Which of the following statements is true about a stereotype?
A. It is a hi-fi system.
B. It is a person or group that one blames irrationally for one's own problems or difficulties.
C. It is an unreliable generalization about all members of a group that does not recognize individual differences within the group.
D. It is a belief that one race is superior and that all others are innately inferior.
Answer: C
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(a) was raped by an African American. (b) was raped by a white man. (c) acts in a seductive manner toward men. (d) wanted to be raped.
This is also sometimes referred to the "interactional model" of stress
A) ABC-X Model of Stress B) Transactional Model of Stress C) internal locus of control D) Family Transactions Model of Stress
Beliefs are highly abstract symbols specifying right and wrong in all situations
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The more children a woman has the more likely she is to
A) choose not to work outside the home. B) work in a male-dominated occupation. C) seek a job with rotating shifts. D) feel welcome in a nontraditional job.