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What is one of the most common types of unwarranted assumptions mentioned in the text?
What is one of the most common types of unwarranted assumptions mentioned in the text?
- Relativistic thinking
- Membership in a particular group
- Stereotype (correct)
- Hasty generalization
Where does the term 'stereotype' originate from according to the text?
Where does the term 'stereotype' originate from according to the text?
- Modern psychology
- Printing press era (correct)
- Social sciences research
- Industrial revolution
What process often leads to the formation of stereotypes?
What process often leads to the formation of stereotypes?
- Hasty generalization (correct)
- Relativistic thinking
- Critical thinking
- Individual qualities assessment
Why are stereotypical conceptions often false or misleading?
Why are stereotypical conceptions often false or misleading?
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What is relativistic thinking considered as one of the strongest challenges to?
What is relativistic thinking considered as one of the strongest challenges to?
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What leads to the assumption that individual people have been stamped from one plate?
What leads to the assumption that individual people have been stamped from one plate?
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How might someone generalize based on a small sample according to the text?
How might someone generalize based on a small sample according to the text?
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'Relativistic thinking' challenges individuals to consider what?
'Relativistic thinking' challenges individuals to consider what?
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What encourages stereotyping according to the text?
What encourages stereotyping according to the text?
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Why might someone jump to conclusions that all South Africans talk a lot?
Why might someone jump to conclusions that all South Africans talk a lot?
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