When We Draw Negative Conclusions About a Group Prior to Evaluating

question 65

Short Answer

When we draw negative conclusions about a group prior to evaluating the actual evidence, like when we are influenced by stereotypes, then we have __________ toward that group.

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Definitions:

Optimistic Bias

The tendency to believe that one is less likely than others to experience negative events and more likely to experience positive events.

Lung Cancer

A disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the lung, often linked to smoking and exposure to harmful substances.

Bad-Tasting Cigarettes

Cigarettes designed with a deliberately unpleasant taste to deter smoking behaviors.

Addicted To Nicotine

The condition of being physiologically dependent on nicotine, characterized by an uncontrollable urge to consume nicotine through smoking or other means.