A Difference Between Gen Yers and Baby Boomers Is That

question 13

Multiple Choice

A difference between Gen Yers and baby boomers is that unlike Gen Yers, baby boomers:

• A)are currently in two different stages of the life cycle.
• B)are the most tech-savvy people yet.
• C)outspend in categories such as gifts and medical care.
• D)prioritize saving money.

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Definitions:

Attribution Theory

The view that people are motivated to discover the underlying causes of behavior as part of their effort to make sense of the behavior.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that influences behavior in a way that causes the belief to become true.

Stereotypes

Oversimplified generalized beliefs about a group of people that often do not accurately reflect reality, influencing attitudes and behaviors towards members of that group.

Beautiful Is Good

A social psychological phenomenon where physical attractiveness leads people to attribute other positive traits such as intelligence and kindness to the person.