Social Psychologists Use the Term ____ to Refer to Explanations

question 128

Multiple Choice

Social psychologists use the term ____ to refer to explanations that are used to justify why people in power deserve to be in power. ​

• A)optimal distinctiveness explanations
• B)legitimizing myths
• C)asymmetry propositions
• D)tragedy of the commons

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Definitions:

Sex Differences

The biological and physiological distinctions between males and females, often leading to variations in behavior and mental processes.

Sex

A biological division of males and females based on chromosomes, genitals, and secondary sexual characteristics.

Personality Research

The scientific study of how different factors contribute to individual differences in behavior and mental processes.

Personality Traits

Enduring characteristics or qualities that describe an individual’s consistent patterns of feeling, thinking, and behaving.