The ‘jigsaw’ classroom study can reduce prejudice because:
a. the stereotype threat effect is reduced
b. students of different groups are in sustained contact with cooperation that benefits all of them
c. students benefit from the competition between groups
d. a common in-group identity can emerge
e. both b and d
Ans: e
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a. genetic factors b. environmental factors c. sociocultural factors d. an interaction of many factors
Attention plays little role in transferring information from short-term to long-term memory
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
An alarming number of popular beliefs about psychology can actually be proven true.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)