According to cognitive theory, society socializes children in regard to gender differences

Which of the following does NOT explain why experts believe U.S. baby boomers lack the funds to retire?

A) This entitled cohort preferred to over-spend during their working years. B) Wages during the working years for this cohort stagnated, or did not keep up with inflation. C) The people in this cohort want to take care of their struggling daughters and sons. D) The Great Recession of 2008 reduced the value of the average baby boomer's assets.

A cashier at the store assumes that because his next customer is elderly, she will take a long time to pay

The cashier is using his stereotypes about the elderly and not taking the time or energy to carefully consider each customer in his line as an individual. His use of stereotypes best exemplifies Allport's idea of a. the contact hypothesis. b. the law of least effort. c. scapegoating. d. natural prejudice.