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Metfan725

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The possibility that one's appearance or behavior will be misused to confirm another person's oversimplified, prejudiced attitude is referred to as
 
  overcompensation.
  dialectical thought.
  stereotype threat.
  disidentification.

Question 2

The study in which adults were asked to suggest solutions to 15 real-life problems demonstrated that
 
  it was very difficult for adults to generate more than one solution.
  familiarity with situations enabled adults to be more flexible.
  problems that were particularly emotional immobilized many adults.
  concrete thinkers generated the most solutions.



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Answer to Question 1

stereotype threat.

Answer to Question 2

familiarity with situations enabled adults to be more flexible.



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