The Tendency to View One's Own Group as the Standard

question 29

Multiple Choice

The tendency to view one's own group as the standard against which all other groups should be measured or judged is called _____.

• A) stereotyping
• B) labeling
• C) ethnocentrism
• D) prejudice

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Definitions:

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter involved in many functions including muscle activation, heart rate, and the processing of memory and cognition.

Synaptic Cleft

The microscopic gap between neurons across which neurotransmitters are released, facilitating communication between cells.

Neurotransmitter Effects

The impacts or actions exerted by neurotransmitters, which are chemicals responsible for transmitting signals across a chemical synapse between neurons or between neurons and muscles.

Receptors

Proteins located on the surface of or within cells, which bind to specific molecules, triggering a physiological response.