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The classic Robber's Cave study showed that prejudice can be reduced by ________.

A) mere exposure
B) relearning social norms
C) cooperating to meet a mutually beneficial goal
D) rethinking one's stereotypes

On Jul 30, 2024


C
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An ethnocentric intergroup attribution is:

A) a universal tendency to reflect asocial cognition.
B) a universal stereotype of atypical group behaviour.
C) an extension of the self-serving bias for outgroups.
D) an extension of the self-serving bias for ingroups.

On Jul 20, 2024


D
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What does functional fixedness refer to

A)  not seeing a new function for a familiar object 
B)  arriving at a particularly insightful solution to a problem 
C)  continued use of problem-solving strategies that have worked in the past 
D)  focusing on information that is irrelevant to the solution of the problem

On Jun 30, 2024


A
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In the prior version of the DSM (the DSM-IV) , which of the following was considered the less severe disorder?

A) Substance dependence
B) Mild substance use disorder
C) Mild substance dependence
D) Substance abuse

On Jun 20, 2024


D
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Natural childbirth is an approach to birth that reduces pain through the use of ______.

A) breathing and relaxation exercises
B) breathing and weight training exercises
C) education about nutritional principles
D) education about Eastern philosophies

On Jun 18, 2024


A
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Failure to meet a child's basic needs is a description of

A) neglect.
B) sexual abuse.
C) physical abuse.
D) emotional abuse.

On May 20, 2024


A
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In order to be sure that the items on the lists that he learned would be unfamiliar, Ebbinghaus

A) learned lists of foreign words.
B) spelled all the words backwards.
C) invented nonsense syllables.
D) had his students make up the lists.

On May 19, 2024


C
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"It has been calculated that if the 400 richest people in the world were charged a 4 percent tax on their wealth,that tax would generate enough money to provide food,clean water,basic sanitation,and health care for 1.2 billion of the world's poorest people." What does this quote suggest about globalization and inequality?

On May 17, 2024


Answers will vary but should include a discussion of the accumulation of wealth by the few,leading to extreme wealth inequality in the world,most of it centred in the Global North.Students might also mention the lack of incentive for the Global North and the world's wealthy to address this inequality,as they are greatly benefiting from it.