Suppose that Paul is gay, but he does not fit your stereotype of ...

[audie]

Suppose that Paul is gay, but he does not fit your stereotype of gay people: He wears baggy jeans, constantly swears, has sloppy table manners, and enjoys sports. Instead of changing the way you think about gay people as a group, however, you just decide that Paul belongs to a special class of gay people (gay jocks). This would be an example of ____.
 
  a. the self-fulfilling prophecy
  b. aversive prejudice
  c. subtyping
  d. the outgroup homogeneity bias

Question 2

The sociometer theory of self-esteem suggests that personal self-esteem ____.
 
  a. functions as an indicator of how socially acceptable or unacceptable we are
  b. is a reflection of how happy or unhappy our social networks are
  c. is directly related to the self-esteem levels of the people around us
  d. is partially based on how much we value, or esteem, the various social groups that we are part of

[flexer1n1]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A

[audie]

Great answer, keep it coming

[covalentbond]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it