a. ethnocentric
b. egocentric
c. androcentric
d. none of the above


Answer: a. ethnocentric

Psychology

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a. 1.0 b. 90 c. 2.0 d. Not enough information is given.

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a. empty chair technique b. systematic desensitization c. modeling d. gradual exposure e. aversive conditioning

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a. their potential for addiction b. that their use may result in tremors and blurred vision c. the potential for suicide among young people d. that their use may result in an lethal tyramine-cheese reaction

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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