Stereotypes Are Central to the Affective Dimension of Prejudice

question 20

True/False

Stereotypes are central to the affective dimension of prejudice.

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Definitions:

Dispositional

pertaining to stable characteristics or traits of an individual that influence their behaviors and attitudes.

Kelley's Attribution Theory

A framework suggesting that people interpret their own and others' behaviors by attributing them to either internal dispositions or external situations.

Best Fit Explanation

A theory or hypothesis that most accurately accounts for the evidence or data among competing options.

Own Behavior

An individual's actions or conduct as perceived or governed by their own conscious intentions or habits.