Ralph, a White student who grew up in Maine, is about to enter the University of Southern California on an athletic scholarship. He is aware that many of his teammates will be Black and assumes that they will dislike him and ostracize him
Ralph's attitude is best described as an example of ________.
a. discrimination
b. ambiguity
c. nonconformity
d. prejudice
Answer: d
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a. external rewards. b. internal motives. c. situational factors. d. interpersonal relationships.
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a. how fast an infant gets used to an object. b. the brains response to the presentation of an object. c. the length of time it takes for an infant to learn to choose the reinforced stimulus. d. how long an infant views each of the objects presented.
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a. establishing the first psychology laboratory. b. coining the term "projective technique." c. applying quantitative methods to understanding differences among people. d. originating the DSM.
The concept of belief perseverance assumes that we are most likely to believe:
A) the scientific method as true. B) information that agrees with our thinking. C) information that refutes our thinking. D) logical thinking.