You Met Sarah in Your Very First Introduction to Psychology

question 64

Multiple Choice

You met Sarah in your very first Introduction to Psychology lecture. Throughout the semester, you have discovered that Sarah is intelligent, humorous, generous, and really social. However, you have also noticed she is quite lazy and bossy. Using your knowledge of cognitive algebra, you have worked out that your final impression of Sarah as a potential friend is quite high at +3.60. However, your final impression of Sarah as a partner for an assignment is -1.70. This is an example of:

• A) averaging.
• B) stereotyping.
• C) summation.
• D) weighted averaging.

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Definitions:

Dividend

A part of a company's profits distributed to its shareholders, usually four times a year.

Share Repurchase

A process where a company repurchases its own stock from the market, leading to a decrease in the total shares available publicly.

Homemade Dividend

A strategy where investors create their own dividend policy by selling a portion of their holdings in a stock rather than relying on the company's dividend payments.

Dividend Reinvestment Program

A plan offered by a corporation that allows investors to reinvest their cash dividends by purchasing additional shares or fractional shares on the dividend payment date.