Cole is a high-school junior. He is openly gay. Deep down, he has internalized the stereotype that gay men are not athletic
The resulting anxiety sometimes impairs Cole's performance on the school's hockey team even though he is actually a fairly good athlete. Cole's example illustrates:
a) stereotype suppression.
b) stereotype threat.
c) the fundamental attribution error.
d) cognitive dissonance.
ANS: B, Stereotype threat occurs when a person is afraid that his or her scores will confirm existing negative stereotypes about his or her group.
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a. an accurate self-concept. b. feelings of inferiority. c. feelings of superiority. d. strong sexual desires.
he two main types of treatments for mental disorders are:
A) integrative body psychotherapy and psychosynthesis. B) mentalization-based treatment and drug treatment. C) existential therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy. D) psychological treatment and biological treatment.
A primary focus for understanding dying persons is that
a. dying is primarily an anatomical and physiological process b. they are already dead or as good as dead c. they are living human beings while they are dying d. all of these e. none of these
Applied behavior analysis, a type of behavior therapy based on principles of operant conditioning, is most commonly used to treat individuals with
A. childhood schizophrenia. B. anxiety disorders. C. autism spectrum disorder. D. major depressive disorder.