Prejudice May Be Maintained by _______ Normative Rules

question 109

Multiple Choice

Prejudice may be maintained by _______ normative rules.

• A) breaking
• B) the rejection of
• C) the avoidance of
• D) ignorance of
• E) conformity to

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Definitions:

Social Standard

Accepted behaviors, norms, or criteria within a society or group, against which individuals' actions and beliefs are measured.

Primary Emotions

Fundamental feelings such as happiness, sadness, anger, and fear that are considered universal across cultures.

Autonomy Versus Shame

A stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where toddlers learn to exercise will and do things for themselves, or they doubt their abilities.

Mirror Neurons

are neurons that fire both when an individual performs an action and when they observe someone else performing that same action, thought to be crucial for learning through imitation.