According to Professor Fayad, We Like People Who Like Us

question 81

Multiple Choice

According to Professor Fayad, we like people who like us because their affection for us boosts our own self-esteem. His idea is an example of

• A) an operational definition.
• B) hindsight bias.
• C) replication.
• D) a theory.

Understand the concepts of stereotypes, prejudice, and racism in the context of multicultural and racialized societies.

Understand the historical and systemic racism present in Canada's immigration policy.

Identify and explain how prejudice can be studied and measured scientifically.

Grasp different social theories that explain the development and perpetuation of prejudice and discrimination.

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Definitions:

Influenced By Drugs

Refers to the alterations in thoughts, behaviors, or physiological processes caused by the consumption of pharmaceutical or recreational substances.

Human Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the human brain involved in higher functions such as thought, memory, and consciousness.

Synapses

The junctions between neurons that allow them to communicate with each other through electrical or chemical signals.

Santiago Ramón y Cajal

A Spanish neuroscientist known for his pioneering work in neuroanatomy, specifically his detailed drawings of neurons.