Introduction to Psychology 10th Edition by Rod Plotnik,Haig Kouyoumdjian

Exercise 16

Making judgments about the traits of others through social interactions and gaining knowledge from our social perceptions are part of person (a) _____. This process is aided by a wealth of social information that is stored in our memories. However, some memories can bias our perceptions. Widely held beliefs that people have certain traits because they belong to a particular group are called (b) _____. Negative beliefs that are often accompanied by an unfair, biased, or intolerant attitude toward another group of people are called (c) _____. Specific unfair behaviors exhibited toward members of a group are called (d) _____.