Which of the Following Statements About Basic Social Categories Is

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about basic social categories is false?

• A) Information about the category is readily available to the perceiver.
• B) At a societal level, people often disagree about the characteristics that members of those categories have in common.
• C) Perceivers tend to treat all members of a basic social category similarly.
• D) Basic categories have important cultural meanings.

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Definitions:

Seafloor Spreading

A geological process in which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges and spreads outward, contributing to continental drift.

Mantle Upwelling

The ascent of hotter material from the Earth's mantle to the crust, a process that can lead to volcanic activity and continental rift zones.

Mid-ocean Ridges

Undersea mountain ranges formed by plate tectonics, where new oceanic crust is created by volcanic activity.

Lithosphere

The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and the upper part of the mantle.