The Tendency of Humans to Categorize Allows for Cognitive Processing

question 59

Multiple Choice

The tendency of humans to categorize allows for cognitive processing, but also contributes to the creation of ____.

• A) impressions
• B) stereotypes
• C) attributions
• D) expectations

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Definitions:

Retrospective Evaluations

Assessments or reviews of past events or actions to judge their efficacy or significance.

Attribution Retraining

A cognitive-behavior modification intervention based on the theory that students’ causal explanations for why they are performing well or poorly have implications for their behavioral persistence, expectancies for future performance, and emotional reactions to success and failure. The goal of attribution retraining is to increase students’ behavioral persistence while performing tasks.

Causal Explanations

Reasoning that seeks to understand the cause-and-effect relationships between variables or events.

Behavioral Persistence

Continuation of behavior even in the face of obstacles or after the initial motivation has gone.