Social psychologists suggest that the reason stereotypes are automatically activated is that they become __________ and are thus spontaneously activated when we encounter a member or members of a stereotyped group.
A. increasingly complicated
B. increasingly negative
C. impossible to change
D. overlearned
Answer: D
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The theory of personal control developed by Heckhausen, Wrosch, and Schulz proposes that as people get older, they are more likely to exert control in their lives by using
a. primary control strategies in which they change their environment. b. secondary control strategies in which they change their goals. c. possible selves in which they try to remember their past behaviors. d. problem-focused coping mechanisms.
Family life changed considerably in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries because of two critical factors: industrialization and
A. slavery. B. immigration. C. arranged marriage. D. familism.
The median net worth of a member of Congress is about $1,008,767, 14 times more than that of a typical American household. The average per capita net worth of the 10 wealthiest members of Congress is about $192 million. These facts show that:
A. democracy is corrupt. B. lawmakers tend to come from lives of privilege. C. we pay our politicians highly because their services are so valuable. D. anyone can become president.
________ means providing offenders access to a wide variety of services, such as job development, substance abuse treatment, counseling, and education.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).