Cynthia is very polite to the principal at her daughter's school, but she is rude to the cleaning staff at this school. Cynthia is most clearly demonstrating

a. ableism.
b. ageism.
c. classism.
d. sexism.


Answer: c. classism.

Psychology

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Ginger has a wonderful job but decides to interview for a position at another company so that she can practice her interviewing skills. Ginger is not nervous during this interview because she does not believe her well-being is affected by the outcome. Her emotional experience is best explained by ____ theory.?

a. ?Cannon's central b. ?James's peripheral c. ?Maslow's hierarchy d. ?Lazarus's cognitive appraisal

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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John is better friends with Michelle, who sits one seat next to him, than Janie, who sits four seats away from him, even though both Michelle and Janie were strangers when their semester began. John's attraction highlights the influence of the

a. theory of social reality. b. principle of closure. c. principle of proximity. d. rule of self-disclosure. e. cognitive dissonance theory.

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