Descriptive Information That Indicates That You Are Likely to Be

question 24

Multiple Choice

Descriptive information that indicates that you are likely to be a member of a category (or fit the stereotype) is referred to as

• A)the base rate.
• B)diagnostic information.
• C)stereotype bias.
• D)confirmation bias.

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Definitions:

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