Overgeneralized Beliefs About a Group of People That Often Underlie

question 82

Multiple Choice

Overgeneralized beliefs about a group of people that often underlie prejudicial emotions are called

• A) hindsight bias.
• B) social scripts.
• C) stereotypes.
• D) blaming the victim.

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Definitions:

Myasthenia Gravis

A chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by weakness and rapid fatigue of any of the muscles under your voluntary control, due to a breakdown in communication between nerves and muscles.

Autoimmune Disease

A disorder in which the body's immune system attacks its own tissues, mistaking them for foreign invaders.

Muscular Weakness

A reduction in the strength of one or more muscles, often resulting in an inability to exert force with one's muscles to the normal extent.

Torsion

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