According to the concept of stereotype threat, an expectation that your group does poorly on some type of performance has what effect on you?
a. You decrease your identification with your group.
b. You overestimate the importance of the test.
c. You try extra hard.
d. You perform below your ability.
d
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a. subjects yielded to group pressure in only ten percent of the critical test trials. b. subjects were not nervous or upset about making judgments different from the group. c. 75 percent of the subjects yielded to group pressure at least once. d. when tested alone only five percent of the subjects made errors of judgment.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Studying personality traitscross-culturally, Allik and McRae discovered that
a. Americans and Europeans tend to be more open to new experiences. b. a culture's climate influences its members' personality styles. c. a culture's distance from the equator influences its members' personality styles. d. geographically neighboring cultures had stark differences in their respective members' personalities. e. Americans and Europeans are just as agreeable as members of other cultures.
Evolutionary theories view parenting as a(n)
A. significant source of stress and illness. B. important motivation for human behavior. C. requirement for social acceptance. D. drain on vital resources.