Ronaldis at the grocery store. He sees the man behind him with a cart full of candy, chips, and soda, and mentally identifiesthe man as an unhealthy person. Heis using the _____ aspect of the categorization part of the perception process

a. cognitive representation
b. labeling
c. scripting
d. organization


Answer: b

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All of the following would be good ideas EXCEPT _____. A. using a funny quote by President Taft B. showing a political cartoon from the New York Times C. starting with, "you're going to really think this is funny…" D. using an analogy between her first day in a college history class

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Shannon and Emilio have been dating for three months. Although Shannon is happy with Emilio and feels that he treats her well, she is excited to hear through the grapevine that Travis is also interested in her. Shannon finds Travis to be more attractive and exciting than Emilio, and after some thought, she breaks up with Emilio to date Travis. Shannon most likely used her ________ to make the decision.

A. conscience B. comparison level for alternatives C. equity theory D. comparison level

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In comparison to the United States, Japan's land area is about what percentage of the U.S. land area?

A. 4% B. 10% C. 33% D. 50%

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The term stare decisis refers to:

a) miscellaneous civil wrongs; b) decisions of the infamous English court of the star chamber; c) extraordinary relief granted by a court of equity; d) rulings of early common law courts that were later reversed; e) the principle that courts normally follow judicial precedents.

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