Research Suggests That Having a Conversation with Someone of Another

question 84

Multiple Choice

Research suggests that having a conversation with someone of another social group produces a threat reaction due to:

• A)deindividuation.
• B)prejudice.
• C)the availability heuristic.
• D)social unfamiliarity.

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Definitions:

Angular Gyrus

A region of the brain located in the parietal lobe, involved in processing language, numbers, and spatial cognition, among other functions.

Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum of the brain, involved in complex functions including memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Reading

The process of recognizing and understanding the meaning of symbols and characters in written or printed material.

Corpus Callosum

The large band of neural fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication and coordination between them.