What Term Is Used to Describe Attitudes and Behaviors That

question 25

Multiple Choice

What term is used to describe attitudes and behaviors that often affect the distribution of resources and privileges in society that are based on group membership rather than on employment-related characteristics?

• A) Stereotypes
• B) Prejudice
• C) Discrimination
• D) Oppression
• E) Exclusion

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Definitions:

Cross-cultural Generality

The extent to which psychological findings apply across different cultural contexts.

Developing Nations

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Raymond Cattell

A psychologist known for his theory of personality that differentiates between fluid and crystallized intelligence.

Factor Analysis

A statistical method for studying the interrelations among various tests. The goal is to discover whether the tests are all influenced by the same factors, or by distinct factors.