Michele openly lives her life as a lesbian. Statistics indicate that Michele probably lives in a

A generalization about a group of people that assumes that members of the group share common characteristics is a(n) _____________

a. prototype b. stereotype c. assessment d. value

When her baby begins to cry, Brenda can quickly soothe him by picking him up, holding him, and stroking his head. Based on research with animals, it is likely that Brenda's touch has a soothing effect, in part,

because it leads to the release of ___________ in the baby's brain. a. morphine b. endorphins c. leptin d. vasopressin