Glossary H

Glossary H

Hostile media phenomenon refers to the tendency for people who feel strongly about an issue to believe that the media coverage of the issue is biased against their side

Hostile perception bias refers to the tendency to perceive social interactions in general as being aggressive

Hostile sexism is defined as the belief that women are incompetent, overly emotional, and manipulative.

Hostile statement is a statement that reflects anger in interviewing

Hostility is the propensity for an individual to become angry and act aggressively.

Hot cognitions refers to a strong or highly charged thought or idea that produces powerful emotional reactions.

refers to an inability to leave one's house.

Household refers to all persons who occupy a housing unit, including both related family members and all unrelated persons.