What is the idea that stereotypes form when we observe the roles that different kinds of people occupy in the world and assume the people occupying them are well suited to the roles?
A. social agents theory
B. social learning theory
C. social role theory
D. kernel of truth theory
Answer: C
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Men and women typically react differently in the face of stress. These differences may result from the tendency of men to adopt ____, whereas women tend to adopt ____ when reacting to stress.?
a. ?ruminative thinking; cognitive restructuring b. ?disease-prone patterns; disease-resistant patterns c. ?emotion-focused coping; problem-focused coping d. ?a fight-or-flight response; a tend-and-befriend response
If your self-concept is reasonably accurate, it is said to be:
a. congruent with reality b. incongruent with reality c. conditional on acceptance d. unconditional on acceptance
The dimensional approach to diagnosis is characterized by
A. a quantification of patients' experiences using scales measuring several areas, such as anxiety or depression. B. lists of symptoms that patients must experience for the diagnosis to be assigned. C. essential elements that all patients must report for the diagnosis to be assigned, but allowance for specific nonessential variations as well. D. a theoretical explanation for the underlying cause of the disorder that is assumed to be shared by all patients experiencing similar symptoms.