Devin holds the viewpoint that a female physician will not be as effective as a male physician because females are too emotional in nature. Devin's way of thinking about this situation can best be described as _____

a) prejudiced.
b) ethnoracial.
c) an example of other-group cognitions.
d) discriminatory.


Answer: a

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Fill in the blank with correct word

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What colors did you "see" in the image of the heart on the white paper? How does opponent-process theory explain this finding? What will be an ideal response?

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