When People Use Information About the Relative Frequency of Members

question 161

Multiple Choice

When people use information about the relative frequency of members of different categories in the population to make judgments (e.g.,percentage of out-of-state students at a state university) ,they are using

• A)the representativeness heuristic.
• B)the availability heuristic.
• C)census data.
• D)base rate information.

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Definitions:

Gender Stereotype

Preconceived notions and generalizations about the roles, behaviors, and attributes of men and women based primarily on their sex.

Sexual Orientation

An individual's pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to people of the same gender, different genders, both, or neither.

Benevolent Sexism

An attitude that feels positive and is characterized by affectionate but patronizing beliefs toward women.

Hostile Sexism

A form of sexism characterized by antipathy towards women who are perceived as challenging male power.