Cognitive shifts regarding several stereotypes (including those about gender, race, and sexuality) have been observed to reveal that some individuals change their mind over time and begin to hold less stereotypical views
Offer reasons for the cognitive shifts.
What will be an ideal response?
Reasons for the cognitive shifts will vary and should include cognitive flexibility,
experiences, and reflection. Maturation alone will not bring about a cognitive shift.
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A. appear quite stern so that later praise will seem more meaningful B. praise them for no particular reason but to establish rapport C. praise every correct thing the young swimmers do D. praise them at the end of each lesson only, since that is what she would do if they were in proper training for a meet
How could Cattell justify describing Brain's personality differently before and after his time in Iraq? Did Cattell think personality traits were stable across time?
What will be an ideal response?
You were recently watching your younger sister, who is 13 years old, try to figure out why her cell phone was not working. You were fascinated by the systematic problem-solving strategies she used. You know that just a few months ago she would not have been able to perform at this level of hypothesis testing. According to Piaget, what type of reasoning is she using?
A. random operations B. haphazard trial and error processing C. discrete trial learning D. hypothetical-deductive reasoning
Stigmatized people must deal with the fact that their attribute arouses suspicion in others as to their competence and worthiness. This is most consistent with what consequence of stigma?
A. mindfulness B. stereotype threat C. courtesy stigma