What occurs when an individual feels at risk of confirming a negative stereotype about his or her group.
A. stereotype threat
B. social learning theory
C. social role theory
D. kernel of truth theory
Answer: A
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a. opiates b. stimulants c. benzodiazepines d. selective serotonin reuptake blockers
The measure of the amount of random sampling error in a survey's result is known as ____
a. r b. the p-value c. the correlation coefficient d. the margin of error
A severely disturbed patient seems to speak in tongues, has a well developed system of delusions of persecution, and is often aggressive and argumentative toward hospital staff. What's the likely diagnosis?
a. paranoid schizophrenia b. catatonic schizophrenia c. disorganized schizophrenia d. undifferentiated schizophrenia
Judy believes that being a "girl" means that a person wears pink clothing, doesn't get dirty, plays with dolls but not with trucks, and tries to be like her mother but not her father
Judy's belief system and knowledge about what a "girl" is would best be considered an example of what psychologists would call: a. gender identity b. an androgynous personality c. a gender-typed personality d. gender-based social competence