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Mimi

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Jake is about to interact with his new roommate. Jake is white, and is worried that his African American roommate will think he is prejudiced. He is worried that he might say something that could be taken as a sign of prejudice. Jake is experiencing ____.
 
  a. stereotype threat
  b. scapegoating
  c. a self-fulfilling prophecy
  d. a self-serving bias

Question 2

Do people usually think in optimistic or overly ambitious ways when they are setting goals or striving to achieve goals?
 
  a. Yes, they tend to be overly optimistic in both cases.
  b. No, they tend to think in realistic ways in both cases.
  c. They tend to be overly optimistic when goal setting, but more or less realistic when pursuing goals.
  d. They tend to be more or less realistic when goal setting, but optimistic when pursuing goals.



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shaquita

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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D




Mimi

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Gracias!


Jossy

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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