Which of the Following Is an Example of Gender Prejudice

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of gender prejudice?

• A) Myra,who says she would vote for a qualified woman for president of the United States
• B) Rebecca,who is 16,thinks her mother is less intelligent than her father
• C) Mark,who says he would vote for a qualified woman for president of the United States
• D) Wayne,who is paid the same as Jane for the same job

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Definitions:

Long-Term Potentiation

A long-lasting increase in signal transmission between two neurons, considered a central mechanism behind learning and memory.

Conditioned Eyeblink

A classical conditioning experiment where a subject learns to blink in response to a conditioned stimulus, typically a tone, that has been associated with an unconditioned stimulus, like a puff of air to the eye.

Hypothalamus

A neural structure lying below (hypo) the thalamus; it directs several maintenance activities (eating, drinking, body temperature), helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion and reward.

Amygdala

A section of the brain's limbic system involved in emotion, particularly fear and pleasure.