A Set of Generalized Beliefs and Expectations About a Particular

question 38

Multiple Choice

A set of generalized beliefs and expectations about a particular group and its members is known as a ________________.

• A)prejudice
• B)stereotype
• C)social role
• D)discrimination

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Definitions:

Color Blindness

A visual impairment in which a person has difficulty distinguishing between certain colors, typically red and green or blue and yellow.

Reds And Greens

Refers to the basic colors detected by the cones in the human eye, fundamental to color vision theories.

Lateral Inhibition

A process in the nervous system where neural activity in one neuron inhibits the activity of neighboring neurons, enhancing contrast in sensory information.

Visual System

The part of the central nervous system that is responsible for processing visual information, consisting of the eyes, optic nerves, brain, and pathways that connect them.