The Mean Worldview Involves

question 398

Multiple Choice

The mean worldview involves

• A)overestimating one's chances of being involved in a violent incident.
• B)stereotyping sexual, racial, or ethnic roles.
• C)concluding that your beliefs are typical of the "average" person watching TV.
• D)reducing cognitive dissonance through group contact.

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Definitions:

Worldview

The fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or society encompassing the entirety of the individual or society's knowledge and point of view.

Intimate Partner Violence

Physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse; this violence can occur among heterosexual or same-sex couples.

Lesbian

A woman who is emotionally, romantically, and/or sexually attracted to other women.

Gay

A term used to describe a person whose sexual orientation is towards people of the same sex.