Why do we engage in the stereotyping of people?

a) to validate our assumptions
b) to help us perceive people more accurately
c) to reduce the amount of information we need to process
d) to provide more complete information about individuals


c

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a. 14 b. 16 c. 18 d. 21

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The theory of emotion that says we feel simultaneous physical and subjective emotional responses is the _______ theory.

A. James-Lange B. Cannon-Bard C. Schachter-Singer D. Darwinian

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Evelyn's husband recently died and she is supporting her two children. In addition, she is struggling to keep her job and has taken an increased workload. Based on what you know about stress, Evelyn is most likely to

A. have more colds and other respiratory infections. B. show enhanced immune system activity. C. show an increase in natural killer cell activity. D. have decreased cortisol secretion.

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According to the World Health Organization, ________ of the world's population will die because of smoking

A) 10% B) 5% C) 2% D) 20%

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