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ec501234

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Stereotypes help us understand why people behave as they do, and they can help guide our behavior. However, they
 
  a. are always negative.
  b. are sometimes applied in ways that underestimate the potential of the person we are observing.
  c. are resistant to change.
  d. always overestimate the abilities of older persons.

Question 2

Socially shared beliefs about characteristics and behaviors of a particular social group are called
 
  a. assumptions.
  b. biases.
  c. evaluative adjectives.
  d. stereotypes.


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morrie123456

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Reply #1 on: Aug 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: b

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: d


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Reply 2 on: Aug 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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