Many northern cities in the United States have experienced several waves of immigration, each wave depositing large numbers of people who soon began competing with already established groups for jobs
The theory that would best explain prejudice against the latest wave of immigrants in these terms would locate the origin of the prejudice in ________.
a. frustration-aggression
b. stereotyping
c. interpersonal conflict
d. genetic predisposition
Answer: a
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A. relapse prevention B. Alcoholics Anonymous C. aversive conditioning treatment D. a replacement program
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a. subjective well-being. b. self-actualization. c. incongruence. d. stress inoculation.
Jorge relates new terms encountered in his biology class to biological terms he already knows. fMRI studies reveal that the part of his brain likely to be MOST active during this process is the:
A) amygdala. B) parietal lobe. C) frontal lobe. D) hypothalamus.
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a. direct experience. c. direct experience and reinforcement. b. reinforcement. d. none of these