When People Classify a Stimulus Based on How Similar It

question 158

Multiple Choice

When people classify a stimulus based on how similar it appears to be to the typical case, they are using the ________ heuristic.

• A) availability
• B) exemplar
• C) correspondence
• D) representativeness

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Definitions:

Stereotype Threat

The risk of confirming negative stereotypes about an individual's racial, ethnic, gender, or cultural group, which can hamper performance in various domains.

Ethnic Identity

An individual's sense of belonging to a specific ethnic group, including aspects of culture, tradition, language, and religion.

Alienation And Assimilation

Processes through which individuals or groups become foreign to their own culture or integrate into another culture, respectively.

Loneliness

A state of feeling sad or abandoned due to a lack of connection, friendship, or companionship with others.