One Reason Why Many People Form Stereotypes Is That

question 116

Multiple Choice

One reason why many people form stereotypes is that

• A) we tend to remember unusual behavior by unusual individuals even if the same behavior is equally common in ordinary individuals.
• B) we tend to remember what ordinary individuals have done and then assume that unusual individuals must behave in an opposite way.
• C) unusual individuals are not subject to the group polarization effect.
• D) we attribute other people's behavior mostly to the situation.

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Definitions:

Surfactant

A fatty molecule on the respiratory membranes.

Alveoli

Tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.

Hyaline Membrane

A thickened, protein-rich film lining the alveoli (air sacs) in the lungs, often seen in respiratory distress syndrome.

Respiratory Membrane

A thin barrier in the lungs where gas exchange occurs, allowing oxygen to enter the bloodstream and carbon dioxide to be expelled.