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| I. Define social cognition and explain the role of the self in reconciling two opposing theories of social cognition (naive scientist vs. cognitive miser). |
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| II. Describe the processes behind and reasons for categorization of information. |
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| III. Explain the relationship between social categorization and stereotyping and the role of power in its use. |
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| IV. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of stereotyped thinking and explain how illusory correlations help to maintain stereotypes. |
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| V. Identify sources for views of masculinity and femininity and summarize the findings of cross-cultural research on these traits. |
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| VI. List three heuristics used to make judgments and give an example of each, their purposes, and use. |
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| VII. Explain mental simulations and their association with hindsight bias and counterfactual thinking and explain the difference between them. |
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| VIII. Describe the effects of the false consensus effect and the confirmation bias. |
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| IX. Summarize the research on the underlying processes for self-fulfilling prophecy, including its effects and limitations. |
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| X. Define the just-world belief and explain its effects when evaluating victims of misfortune. |
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| XI. Define learned helplessness and list three types of attributions that can contribute to its onset. |