Vera believes that old people smell bad. Suppose that, when getting on the bus earlier this week, she felt repulsed when she saw that the only available seat was next to an old person. This would be an example of ________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


prejudice

Psychology

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The discussion of women and smoking in Chapter 11 pointed out that

a. women who are married to men who smoke increase their own risk of lung cancer significantly. b. in North America, women are much less likely than men to be smokers. c. tobacco companies have not yet figured out how to target young women in their advertisements. d. smoking increases the risk of lung cancer more for men than for women.

Psychology

The weapons effect is the tendency for aggression to increase as a result of the mere presence of a weapon

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Which appears to have the LEAST impact on a school's effectiveness?

a. Reduced class size from 35 to 25 b. Tutoring students in the early grades c. An effective discipline program d. A strong emphasis on academics

Psychology

Edward Titchener is to _____ as John Watson is to _____.

A) functionalism; behaviourism B) functionalism; structuralism C) structuralism; behaviourism D) structuralism; functionalism

Psychology