Over-simplified generalizations about the characteristics of a group are called
a. prejudices.
b. stereotypes.
c. biases.
d. discrimination.
b
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If your first impression of someone influences your behavior, and your behavior causes that person to live up to or down to your expectations, the result is an example of what?
a. Fundamental attribution error b. Reaction formation c. Actor-observer effect d. Self-fulfilling prophecy
Sandy has a tendency to disregard the compliments that people give her about her work, and fails to realize her own skills and talents. Beck would say that Sandy engages in ________.
A. overgeneralization B. minimization C. all-or-nothing-thinking D. magnification
Participants in Asch's line estimation study exhibited what?
A. informational social influence B. generational influence C. private conformity D. public conformity
Which of the following individuals would be most likely to engage a "tend-and-befriend" approach to dealing with significant stress in their life?
A) Dante, who is 75-years old, single, and retired from a long career in the Navy. B) Christopher, who is 42 years old, married, and works long hours to support his family. C) Chantel, who is a 37-year old single mother living with her son and two roommates. D) Tamal, who is a 14-year old first-generation Indian-American middle-school student living with his grandparents.