Randy believes that all people from Cropilia are basically aggressive. When he meets a Cropilian, he acts more aggressive himself. The Cropilian responds with aggressive behavior, which strengthens Randy's impression of their aggressiveness and makes it harder to budge. This process is best described by the concept of
a. cultural stereotyping.
b. self-serving attribution.
c. the fundamental attribution error. d. cognitive dissonance.
e. a self-fulfilling prophecy.
e
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a. development of strong spiritual or personal values b. money c. investment in family life d. involvement in community life e. meaningful work
According to ecological theory, the people closest to a developing child represent his or her a. microsystem. b. macrosystem. c. mesosystem
d. exosystem.
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a. ?the availability heuristic b. ?the representativeness heuristic c. ?the confirmation bias d. ?loss aversion
With olfaction, the receptors respond primarily to
a. airborne molecules. b. electromagnetic sensors. c. sound waves. d. gravity.