A _____ Is a Negative Attitude About Groups of People

question 148

Multiple Choice

A _____ is a negative attitude about groups of people based on certain shared traits or characteristics.

• A)script
• B)schema
• C)stereotype
• D)stigma

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Definitions:

Direct Perception

A theory of perception, proposed by Gibson, holding that information in the world is “picked up on” by the cognitive processor without much construction of internal representations or inferences. The emphasis is on direct acquisition of information.

Prototype Formation

Prototype formation is the process of creating a mental image or best example of a category, used in cognitive psychology to explain how people categorize information and objects.

Posner and Keele

Posner and Keele are notable for their contributions to cognitive psychology, particularly in understanding attention and visual pattern recognition.

Dot Patterns

Visual stimuli composed of dots arranged in specific patterns, often used in perceptual and cognitive psychology experiments.