If people are told that turkeys are susceptible to disease A, they aren't really that likely to believe that all birds are susceptible to disease A
However, if they are told that robins are susceptible to disease A, they are likely to believe that all birds are susceptible. This is called a ________, and is an instance of _______ reasoning.
a) diversity effect; deductive
b) diversity effect; inductive
c) typicality effect; deductive
d) typicality effect; inductive
Answer: d
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A) content validation. B) cross-validation. C) general validation. D) concurrent validation.
Which of the following research perspectives assumes that negative outcomes among ethnic minority groups reflect the fact that these groups don't "measure up" to the standards of the Euro-American majority?
A) strength and resilience perspective B) cultural deficit perspective C) acculturation model D) socio-cultural perspective