Brad Was Hiring a New Financial Analyst, and He Had

question 166

Multiple Choice

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

• A)Racism
• B)The recency effect
• C)A fundamental attribution error
• D)Stereotyping
• E)The halo effect

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Definitions:

Opiate

A type of narcotic derived from opium used for its pain-relieving properties; often refers to drugs that act on the opioid receptors.

Psychoactive Drug

A chemical substance that changes brain function and results in alterations in perception, mood, consciousness, cognition, or behavior.

GABA

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate neural activity.

Psychological Addiction

A form of addiction characterized by a perceived need to use a substance or engage in an activity to achieve a sense of satisfaction or to avoid discomfort, without the physiological dependence associated with substance abuse.