The less information available about a person, the more likely we are to perceive and react to him or her on the basis of __________

FIll in the blank with correct word.


Answer: stereotypes

Psychology

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a. faulty learning is b. genetic vulnerability is c. incongruence between self and actual experience is d. innate chemical imbalances in the brain are

Psychology

Vernea is severely depressed. Her best option for treatment is

A. psychotherapy B. a combination of psychotherapy and SSRI drugs C. SSRI drugs D. lithium

Psychology

According to longitudinal data, the majority of babies examined had ____ temperaments.

A. easy B. difficult C. slow-to-warm-up D. moderate

Psychology

According to Hebb, when a phase sequence fires, we experience a(n):?

a. ?random idea b. ?stream of thought c. ?general state of well-being d. ?mass action

Psychology