Because We So Often Categorize People Based on Superficial Physical

question 122

Multiple Choice

Because we so often categorize people based on superficial physical features,our labeling has become ____,often occurring without conscious thought or effort.

• A) stereotypical
• B) rational
• C) automatic
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Higher Human Values

Principles or standards of behavior considered to be universally important for human flourishing, including truth, righteousness, peace, love, and non-violence.

Humanistic Approach

A psychological perspective that emphasizes the study of the whole person, looking at human behavior not only through the eyes of the observer but also through the eyes of the person doing the behaving.

Environment

The surrounding conditions or setting in which a person, plant, or animal lives or operates.

Evolutionary Psychologists

Researchers who study how evolutionary theory applies to human behavior, including the adaptive functions of psychological traits.