Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1.Those with a relatively low position of power largely determine a society’s understandings of reality.
2.A person who views those from the opposite political party as unrealistic idealists with poor family values and low fiscal responsibility exemplifies the value-expressive aspect of prejudice.
3.You do not have control of your perceptions and cognitions because of the powerful impacts of power and position.
4.One way to improve perception and understanding is to give equal weight to both facts and inferences.


1.false
2.true
3.false
4.false

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