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A Diversity Awareness Consultant Submits a Proposal to a Company

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A diversity awareness consultant submits a proposal to a company that wants to reduce stereotyping and prejudice. In the proposal, the consultant claims that his training program teaches employees to avoid the stereotyping process altogether when perceiving the world around them. "Our training will prevent the activation of stereotypes and other forms of categorical thinking," claims the consultant's proposal. Discuss the accuracy of this consultant's claim and explain what training programs can do regarding stereotyping.


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Flynn Effect

The rise in average IQ scores that has occurred over the decades in many nations.

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Numerical measures of intelligence relative to one's age group, derived from standardized tests.

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Central Government

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