Which of the Following Is NOT One of the General

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the general conclusions about person perception discussed in your textbook?

• A) Both deliberate and automatic thought processes influence our impressions of others.
• B) We use mental shortcuts, such as social categories and implicit personality theories, and whether we react positively or negatively depends on previous social and cultural experience.
• C) Relegating someone to a social category on the basis of superficial information almost always results in an accurate assessment of that person and is seldom wrong.
• D) Social categories are natural, adaptive, and efficient cognitive processes and may have conferred survival value in our evolutionary past.

Appreciate the impact of cross-cultural considerations in informal assessment procedures.

Identify the importance of interrater reliability.

Examine the practicality concerns associated with various assessment techniques.

Understand the role and construction of different rating scales.

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched, typically developed during early infancy.

Conservation

The principle of maintaining the integrity of the environment and natural resources.

Surprised

A sudden feeling of astonishment or shock caused by something unexpected, reflecting a complex emotional and cognitive response to new information.

Sensorimotor Stage

The first stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where infants learn to experience and understand the world through their senses and motor activities.