A Stereotype Is

question 148

Multiple Choice

A stereotype is:

• A) a change in a person's attitude.
• B) a situational attribution.
• C) a generalized belief or expectation about a group of people.
• D) nervous tension one feels when one's behavior does not match one's attitude.

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Definitions:

Free Will

The concept that individuals have the power to make choices and decisions independently, without being predetermined by fate or divine will.

Determinism

The philosophical belief that all events, including human actions, are ultimately determined by causes external to the will.

Cognitive Processes

Mental activities involved in the acquisition, storage, manipulation, and retrieval of knowledge.

Modeling Therapy

A therapeutic technique involving learning through the observation and replication of others.