Beth believes that all sorority members are unintelligent and self-centered. After meeting Kim, who has a 4.0 GPA and volunteers 20 hours each week to help disabled children, Beth says "Well, Kim is an exception to the rule." This is an example of:
A. the just-world phenomenon.
B. the illusion of transparency.
C. subtyping.
D. scapegoating.
Answer: C
You might also like to view...
Aletha and Frank are worried about their 1-year-old baby. His eyes are almond-shaped (unlike theirs), his head seems small, and his development is slower than average — he's just now starting to sit up by himself
Which of the following disorders would you suspect their baby has? a. Huntington's disease c. Turner's syndrome b. Klinefelter's syndrome d. Down syndrome
Biruk is a two-month old infant. He _______________________
a. needs more fat in his diet than at any other time of life b. does not eat as often as he will when he is a toddler c. has nutritional energy needs that are less than they will be at any other time in life d. will probably be introduced to solid foods at about the same age regardless of the culture in which he is raised