A Generalized Belief About a Group or a Category of People

question 513

Multiple Choice

A generalized belief about a group or a category of people is defined as a ____________.

• A)social norm
• B)mental set
• C)schema
• D)stereotype

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Definitions:

F Table

A reference table used in statistics for determining critical values of the F-statistic, which is used in ANOVA and regression analysis.

Level Of Significance

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is actually true, used as a criterion for judging whether an observed effect is statistically significant.

Upper-tail Area

The area under the probability density function of a continuous random variable to the right of a specified value, used in significance testing.

Pooled Proportion Estimate

A method used to estimate the combined proportion from two or more groups, assuming that the underlying proportions across groups are the same.