A broad generalization about an entire group based on limited knowledge or exposure to only certain members of that group is known as a(n) ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


stereotype

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Beth continues to tell herself "I'm going to pass this exam…I'm going to pass this exam" as she prepares for her final exam in mathematics. Her expectations that eventually led to her passing her mathematics exam illustrate a(n)

A) self-fulfilling prophecy. B) impression management technique. C) negative attribution. D) communication apprehension. E) positive self-concept.

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Which of the following is the most common cause of workplace conflict?

a. lack of openness b. grapevine rumors c. allocation of resources d. personality clashes

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Advocacy games are

A. virtually absent from web-based games. B. used primarily by manufacturers of high-end consumer products. C. favorites among young males. D. web games containing non-commercial, persuasive messages.

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A public relations writer repeatedly sent a story about an upcoming charity soccer match, which was to be conducted by her organization

However, the writer failed to writethat several retired professional soccer players from the English Premier League would be participating in the match. Thus, after reviewing the story, all of the editors of those newspapers felt they had sufficient and more interesting stories to publish and decided not to publish the story about the soccer match. What aspect of newsworthiness did the PR writer fail to include in her story? a. The "What" b. The "Who" c. The "Why" d. The "When"

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