Negative attitudes and behaviors toward darker-skinned compared to lighter-skinned people within a racial group is called:

a. Racism
b. Colorism
c. Ethnocentrism
d. Racial stereotyping


b. Colorism

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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What is a cognitive structure used for processing, organizing, and interpreting information?

a. Assimilation b. Accommodation c. Theory of mind d. Schema

Psychology

Maggie always feeds and cares for her newborn infant whenever he shows signs of hunger or discomfort. By providing her infant with this predictable care, Erikson would say that Maggie's infant will

a. develop trust. b. become spoiled. c. develop a mistrust in his own abilities. d. become overstimulated by so much attention.

Psychology

Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz denies the existence of mental illness

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology