Awareness of the past sufferings of the members of a minority group tends to increase prejudice toward them. This phenomenon is called:
a. In-group bias
b. Mortality salience
c. Secondary prejudice
d. None of the above
c. Secondary prejudice
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To avoid "choking" while he is putting, a golfer must try to
a. increase his arousal level. b. decrease his arousal level. c. increase his "flow" state through depersonalization. d. focus on previous errors in putting so he won't repeat them.
In one study, people were asked whether English words that begin with the letter "k" were more common than English words with "k" as the third letter. Most people incorrectly stated that words beginning with the letter "k" were more common. This may have occurred because it is relatively easy to think of words that start with the letter "k" and relatively difficult to think of words with "k" as
the third letter. The results of this study support the view that people often use: a. the availability heuristic when they are making probability estimates b. the representativeness heuristic when they are making probability estimates c. anchoring and adjustment to make probability estimates d. work backward incorrectly when attempting to solve the problem
Regarding the popular pseudopsychology of astrology, which of the following statements is TRUE? a. In a famous test, astrologers were able to accurately distinguish murderers from law-abiding people based on their horoscopes. b. A connection has been found between one's astrological sign and leadership, physical characteristics, and career choices
c. Couples whose astrological signs are compatible have a lower divorce rate than those couples with incompatible signs. d. Since astrology was first set up, the zodiac has shifted in the sky by one full constellation with most astrologers simply ignoring the shift.
Which statement about gender differences in adolescent depression is true?
A) Besides greater stress reactivity, boys’ gender-typed coping styles make them more prone to depression. B) Girls with either an androgynous or a “masculine” gender identity show low rates of depressive symptoms. C) Adolescents who identify strongly with “feminine” traits ruminate more and report fewer depressive symptoms. D) Adolescents who identify strongly with “masculine” traits ruminate more and tend to be more depressed.