When we form oversimplified concepts based on gender or ethnicity, we are relying on
a. relational stereotypes.
b. group thinking.
c. social stereotypes
d. disjunctive stereotypes.
C
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Which of the following statements is LEAST accurate?
a. Correlations have been found between poor social skills and depression. b. Depressed people tend to be evaluated negatively by others. c. There is no relationship between depression and environmental stress. d. Depressed people receive less social reinforcement.
In their study of procrastination, Tice and Baumeister (1997) found that, compared to non-procrastinators, procrastinators tended to report
a. lower levels of stress throughout the semester. b. higher levels of stress throughout the semester. c. lower levels of stress early in the semester and higher levels late in the semester. d. higher levels of stress early in the semester and lower levels late in the semester.
Jack the Ripper was a serial killer who, in 1888, murdered at least five women in London's slums. Medical examiners at the time were split on the issue of whether Jack the Ripper was right- or left-handed. In the population, about 90% of people were right-handed. Nevertheless, one of the doctors was adamant in his opinion that the wounds suggested a left-handed perpetrator. Based on all the data,
what can MOST logically be concluded? A) The odds that Jack the Ripper was left-handed are slightly higher than chance. B) The odds that Jack the Ripper was right-handed are slightly higher than chance. C) The odds that Jack the Ripper was right-handed are much higher than chance. D) There is about a 50% probability that Jack the Ripper was left-handed.
___________ occurs when an individual's identity is heavily based on a characteristic for which there are strong stereotypes and as a result he or she has a heightened awareness of that stereotype as well as the possibility of it occurring
a. Realistic group conflict b. Social learning c. Sereotypification d. Stereotype threat