Stereotypes Appear to Bias Perceptions

question 116

Multiple Choice

Stereotypes appear to bias perceptions

• A) even when we don't endorse them.
• B) for outgroup members, but not for ingroup members.
• C) only when we are aware that the stereotype was activated.
• D) only when the stereotype was unconsciously activated.

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

A process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, driving the evolution of species.

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

A principle stating that the genetic variation in a population will remain constant from one generation to the next in the absence of disturbing factors.

Allele Frequencies

The relative frequency of alleles (variations of a gene) within a population.

Dominant Gene

A dominant gene is an allele that expresses its phenotype even in the presence of another allele, effectively masking the effects of a recessive allele.