Stereotypes Reflect the Presence of ______________ Because They Indicate the Perception

question 52

Multiple Choice

Stereotypes reflect the presence of ______________ because they indicate the perception of an erroneous association between a group membership and having a particular characteristic.

• A) implicit egoism
• B) illusory correlations
• C) in-group bias
• D) adaptive conservatism

Identify and discuss the relationship between socioeconomic status, lifestyle, and health.

Understand different theoretical perspectives on health and illness (functionalist, interactionist, conflict, post-modernist).

Assess the influence of social policies and health care systems on health outcomes.

Examine the effects of social determinants like race, gender, and socioeconomic status on health.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to distinguish between different stimuli, even if they are similar, based on learned responses.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned response to be elicited by stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

The return of a conditioned response that had previously disappeared, following a break from being exposed to the associated stimulus.

Backward Conditioning

A form of conditioning in which the unconditioned stimulus is presented before the conditioned stimulus, making it less effective or ineffective.