Ethnocentrism Is Maintained and Perpetuated by ___________, Which Is/are Overgeneralization(s)

question 20

Multiple Choice

Ethnocentrism is maintained and perpetuated by ___________, which is/are overgeneralization(s) about the appearance, behavior, or other characteristics of members of particular categories.

• A) prejudices
• B) stereotypes
• C) discrimination
• D) profiling

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Definitions:

Schizophrenic

Pertaining to schizophrenia, a severe mental disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, and behavior.

Preparedness

The predisposition of animals, including humans, to learn certain types of associations more easily than others, which has evolutionary significance.

Biological Predisposition

An inherited tendency or vulnerability to develop certain disorders or characteristics.

Psychological Processes

Internal processes that underlie human behavior, including perception, memory, thought, emotion, and motivation.