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A Field of Study That Examines the Correspondence Between Symbols

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A field of study that examines the correspondence between symbols and their role in the assignment of meaning for people is referred to as


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Self-Fulfilling Prophesy

A prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, due to the positive feedback between belief and behavior.

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.

Self-Serving Bias

The common tendency to attribute successes to personal abilities and failures to external factors.

Defensive Attribution

A psychological process by which individuals assign causes to behaviors or outcomes in a way that defends their self-esteem.

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