Which of the following phenomena usually involves an excessively negative, overgeneralized assumption about a socially defined category of people?
a. self-fulfilling prophecy
b. confirmation bias
c. attitude
d. stereotype
d
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a. ?Titchener b. ?James c. ?Binet d. ?Cattell e. ?Watson
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A) ?higher comparison levels B) ?lower comparison levels C) ?secure attachment styles D) ?immature attachment styles
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a) drugs that speed up activity in the central nervous system. b) drugs capable of influencing perception, mood, cognition, or behavior. c) drugs that slow down activity in the central nervous system. d) drugs derived from the opium poppy that relieve pain and produce euphoria.