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Heuristics exert a strong influence on our thinking in large measure because they ________.
 
  a) rely on our internal personal biases and unknown prejudices
  b) are effortful processes that require an expenditure of mental energy
  c) activate critical brain structures such as the amygdala
  d) reduce the mental effort needed to make judgments and decisions

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The performance of relatively trivial positive actions for members of a minority group can be later used as an excuse for later discriminatory treatment. This is known as ________.
 
  a) hostile sexism
  b) shifting standards
  c) reverse discrimination
  d) tokenism


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ryrychapman11

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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