When Susan Learned That Infants in Mayan Families in Guatemala

question 286

Multiple Choice

When Susan learned that infants in Mayan families in Guatemala often sleep in their mother's bed until the child istwo or three years old, she expressed her surprise that the Mayan culture was so "backward" compared to American culture. Susan's views are a good example of ____.

• A)hindsight bias
• B)blame the victim
• C)ethnocentrism
• D)an implicit personality theory

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Definitions:

Demographic Variables

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Age

A demographic factor referring to the length of time that an individual or entity has been alive or in existence, often considered in marketing, social studies, and human resource management.

Income

The monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.

Communication

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