Which of the Following Would Be an Example of the Group-Serving

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an example of the group-serving bias?

• A) Cheryl believes that women are unemployed because of discrimination, while men are unemployed because of low motivation.
• B) Sue believes that members of her own family are prejudiced, while her husband's family is tolerant.
• C) Chuck believes that mistakes made by both men and women are due to low intelligence.
• D) Bill believes that groups outperform individuals when solving problems.

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Definitions:

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Binge/Purge Type

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Eating Disorders

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Body Dissatisfaction

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