A Fast, Top-Down Subconscious Approach of Making Sense of What

question 6

Multiple Choice

A fast, top-down subconscious approach of making sense of what we are encountering is defined as _________.

• A)situational attribution
• B)conscious processing
• C)social perception
• D)automatic processing

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Definitions:

Stage Theories

Psychological theories that propose development occurs in a series of distinct and sequential stages.

Explosive Tempers

Characterized by sudden and intense expressions of anger that are disproportionate to the situation.

Maintaining Jobs

The act of preserving or keeping one's employment status stable over time.

Mature Eggs

Oocytes that have completed meiosis and are ready to be fertilized during the reproductive process in female organisms.