Prejudices are NOT functional when they

A) provide rewards and punishments to those who display specific behaviors.
B) challenge one's self-esteem.
C) express a group's qualities that the members regard as unique and valuable.
D) neatly organize the world into categories.


B

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A. complications B. revolutions C. relationships D. injustices

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"At the end of my speech, the audience will prefer drinking water to drinking soda" is an example of a speech that targets a(n) _____.

A. value B. belief C. attitude D. behavior

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________ refers to learning about a culture or co-culture by living or working with people whose cultural assumptions are different from yours.

a. Chronemics b. Altruism c. Uncertainty avoidance d. Participant observation

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Which of the following is the lesser problem to be considered by the coach/sport psychologist when an athlete has a serious enough problem that he/she needs referral to a licensed psychologist?

a. coach may not wish to risk losing the athlete for an upcoming game (page 408-409) b. athlete views seeing psychologist as an indicator of being weak c. the psychologist may not understand the sport/competitive environment d. athlete views psychologists as shrinks for “crazy” people

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