To Make Language Nonracist and Nonageist

question 63

Multiple Choice

To make language nonracist and nonageist,

• A) refer only to some groups when mentioning race or age.
• B) give someone's race or age only when you know it.
• C) refer to a group by the term it prefers.
• D) avoid changing your usage of words to define groups.
• E) use words that suggest that competent people are unusual.

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Definitions:

Internal Representational Systems

The mental processes involved in how individuals perceive, represent, and store information from the world around them.

Efficacy

The ability to produce a desired or intended result; often used in the context of individual capabilities or the effectiveness of interventions.

Vicarious Experiences

Learning that occurs by observing the actions and outcomes of others' behavior, without direct personal experience.

Projective Tests

Psychological assessments that use ambiguous stimuli to elicit responses that reveal aspects of an individual's personality.