An important factor related to school achievement that appears to be unique to Hispanic students is __________.
A. parents placing a high value on education
B. a strong sense of familismo
C. stereotype threat
D. a strong work ethic
Answer: B
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Why did most later researchers get significantly different results from the ones that Kinsey reported? a. Kinsey conducted his interviews in crowded public places
b. Kinsey conducted his interviews by telephone. c. Kinsey asked people to describe their friends instead of themselves. d. Kinsey did not study a representative sample of the population.
If John believes that thinking about something, such as hurting a classmate, means that he is a terrible person, he is engaged in thought-action
a. fusion. b. intrusion. c. confusion. d. retribution.
The ___ effect states that group members view a disliked group member more negatively than an outgroup member who performs the same behavior.
a. black sheep b. scapegoat c. outgroup attribution error d. target individual e. loafing
Mental shortcuts that reduce complex problem solving to more simple judgments are called
a. schemas b. heuristics c. roles d. exemplars