You See Someone Who Is "Obese" at the Mall,and Assume

question 58

Multiple Choice

You see someone who is "obese" at the mall,and assume that she is unintelligent and is low in self-esteem,yet likely has a good sense of humour.Which step in the social typing process have you engaged in by making these assumptions?

• A)evaluation
• B)prescription
• C)description
• D)formal regulation
• E)discrimination

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Definitions:

Ribosomes

Cellular structures where protein synthesis occurs, reading mRNA and assembling amino acids into proteins according to the genetic instructions.

Microfilaments

Microfilaments are fine, thread-like protein fibers, composed largely of actin, that are a part of the cytoskeleton in eukaryotic cells, involved in cell movement and shape.

Linker Proteins

Proteins that function to connect the cytoskeleton of a cell to other cell components or to other cells, playing key roles in cell structure and movement.

Glycolipids

Lipid molecules that contain carbohydrate groups, involved in cell recognition and signaling.