Leah works as a bank teller. Whenever an Asian customer needs assistance, Leah pretends to be busy and directs the customer to another teller. Which of the following does this situation illustrate?
a. Aggression
b. Discrimination
c. Prejudice
d. Stereotyping
b. Discrimination
The situation illustrates discrimination.
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Which statement characterizes the relative refractory period?
A. The neuron cannot fire again because the potassium channels are unable to open. B. The neuron cannot fire again because the sodium channels are unable to open. C. The neuron can fire again but only to a stronger-than-threshold stimulus. D. The neuron can fire again but only at a much slower rate.
William James is to _____ as John Watson is to _____.
A) functionalism; behaviourism B) functionalism; structuralism C) structuralism; behaviourism D) structuralism; functionalism
Lithium carbonate is most frequently used to treat:
a. bipolar disorder b. depression c. schizophrenia d. anxiety disorders
Solomon Asch was a social psychologist whose research interests were shaped, in part, by the:
A) American civil rights movement. B) development of computers. C) Holocaust. D) theory of language development.