Which of the following types of prejudice and discrimination is exemplified by being against an individual based solely on his or her being a Native American?
a. Racism
b. Sexism
c. Ageism
d. Homophobia
a. Racism
Racism is a type of prejudice and discrimination exemplified by being against an individual based solely on his or her being a Native American.
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Which of the following statements is true about the different approaches to personality?
A. One must adhere to the same approach when giving explanations for different phenomena. B. The strength of some approaches in explaining behavior patterns makes up for the weaknesses of other approaches. C. The best way to show contradictions is to explain phenomena using different approaches. D. One need not align oneself with the same approach when explaining different phenomena.
The three main effects of ____ are pain reduction, euphoria, and constipation
a. opiates c. hallucinogens b. stimulants d. designer drugs
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that it is legal to use urine tests to screen students in public high schools for drug use
A. only if there is evidence that the individual student has used drugs. B. only with the parents' permission. C. only after the student has been in a treatment program. D. if they are involved in extracurricular activities.
Which of the following is true about the use of the representativeness heuristic to make judgments?
A) Use of the representativeness heuristic almost always leads to incorrect judgments. B) Use of the representativeness heuristic almost always leads to correct judgments. C) In many cases the representativeness heuristic leads to correct judgments, but it can also lead to biased judgments in other situations. D) The representativeness heuristic is used for solving well-defined problems, but is not relevant for making judgments.