Ted Was Hiring a New Financial Analyst,and He Had Several

question 61

Multiple Choice

Ted was hiring a new financial analyst,and he had several good candidates.He was leaning toward hiring Akiko,a Japanese American woman,since he thinks Asians are better at math.Ted is exhibiting which distortion in perception?

• A)racism
• B)recency effect
• C)stereotyping
• D)Pygmalion effect
• E)self-serving bias

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Definitions:

Cardiac Tissue

Specialized muscle tissue found in the heart that contracts rhythmically and is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.

Repolarization

The process by which a cell's membrane potential is restored to its resting state after depolarization.

Chemoreceptors

Sensory receptors in the body that respond to chemical stimuli, playing a crucial role in taste, smell, and monitoring chemical composition of blood.

Carbon Dioxide Levels

The concentration of carbon dioxide gas in a given environment, often measured in the blood to evaluate respiratory function.