A Negative Behavior Toward an Individual Solely on the Basis

question 48

Multiple Choice

A negative behavior toward an individual solely on the basis of that person's membership in a particular group is:

• A) discrimination.
• B) a stereotype.
• C) prejudice.
• D) ethnocentrism.

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Definitions:

Crawling Ages

The typical age range during which infants develop and start to move on their hands and knees.

Alternative Hypothesis

The hypothesis that proposes a difference or effect contrary to the null hypothesis in statistical testing.

Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test

A non-parametric method for comparing two related samples, matched pairs, or repeated measurements on the same sample to evaluate if their population mean ranks are different.

Null Hypothesis

The presumption in statistical testing that there is no difference or effect, and any observed difference is due to sampling or experimental error.