The Statement "All Academics Are Socially Inept" Provides an Example

question 233

Multiple Choice

The statement "All academics are socially inept" provides an example of the summary impression called:

• A) fundamental attribution error.
• B) mental set.
• C) mindlessness.
• D) stereotype.

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Definitions:

Neural Circuits

Networks of interconnected neurons that process specific types of information and are responsible for executing bodily functions and behaviors.

Activated

In a state of being turned on or made functional; often referring to biochemical or neural pathways.

Mental Structures

Mental structures are the organized patterns of thought or cognition that individuals use to perceive, interpret, and understand their environment.

Accommodation

In psychology, the process of modifying existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understandings to integrate new information.