Recent Research Suggests That in Sorting People into Categories, We

question 171

Multiple Choice

Recent research suggests that in sorting people into categories, we are ________ likely to apply stereotyped schemata in a chance encounter than in a structured, task-oriented situation, and ________ likely to pay attention to individual signals than to stereotypes when we are pursuing a goal.

• A) more; less
• B) less; more
• C) more; more
• D) less; less

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Definitions:

HMO Outcome

The results or effects of health maintenance organization (HMO) policies on healthcare quality, costs, and patient satisfaction.

Risk-neutral

A description of an investor's or decision maker's attitude towards risk in which they are indifferent between different prospects with the same expected return, regardless of the associated risk.

Megalopolis

A large, heavily populated urban complex that includes several cities and their suburban peripheries.

College Graduates

Individuals who have completed a college-level education, earning an associate degree, bachelor's degree, or higher.