The Fact That People Who Are Highly Homophobic Are More

question 17

Multiple Choice

The fact that people who are highly homophobic are more likely than others to perceive affectionate behavior between men as sexual in nature illustrates which concept from schema theory?

• A) A person schema
• B) Assimilation
• C) A perceptual set
• D) A social script
• E) A bookkeeping model

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Definitions:

Heterotrophic

Describes organisms that obtain their energy by consuming other organisms since they cannot synthesize their own food.

Fimbria

Short, hair-like structures on the surface of a cell, particularly bacteria, used for attachment to surfaces or other cells.

Transferring DNA

The process of moving DNA from one organism to another, often used in genetic engineering and biotechnology techniques.

Peptidoglycan

A polymer consisting of sugars and amino acids that forms a mesh-like layer outside the plasma membrane of most bacteria, providing structural support and giving the bacterial cell wall its rigidity.