Linnaeus's Original Racial Taxonomy Reflected

question 28

Multiple Choice

Linnaeus's original racial taxonomy reflected:

• A) the legacy of four-fold thinking common to his time.
• B) racial rankings
• C) the legacy of five-fold thinking common to his time.
• D) the three-fold underpinning of life reflected in constructions such as 'father, son, holy ghost' or 'mother, father, child.'
• E) body ideals for fat and thin.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Defense

The process by which individuals protect themselves from being emotionally disturbed or threatened by denying or distorting reality.

Stereotyping

The act of categorizing individuals or groups into certain characteristics or behaviors without acknowledging individual differences.

Halo Effect

A cognitive bias in which an individual's overall positive or negative impression of a person, brand, or product influences their feelings and thoughts about that entity's specific traits.

Pygmalions

A phenomenon where higher expectations lead to an increase in performance.