Practice question · Multiple choice
Categorisation is a normal, useful cognitive shortcut, yet it is the first step toward acted-upon bias. Where does the ordinary process turn harmful?
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- Separate the three: the belief, the feeling, and the act.
- Which of the three does the cognitive shortcut supply?
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A. When the category acquires an evaluative charge and licenses action
Why
Stereotype, prejudice and discrimination are cognition, affect and behaviour. Knowing they are separable is what makes intervention possible, you cannot stop categorising, and you can interrupt the later steps.
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