The perception that the members of a different group as more similar to one another than are ingroup members is known as ________.
A. the social desirability bias
B. the group attribution error
C. the "women-are-wonderful" effect
D. the outgroup homogeneity effect
Answer: D
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a. their tribal languages are actually very similar to one another. b. they share a history of being invaded by North Americans who have European backgrounds. c. young people generally have little conflict with older relatives, regarding life decisions. d. the variability within any tribal group is very small.
Irresistible attacks of sleepiness with sudden muscle paralysis are symptoms of a sleep disorder called:
a. insomnia c. sleep apnea b. narcolepsy d. night terrors
Katherine wants to quit smoking. The first therapist she visits suggests that she can help her quit by using a rapid smoking technique. If she agrees to this technique, what will happen to Katherine?
a. She will be given tokens for every cigarette she smokes. b. She will be shown increasingly more disgusting pictures of the lungs of smokers. c. She will smoke a pipe with flavored tobacco. d. Smoke will be blown into her face as she smokes a cigarette.
Which of the following is true about overweight children and adolescents in the United States?
a. the prevalence has decreased dramatically from the 1970s to the 2000s b. the prevalence has decreased for males, but increased for females in recent years c. the prevalence has increased for males, but decreased for females in recent years d. the prevalence has increased for both genders across ethnic groups