Social scientists have argued that individuals use stereotypes:

a. as a shortcut to save cognitive energy.
b. due to peer pressure.
c. only when interacting with someone of a different ethnic background, but not when interacting with someone of a different sex.
d. because people are poor observers.

A

Psychology

You might also like to view...

Kenneth and Mamie Clark conducted research on the negative effects of ______________ on African American children

a. intelligence testing c. school segregation b. extra-curricular activities d. music instruction

Psychology

Moral judgment changes from early school age to later adolescence in that in later adolescence, there is more emphasis on ___________.

A. generative activities B. principles of social responsibility  C. rewards and punishments D. approval from authority figures

Psychology