Which of the following is true of stereotyping?
A) It does not involve prejudice.
B) Isolation from in-groups makes it easier to maintain our stereotypes.
C) Stereotypes are evaluated on the basis of central cues.
D) Stereotypes about physically attractive people are positive.
D
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a. Spearman. b. Sarason. c. Spielberger. d. Mandler.
Suppose you have performed a study that showed a strong positive correlation between shoe size and intelligence. Since you can't be sure about cause and effect in this relationship, shoe size would be called
a. a subject variable b. a dependent variable c. an independent variable d. a variable of interest
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What will be an ideal response?
Benjamin Lee Whorf is associated with what strong hypothesis about the relationship of language and thought?
A. Whorf hypothesized that language and cognition were independent of each other and had no strong influences on each other. B. Whorf hypothesized that as we learn language, it enhances our cognitive capabilities, enabling us to think about more things. C. Whorf hypothesized that you have to think in order to use language. D. Whorf hypothesized that the language we speak determines the way we think, including determining the categories of our thought.