Explaining Away Out-Group Members' Positive Behaviours and Attributing Negative Behaviours

question 87

Multiple Choice

Explaining away out-group members' positive behaviours and attributing negative behaviours to their dispositions is known as

• A)the scapegoat theory of prejudice.
• B)the just-world bias.
• C)Gause's Law.
• D)group-serving bias.

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Definitions:

A-delta Fibers

A-delta Fibers are fast-conducting nerve fibers that transmit sharp, immediate pain to the brain, playing a crucial role in the body's pain response system.

Myelinated

Refers to nerve fibers covered by a myelin sheath, which increases the speed at which electrical impulses are transmitted along the nerve cells.

C Fibers

Small-diameter nerve fibers that provide information concerning slow, diffuse, lingering pain.

Unmyelinated

Referring to nerve fibers that lack a myelin sheath, which often results in slower signal transmission compared to myelinated fibers.