Researchers Found That When Southerners Joined the Armed Forces and Were

question 69

Multiple Choice

Researchers found that when southerners joined the armed forces and were exposed to less prejudiced norms, they gradually grew less prejudiced themselves. Both of these studies demonstrate one way to study the power of normative pressures: track prejudice and discrimination over time. The studies find that as __________ change, __________.

• A) norms; people become less prejudiced
• B) economic conditions change; people become less prejudiced
• C) economic conditions improve; prejudice declines
• D) norms; conformity pressures change attitudes

Grasp the importance of feedback frequency, source, and specificity in improving job performance.

Understand Equity Theory and the factors influencing perceptions of fairness in the workplace.

Recognize the role of emotions and social comparisons in employee motivation and perception.

Understand the importance and methods of feedback in the writing process.

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Definitions:

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

A type of mental health treatment aimed at enhancing well-being by changing negative feelings, actions, and beliefs.

Drug Therapy

The use of pharmaceutical drugs to treat or manage medical conditions, often involving specific medications for targeted symptoms or disease processes.

Binge Eating

The consumption of large quantities of food in a short period of time, accompanied by a sense of loss of control over eating.

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)

Class of antidepressant drugs.