Which of the following statements about stereotypes is correct?
a. Stereotypes are always hostile and incorrect.
b. Stereotyping is an indication of psychological problems.
c. Stereotyping is caused by deindividuation.
d. Stereotypes aren't necessarily bad and they are sometimes accurate.
Answer: d
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Leshaun is diagnosed with pyromania. He suffers from no other psychological disorders, but gets intense pleasure from watching buildings burn. He sets a fire to get revenge or for financial gain. What is unusual about Leshaun's case?
a. It is unusual for a person with pyromania to be motivated by revenge or financial gain. b. It is unusual for a man to have pyromania. c. It is unusual for a person with pyromania not to suffer also from mood disorders and/or substance abuse. d. It is unusual for a person with pyromania to get pleasure from watching a building burn.
In addition to challenges and negative life events, what is a third factor that increases depression among college students?
A. hormones B. the transition into adulthood C. peer relationships D. pattern of thinking
Explain the main difference between correlational designs and experimental designs.
What will be an ideal response?
Claire spent $100 for a nonrefundable ticket to a play. Then she found out her granddaughter's first dance recital was that day. Claire really wanted to go to the recital, but she felt obligated to go to the play. Claire was displaying:
A) the representative heuristic. B) the sunk-cost fallacy. C) functional fixedness. D) family resemblance bias.