Cole is a high-school junior. He is openly gay. Deep down, he has internalized the stereotype that gay men are not athletic

The resulting anxiety sometimes impairs Cole's performance on the school's hockey team even though he is actually a fairly good athlete. Cole's example illustrates:
a) stereotype suppression.
b) stereotype threat.
c) the fundamental attribution error.
d) cognitive dissonance.

ANS: B, Stereotype threat occurs when a person is afraid that his or her scores will confirm existing negative stereotypes about his or her group.

Psychology

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Which of the following is true regarding Eysenck's research and the categorization of psychopathology?

a) Eysenck's research supports the removal of schizophrenia from the diagnostic manual. b) Eysenck's research supports a dimensionally based factor model of personality disorders. c) Eysenck's research refutes any role of biological or genetic factors in most forms of psychopathology. d) Eysenck's research supports the inclusion of abnormally high intelligence as a form of psychopathology.

Psychology

A(n) ________ assessment uses direct observation to formally evaluate a person's thoughts, feelings, and actions in specific situations or contexts.

a. naturalistic b. affective c. multimodal d. behavioral

Psychology