Which of the following is the best definition of "stereotyping"?

a. A negative attitude or feeling toward an individual based solely on that individual's membership in a certain group
b. A negative attitude or feeling toward a racial or ethnic group
c. Unequal treatment of different people based on the groups or categories to which they belong
d. Beliefs that associate groups of people with certain traits


D

Psychology

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According to Piaget, which stage of cognitive development is associated with middle childhood?

a. Preoperational b. Formal operations c. Concrete operations d. Summative operations

Psychology

Ostracism refers to being ____

a. formally or legally removed from a social group b. repeatedly humiliated, teased, or harassed (physically or verbally) by others c. excluded, rejected, or ignored by others d. intimidated, threatened, and sometimes coerced into unwanted behaviors

Psychology

The cognitive underpinning of one's gender role identification is referred to as a gender

a. label. b. scheme. c. constant. d. preference.

Psychology

Which of the following concepts explains why preoperational children can seem exasperatingly selfish or uncooperative at times?

a. transformation b. imprinting c. accommodation d. egocentrism

Psychology