Dwight is very prejudiced against African Americans. Use research from your text to describe two methods you might use to attempt to reduce this prejudice
What will be an ideal response?
(1) Friendly and constructive contacts between children from different groups can decrease prejudice. Intergroup contact reduces prejudice when the groups of children are equal in status, when the contact involves pursuing common goals, and when adults support the goal of reducing prejudice.
(2) Role-playing different scenarios involving prejudice can reduce prejudice.
(3) Education about prejudice and examples of prejudice reduce prejudice.
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A. amphetamine psychosis; amphetamine B. a flashback; LSD C. a rush; LSD D. a blackout; alcohol
Which person is most likely to suffer from an eating disorder?
a. Saul, who is a 15-year-old male b. Shanty who is an 18-year-old female c. Lisel, who is a 30-year-old female d. Vinnie, who is a 40-year-old male
Kevin has been drinking alcohol heavily all night. His thinking and perception have become dulled or shortsighted, a condition that has been called
a. alcohol myopia. b. binge drinking. c. divergent thinking. d. alcohol psychosis.
Which of the following is not true of hormones and the hypothalamus?
A. In the medial preoptic area, both testosterone and estradiol increase prostaglandin E2, which influences male sexual behavior. B. In the ventromedial hypothalamus, estradiol activates PI3 kinase that contributes to aggressive and sexual behavior. C. In the arcuate nucleus, estradiol increases GABA, which is important for female sexual behavior. D. In the lateral preoptic area, testosterone reduces GABA, which is important for parenting behavior.