In Order to Make the World More Manageable, We Often

question 323

Multiple Choice

In order to make the world more manageable, we often see out-group members as very much alike, even when they are varied.This tendency to place people in categories is called

• A) individuating.
• B) the self-fulfilling prophecy.
• C) stereotyping.
• D) social competition.

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Often used to describe a detrimental condition or decrease in quantity or quality in various contexts.

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The efficiency with which input resources are converted into outputs, often measured as output per unit of input.

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The increase in output that results from employing one more unit of a particular factor of production, holding all else constant.