A Gender Schema Is a Way of Categorizing the World

question 4

True/False

A gender schema is a way of categorizing the world according to gender.

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Definitions:

Confirmation Error

A cognitive bias that involves giving more attention and weight to information that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses, while ignoring or undervaluing information that contradicts them.

Adjustment Bias

A cognitive bias affecting decision-making, where individuals depend too heavily on initial information or adjustments from a reference point.

Lack-of-participation Error

A mistake or oversight occurring when individuals or groups do not contribute or engage in a required or expected activity.

Design Thinking

A problem-solving approach that focuses on empathy with users, a discipline of ideation, and iterative testing of solutions, widely used in product design and innovation.