Jennifer has had a homosexual orientation for several years and has taken a lesbian lover. She has kept her homosexuality a secret from her parents, but has now decided to tell them and everyone else she knows about it. This is known as

Which purpose of prejudice is reflected when you use prejudice to maintain your self-esteem?

a) social b) rational c) emotional d) functional

Frida is a substitute teacher who is taking over for Susan. Susan's two classes are equally good, but Susan decides to tell Frida that the afternoon class is smarter. Based on the research of Rosenthal and Jacobson, we could expect

a. the afternoon class to perform better. b. Frida to try to treat the two classes the same. c. to defend the morning class by saying they are smarter. d. Frida to figure out that Susan was lying. e. the morning class to get better treatment from Frida.