Stereotyping Allows Us to Gain Potentially Useful Information for Relatively

question 89

Essay

Stereotyping allows us to gain potentially useful information for relatively little cognitive effort.What personal and situational factors can make people more likely to use their stereotypes in order to conserve mental effort?

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Definitions:

Sex Differences

Biological or physiological distinctions between males and females, including genetics, hormones, and anatomy.

Critics

In a general sense, critics are individuals who evaluate or analyze works, ideas, or performances, but the term does not have a specific psychological definition.

Evolutionary Psychology

A field of psychology emphasizing evolutionary mechanisms that may help explain human commonalities in cognition, development, emotion, social practices, and other areas of behavior.

Sexual Behaviors

Actions that are related to or involve sexual intercourse, sexual attraction, or sexual activities.