Which of the following represents a motivational factor related to the development of prejudice and discrimination?
a. social learning
b. social categorization
c. social classification
d. competition for scarce resources
Answer: D
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Harsh punishment in response to encopresis
a. usually will stop it within a few weeks. b. generally can make the problem worse. c. appears to work for boys, but not for girls. d. teaches self-control and that is what is needed.
For which of the following individuals is hypnosis likely to be least effective?
a. ?Esther, who has migraine headaches and wants to relieve pain b. ?Nimesh, who wants to decrease his anxiety c. ?Mandy, who is in therapy and under a great deal of stress d. ?Carl, who wants to quit smoking
Prejudices can form because of people's tendency to divide our social world into "us" and "them.". What is this known as?
a. social learning c. social categorization b. social conflict d. social victimization
Maguire, Valentine, Wilding, and Kapur (2003) were able to memory competitors using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Relative to normal controls, the memory competitors:
a. showed less average activity in the cerebellum. b. showed more activity in areas of the right prefrontal cortex, which are associated with spatial memory and navigation. c. showed more activity in the left prefrontal cortex, which are associated with verbal strategies. d. showed surprisingly more activity in the anterior cingulate and the amygdala.