In a Study Conducted in the 1980s During the Height

question 57

Multiple Choice

In a study conducted in the 1980s during the height of student protests against apartheid in South Africa, students rated highly a plan to divest university funds from South African companies when the plan was presented in the abstract. However, when the same plan was actually proposed by the university administration, students rated it lower because they saw the university administration as "the other side." This is an example of

• A) reactive devaluation.
• B) conflict negotiation.
• C) dehumanization.
• D) power-based negotiations.

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Environmental-mold Traits

Characteristics of personality believed to be shaped by environmental factors rather than genetic inheritance.

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Fundamental personality characteristics that are stable over time and across situations, forming the foundation of an individual's personality.

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Concepts and theories proposed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on the unconscious mind, the importance of childhood experiences, and the roles of the id, ego, and superego.