The belief that one's own cultural or ethnic group is superior to all others and the tendency to use one's own culture as a standard by which to judge other cultures is called
a. altruism.
b. conservatism.
c. liberalism.
d. ethnocentrism.
D
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The reference to social psychology in the 1960s and 1970s as being in the midst of "confidence and crisis" reflects an expansion in the types of issues studied by researchers, as well as increased criticism that largely came from
a. sociologists. b. fellow social psychologists. c. the general public. d. the popular media.
According to the 2009 Consumer Reports survey regarding everyday safety behaviors, in which of the following categories did participants report the highest percentage of safe behavior?
a. ?Clean the lint trap in the dryer after each use. b. ?Wear a bike helmet. c. ?Read warnings on prescription medicines. d. ?Have a carbon monoxide detector in the home.
At the highest skill levels, expert performers
a. rise above rules and plans. b. use algorithms rather than heuristics. c. exhibit continuous reflective processing. d. do all of these.
The PAG is to __________ as the nPGi is to __________.
A. an inhibitory effect; an excitatory effect B. an inhibitory effect; an inhibitory effect C. an excitatory effect; an excitatory effect D. an excitatory effect; an inhibitory effect