Which of the Following Is an Accurate Description of the Rate

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an accurate description of the rate of reported abortions in the United States?

• A)The rate has steadily increased since abortions became legal.
• B)The rate has steadily decreased since abortions became legal.
• C)The rate increased until 1973 but has declined since then.
• D)The rate increased until 1990 but has declined since then.

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Definitions:

Outgroup Derogation

A psychological phenomenon where people tend to view and judge members of a group to which they do not belong less favorably than their own group (ingroup).

Self-Serving Attributions

A cognitive bias where individuals attribute their successes to internal or personal factors while attributing failures to external or situational factors.

Implicit Prejudice

Negative attitudes or affective reactions associated with an outgroup, for which the individual has little or no conscious awareness and which can be automatically activated in intergroup encounters.

Unconsciously

The process of thoughts, feelings, or behaviors occurring without conscious awareness or intention by the individual.