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Even non-prejudiced participants in research by Devine (1989) can recognize such negative stereotypes as “Jews are materialistic” or “African Americans are hostile.” Still, non-prejudiced participants do not endorse those stereotypes. This is because the activation of stereotypes is ________, whereas the refutation of stereotypes is ________.

Armando is listening carefully to a persuasive communication and thinking about the arguments. He is using the ________ route to persuasion.

Describe and provide an example of: 1.) conformity; 2) obedience; 3) one other social compliance concept that is not #1 or #2 – and both forms of “social influence” related to conformity fall within #1.

Identify and describe at least three possible causes of prejudice.

In general, what is an attitude? Provide an example of an attitude toward some person or thing, and identify the affective, cognitive, and behavioral components of that attitude.

Imagine that you are attending a new high school and would like to make friends. On the first day of school, you observe that all of the students in your homeroom are crumpling paper into balls and throwing them on the floor. You begin to do the same. You have conformed to the group’s behavior due to

Discrimination is the ________ component of negative attitudes toward a group of people.

The central nervous system consists of the brain and the ________. 

The endocrine system consists of a series of glands that produce chemical substances known as ________. 

Which of the following statements is TRUE about pooling?