loss of memory of events before brain damage occured. Forgetting old but able to learn new information.
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temperament IS the stable aspects of our character that are thought to be inherited
TRUE
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extroversion is a personality type that describes people who ARE lively and sociable
TRUE
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introversion is a personality type that describes people who ARE anxious and moody
FALSE
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neuroticism is a personality type that describes people who ARE content with their own company
FALSE
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Name one personality scale
EPI, EPQ, F scale
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A rigid set of attitudes in favour of or against a particular group of people is known as discrimination
TRUE
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An oversimplified, generalised set of ideas about a group of people is known as a stereotype
TRUE
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Treating someone unfavourably because of the colour of their skin is known as prejudice
FALSE
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Tajfel suggested that we gain self-esteem from the group to which we belong
TRUE
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Sherif suggested that competition for scarce resources might cause prejudice
TRUE
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Tajfel suggested that people discriminate against others because they belong to an out-group
TRUE
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An experiment looks at the effect of an independent variable on a dependent variable
TRUE
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Differences between participants do not affect the findings in this design
REPEATED MEASURES
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Often the same material can be used for the task in both conditions in this design
INDEPENDENT GROUPS
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There are no order effects in this design
INDEPENDENT GROUPS
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A disadvantage of conducting research in natural settings is that extraneous variables are hard to control
TRUE
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Common examples of prejudice
RACE, SEX, AGE, RELIGION, COLOUR, PHYSICAL APPEARANCE, DISABILITY, SOCIAL-ECONOMIC STATUS
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What is stereotyping?
HAVING A BELIEF ABOUT A CERTAIN GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS AND ASSUMING THAT EVERY MEMBER OF THAT GROUP IS THE SAME
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What is prejudice?
AN ATTITUDE WHICH MAKES US THINK IN A FAVOURABLE OR UNFAVOURABLE WAY TOWARDS A SPECIFIC GROUP. IT CAN BE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE, THOUGH USUALLY IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH NEGATIVE FEELINGS.
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What is positive discrimination?
OFTEN USED AS A "TOOL" TO REBALANCE DISCRIMINATION
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