Suppose That You Are Competing in the Olympic Games on the U.S

question 11

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you are competing in the Olympic Games on the U.S. gymnastics team, and you find out that one of the U.S. gymnasts (Betty) and one of the French gymnasts (Beatrice) recently failed a drug test. Research suggests that you will tend to socially reject both of them. However, ____.

• A) you will probably judge Betty more harshly than you will judge Beatrice
• B) you will probably judge Beatrice more harshly than you will judge Betty
• C) you will probably judge Betty and Beatrice equally harshly
• D) you will probably judge Betty more harshly if you are a drug-user yourself, but you will judge Beatrice more harshly if you are not

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Definitions:

Sensorimotor Stage

The first stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where infants learn through interacting with their environment using their senses and motor skills.

Tertiary Circular Reactions

The purposeful adaptation of established schemes to new situations.

Concrete Identifications

The process in early child development where children categorize objects and persons in their environment in a literal and straightforward manner.

Naming Conventions

Established rules for determining the names of things within a particular field or industry.