Which of the Following Best Describes What Is Meant by Meta-Stereotypes

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes what is meant by meta-stereotypes?

• A) Stereotypes a perceiver holds about how a target believes the perceiver is likely to think and behave
• B) Stereotypes about how groups of people - as opposed to individual members of the group - are likely to behave
• C) Stereotypes about how individuals interact with each other
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Projective Test

A type of personality assessment instrument in which respondents project their own underlying motivations, beliefs, or feelings onto ambiguous stimuli.

Situational Variables

External factors that can influence the outcome of experimental research, including the environment in which subjects perform tasks.

Humanistic

A psychological approach that emphasizes individual potential for growth and stresses the importance of self-actualization and personal fulfillment.

Psychodynamic

The psychodynamic approach in psychology emphasizes systematic study of the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experience.