A person says, "She thinks that way because she's a woman." Another says, "He believes that because he was raised as a Catholic." These are examples of

A) prejudice.
B) mindfulness.
C) overattribution.
D) attribution.


C

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When we take seriously the ways language creates or builds identities, relationships, organizations, and cultures, we understand that language is

A. Constitutive B. Signified C. Atomistic D. Semiotic

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George has very negative preconceptions about certain groups of people, various activities, and specific locations in town. George is functioning out of his __________, which are negative stereotypes

a. prejudices b. discrimination c. ethnographies d. preconceived perceptions

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Filling in the "missing piece" to form a whole or complete picture refers to

a. closure. b. familiarity. c. schemas. d. figure and ground. e. similarity.

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It is the process of homogenizing the beliefs of the audience

a. integration b. acculturation c. homogenization d. hybridization

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