Some people believe that all Sicilians are gangsters, that all old people are senile, that all people with long hair are drug addicts, and that all Native Americans are alcoholics. These beliefs are the product of __________
a. empirical experience
b. stereotyping
c. projection
d. rationalization
e. scapegoating
b
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a. Fuji v. California b. Oneida Indian Nation v. City of Sherrill, NY c. Johnson v. M'Intosh d. Worcester v. Georgia
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a. ?making decisions without asking the family first. b. ?ignoring the family’s stated wishes. c. shaping the family’s wishes through the information they provide. d. all of the above e. a and b only
The PREPARE program uses 10 couple exercises to improve communication.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is not one of the four typical causes of errors in reasoning?
a. Person fails to observe and use all relevant facts of a problem. b. Person fails to approach the problem in a systematic step-by-step manner, making leaps in logic and jumps to conclusions without checking them. c. Person spells out relationships fully. d. Person is sloppy and inaccurate in collecting information and carrying out mental activities. e. None of the above—each is one of the typical reasons for errors in reasoning.