Suppose that the CEO of a financial consulting company employs only tall people. Even though this CEO interviews equal numbers of short and tall applicants who are qualified to work at his company, he never hires any of the short ones. According to social psychologists, the CEO's behavior would be best described as an example of ____
a. stereotyping
b. discrimination
c. prejudice
d. aversive prejudice
B
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In her human development class, Dr. Ayers shows students several photographs of prenatal development. She points out the placenta and explains that its main purpose is to
a. provide the fetus with carbon dioxide and oxygen. b. enable the maternal and fetal blood to mix so they will become compatible. c. provide the fetus with oxygen and nutrients and remove carbon dioxide and wastes from the fetus. d. protect and cushion the fetus from shock.
The "wedding cake" model of criminal justice can give lawyers the status of celebrities. You have been a public prosecutor for years, and are looking to make a move into the private sector. You have been assigned a high-profile case: the quarterback of your city's professional hockey team has been accused of murdering his girlfriend. You already have a book offer, and know the media pressure will be high to take the case through a trial. The defense attorney is signaling her client may want to plea bargain. How will you decide how to proceed?
What will be an ideal response?
Refusing to acknowledge a painful or threatening reality is ______
a. repression c. denial b. projection d. rationalization
Children form a global self-evaluation by the age of
A) 3 years. B) 6 years. C) 8 years. D) 9 years.