Which of the Following Is

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is

• A)There is no poverty in America.
• B)Nearly 150 million people in America live in poverty.
• C)The poverty threshold for a family of four is $22,050.
• D)Poverty only affects adults with no children.
• E)Few who live in poverty are legal citizens.

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Definitions:

Group Attribution Error

The tendency to overattribute the behavior of individuals within a group to their character rather than to external circumstances.

Law of Small Numbers

A cognitive bias that leads people to draw broad conclusions from small samples.

Stereotypes

Oversimplified generalizations about a group of people that often ignore individual differences, sometimes resulting in prejudiced attitudes or discriminatory actions.

Prejudicial

Showing prejudice or bias, leading to unfair treatment or judgments of others based on preconceived opinions rather than individual merit.