According to the Social Cognition Approach to Stereotypes, We Form

question 28

Multiple Choice

According to the social cognition approach to stereotypes, we form stereotypes primarily

• A) because of our normal cognitive processes.
• B) because we dislike certain categories of people.
• C) because we feel guilty, and we want to blame other categories of people for some problems.
• D) because of factors that evolutionary psychology can explain.

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Definitions:

π Network

A system of interconnected p orbitals with delocalized electrons in a molecule, contributing to its stability.

Increasing Reactivity

A term describing a sequence or condition in which the tendency of a substance to undergo a chemical reaction becomes greater.

Styrene

An organic compound with the chemical formula C8H8, a monomer used in the production of polystyrene plastics and synthetic rubber.

π Electrons

Electrons present in the pi bonds of a molecule which contribute to the molecule's chemical properties.