Which type mental structure is most associated with unfair generalizations about people?
A. stereotypes
B. schemas
C. scripts
D. prejudice
Answer: A
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a. word recognition can use either a direct or an indirect route, depending upon factors such as the skill level of the reader. b. poor readers need to translate written words into sound prior to recognition; good readers consistently recognize the printed words directly. c. written words must always be translated into sound prior to recognition; theorists agree on this particular principle. d. readers need to translate ambiguous words into sound; they recognize other words directly.
A decline in the tendency to respond to an event following repeated exposure to the event is referred to as:
a. sensitization b. second-order conditioning c. habituation d. negative reinforcement
At birth, the area of the brain that is most highly developed is the
a. cerebrum. b. cerebral cortex. c. corpus collosum. d. subcortical region.
The inspiration for a whole generation of psychologists studying operant conditioning was ________, one of the 20th century's most influential psychologists.
A. Ivan Pavlov B. Sigmund Freud C. B. F. Skinner D. John B. Watson