Prejudice is overcategorization—it is the tendency to think of everyone in some category in a more or less fixed way
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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In general, older adults are
a. more anxious about death because they feel impending doom. b. more likely to have depression because of the many losses they have suffered. c. more likely to have feelings of guilt because they feel stagnation instead of generativity. d. less anxious about death because they are more likely to have ego integrity.
What year were slaves emancipated from slavery in the United States?
A. 1842 B. 1851 C. 1863 D. 1875
Which of the following statements best represents sociological perspectives on behavior, biology, and socialization?
A. Sociologists think that demographic characteristics determine behavior. B. Sociologists are divided on the nature versus nurture argument due to Freud. C. Sociologists think that biology has more of an influence than socialization. D. Sociologists endorse socialization because of evidence like the social self and language.
Which of the following statements is true about people who witness violence in their homes?
A. They are more likely than others to suffer from depression and other emotional problems. B. They are more likely than others to have less violence in their own relationships as adults. C. They are more likely than others to have higher social and cognitive competence. D. All of these answers are correct.