Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Relationship Between Self-Fulfilling

question 109

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the relationship between self-fulfilling prophecy and stereotyping is inaccurate ?

• A) Stereotypes lead to a form of confirmation bias in that they provide expectations that color social perception.
• B) People often seek out less information when meeting members of a stereotype group, thus preventing them from disconfirming the stereotype.
• C) The fact that some stereotypes may have a kernel of truth to them reflects, in part, the influence of a perceiver's expectations on a target's behavior.
• D) Confirmation bias often colors perceptions of a target, but not the actual, objective behavior of that target.

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Definitions:

Ancestors

Predecessors from whom a person is descended, often considered in the context of family history or evolutionary biology.

Evolutionary Psychology

A theoretical approach in psychology that explains mental and psychological traits as adaptations, i.e., as the functional products of natural selection.

The Origin of Species

A seminal book by Charles Darwin that introduced the theory of evolution through natural selection.

Keller and Nesse's

Refers to the work or perspectives of Randolph M. Nesse and perhaps his collaborations with others like George C. Williams or Keller, focusing on evolutionary psychology or Darwinian medicine.