A schoolteacher voices several negative stereotypes about fans of professional rugby. Some students overhear the comments and end up sharing these beliefs, despite not knowing anyone who enjoys rugby. This example best illustrates that
A. prejudiced attitudes and tendencies can be measured with implicit association tests.
B. people tend to misjudge correlations between groups and their stereotypical behaviors.
C. people sometimes treat an individual well despite holding dramatically prejudiced opinions about the individual's group.
D. prejudice can be indirectly absorbed rather than formed as a result of direct experience.
Answer: D
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After only two hours of sleep, Julie's alarm clock goes off. Her ego would most likely cause her to
a. wake up, because it is the responsible thing to do. b. unplug the annoying clock. c. try to keep sleeping, despite the noise. d. get out of bed and have some coffee. e. hit the snooze alarm and wake up in ten minutes.
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A) a zygote that duplicates and separates into two clusters of cells. B) the fertilization of one ovum by two Y-bearing sperm. C) the release and fertilization of two ova. D) the fertilization of one ovum by two X-bearing sperm.