Evolutionarily Speaking, One Reason That People Prefer the Familiar Over

question 179

Multiple Choice

Evolutionarily speaking, one reason that people prefer the familiar over that which is unfamiliar is that __________.

• A) unfamiliar things can be potentially dangerous
• B) familiar things are always good
• C) unfamiliar things require more cognitive effort to process
• D) familiar things tend to fall into our schemas and stereotypes

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Definitions:

Mediation

The process by which an outside party attempts to help two other parties settle their differences.

Union Shop

A workplace where all employees must join the union within a certain period after being hired.

Closed Shop

A form of union security agreement where the employer agrees to hire union members only, and employees must remain members of a union at all times.

Agency Shop

A workplace where employees must pay union fees even if they are not union members, as long as a union is the recognized bargaining agent for the workplace.