To Say That Someone Will Tend to Display a Trait

question 26

Multiple Choice

To say that someone will tend to display a trait with regularity is to say that the person has a(n)

• A)average tendency.
• B)obsessive-compulsive disorder.
• C)adaptation.
• D)social-cognitive approach.

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Definitions:

Selective Attention

The cognitive process of focusing on a particular object in the environment for a certain period of time while ignoring irrelevant information that is simultaneously occurring.

Stereotypes

Overgeneralized beliefs about a particular group or category of people, often resulting in prejudgement and oversimplification.

Minority Identity

The sense of belonging to a specific demographic smaller in number within a larger population, often associated with cultural, racial, or social attributes.

Hindsight Bias

The propensity to think that one could have predicted the outcome once an event has happened.