A positive or negative attitude toward people in certain groups is called

A. a stereotype.
B. discrimination.
C. prejudice.
D. instinct.


Answer: C

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The density of white matter in the brain __________.

A. increases throughout childhood B. thickens when the gray matter does, and thins when the gray matter does C. decreases throughout childhood and adolescence D. increases until middle childhood

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Melissa's therapist encourages her to interpret her emotional and physical tension as "normal anxiety" and to redirect her attention from herself to others in social situations. The therapist is using which behavioral treatment?

a. exposure therapy c. modeling b. systematic desensitization d. cognitive restructuring

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As objects come close to you, convergence increases.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The major difference found in the cross-cultural studies between Japanese and British children is that the

A. Japanese children attain dynamic tripod at an earlier age B. British children attain dynamic tripod at an earlier age C. developmental finge-posture sequence is dissimilar D. average age for attaining the simple tripod is different for the two groups

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