How do stereotypes develop according to your textbook?
A. Stereotypes are innate.
B. Stereotypes develop because of an interaction between genetics and the environment.
C. Others reward us for holding certain attitudes and beliefs.
D. There are biological predispositions found in most people that lead to stereotypes.
Answer: C
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In the five-factor theory of personality, the dimension that measures whether a person is quiet, reserved, passive, and a loner or whether a person is talkative, active, affectionate, and a joiner is called
a. neuroticism. b. openness to experience. c. agreeableness. d. extroversion.
Emerging adults today tend to have stronger links with their parents than young adults did in the past
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The explanation of the PRE that puts greatest emphasis on internal cues is the ________ hypothesis
a. discrimination b. frustration c. sequential d. response unit