Most people unconsciously rely on stereotypes every day because they simplify decision making. This explanation for stereotyping is called ______.
A. realistic conflict theory
B. adaptive categorization
C. prejudice
D. discrimination
Answer: B
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_____ is the treatment of mental disorders with medication
a. Neurological medicated therapy c. Psychopharmacotherapy b. Biomedical therapy d. Psychophysiological therapy
In conducting an experiment, a precisely worded, educated guess is:
a. an hypothesis c. a variable b. a hunch d. random selection
Which of the following statements about adolescent homicide in the U.S. is TRUE?
A) The juvenile homicide rate has continued to decrease since the early 1990s. B) Females are more likely than males to be murdered. C) The majority of adolescents who murder kill someone of a different race/ethnicity from their own. D) all of the above