British social psychologist Henri Tajfel (1982) asserted that in-group bias is
a. an automatic product of information processing.
b. motivated by the desire to enhance self-esteem.
c. a result of the need to perceive the world accurately.
d. more likely in people who are "cognitive misers."
Answer: B
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A) retrieval-induced forgetting. B) conceptual priming. C) perceptual priming. D) episodic memory.
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A. Incentive theory B. Opponent-process theory C. Drive reduction theory D. Arousal theory
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The behaviors the nurse evaluated are usually called: a. activities of daily living b. instrumental activities of daily living c. core abilities for older adults (CAOA) d. assisted-living quotient (AQ)
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A) improving relations with significant others. B) coming to terms with one's life. C) overcoming a sense of stagnation. D) developing a relationship with a higher power.