Members of ethnic group Y blame members of ethnic group Z for the poor job opportunities in society. This is an example of
A) scapegoating.
B) stereotype threat.
C) perceived outgroup homogeneity.
D) social identity theory.
Answer: A
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Freud considered such things as poetry, art, religion, and baseball to be examples of:
a. rationalization b. projection c. sublimation d. reaction formation
After Sadie's husband died suddenly in his early 40s, she was very angry with God and found it difficult to accept what had happened. Sadie was very devout and had supported her church for many years. Her anger is:
a. a normal reaction b. an unacceptable response to what has happened c. a betrayal of her religious faith d. a deviant psychosocial manifestation of underlying troubles e. an example of anticipatory grief
Rachel stubs her toe and says "Ouch! I hurted myself!" This is an example of
A. animism. B. metacognition. C. overregularization. D. overextension.
What did Helmholtz and Hering disagree about?
A. what should be considered perception and what should be considered sensation B. signal detection theory and just-noticeable differences C. the nature of color vision and whether perception involves unconscious inferences D. the doctrine of specific energy and the role of psychophysics in understanding perception