Most Social Scientists Would Not Accept the Conceptualization of Prejudice

question 30

Multiple Choice

Most social scientists would not accept the conceptualization of prejudice as foot size because such a measurement lacks:

• A)precision.
• B)reliability.
• C)accuracy.
• D)validity.
• E)all of these choices.

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Definitions:

Information Processing

The method by which individuals perceive, analyze, manipulate, use, and remember information, analogous to the way computers process data.

Psychoanalytic

Pertains to a theory and therapeutic method developed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious mental processes and early childhood experiences in shaping behavior and personality.

Sociocultural

Pertaining to the combination of social and cultural factors that influence an individual’s behavior, attitudes, and perceptions.

Bioecological

A theoretical model that emphasizes the importance of multiple levels of environmental influences, starting from the immediate context to broader societal levels, on individual development.