What Do Self-Serving Biases, Group Polarization, and Negative Stereotypes Have

question 41

Multiple Choice

What do self-serving biases, group polarization, and negative stereotypes have in common?

• A) They illustrate the power of the situation.
• B) They are potential seeds of misperception.
• C) They illustrate that we are cognitive misers.
• D) They negate conflict.

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Definitions:

Behaviour Therapy

A therapeutic approach that seeks to modify maladaptive behaviors through reinforcement, punishment, and conditioning.

B. F. Skinner

A prominent psychologist renowned for his work in behaviorism, particularly the development of the theory of operant conditioning.

Hans Eysenck

A German-born British psychologist known for his work on intelligence and personality, particularly his development of the three-factor model of personality.

Unconditioned Stimulus

An impulse that inherently induces a reaction without requiring earlier education.