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What is prejudice defined as by social psychologists?
What is prejudice defined as by social psychologists?
- An emotional response to a specific social situation
- A hostile or negative attitude toward a distinguishable group of people based solely on their group membership (correct)
- A behavioral reaction to a particular cultural practice
- A positive attitude toward a distinguishable group of people based on their individual characteristics
What is a stereotype, according to social psychologists?
What is a stereotype, according to social psychologists?
- A generalization about a group of people in which identical characteristics are assigned to virtually all members of the group (correct)
- A behavior exhibited by a specific social group
- A generalization about a group of people that acknowledges individual differences
- A mental tool used to understand individual personalities
What is a limitation of stereotypes?
What is a limitation of stereotypes?
- They are always based on factual information
- They can become maladaptive and unfair both to the person holding the stereotype and to the target (correct)
- They are only used to understand individual personalities
- They are always negative
What is a consequence of holding stereotypes?
What is a consequence of holding stereotypes?
Why can stereotypes be useful, according to social psychologists?
Why can stereotypes be useful, according to social psychologists?
What varies across societies regarding prejudice?
What varies across societies regarding prejudice?
What is the primary factor that drives people to favor their own groups over others?
What is the primary factor that drives people to favor their own groups over others?
What is the term for the mistaken perception that members of the out-group are all alike?
What is the term for the mistaken perception that members of the out-group are all alike?
What is the process by which frustrated and angry people tend to displace their aggression from its real source to a convenient target?
What is the process by which frustrated and angry people tend to displace their aggression from its real source to a convenient target?
According to the contact hypothesis, what is the most important way to reduce prejudice between racial and ethnic groups?
According to the contact hypothesis, what is the most important way to reduce prejudice between racial and ethnic groups?
What is a key factor that can make contact between groups more effective in reducing prejudice?
What is a key factor that can make contact between groups more effective in reducing prejudice?
What is the name of the cooperative learning approach that has been shown to improve minority students' self-esteem and performance?
What is the name of the cooperative learning approach that has been shown to improve minority students' self-esteem and performance?
What is the term for the tendency to treat members of our own group more positively than members of the out-group?
What is the term for the tendency to treat members of our own group more positively than members of the out-group?
What is the primary reason for prejudice and discrimination against out-groups, according to realistic conflict theory?
What is the primary reason for prejudice and discrimination against out-groups, according to realistic conflict theory?
What is the term for blaming the victim for one's own prejudices and discriminatory behavior?
What is the term for blaming the victim for one's own prejudices and discriminatory behavior?
What is the goal of social psychologists in studying prejudice and intergroup relations?
What is the goal of social psychologists in studying prejudice and intergroup relations?
What is the emotional aspect of prejudice that makes it hard to argue with?
What is the emotional aspect of prejudice that makes it hard to argue with?
What is an example of institutionalized discrimination?
What is an example of institutionalized discrimination?
Why do people tend to behave with greater aggression or hostility toward a stereotyped target?
Why do people tend to behave with greater aggression or hostility toward a stereotyped target?
What is the purpose of the Implicit Association Test (IAT)?
What is the purpose of the Implicit Association Test (IAT)?
What is social identity threat?
What is social identity threat?
What is one cause of the self-fulfilling prophecy?
What is one cause of the self-fulfilling prophecy?
What is one aspect of social life that can cause prejudice?
What is one aspect of social life that can cause prejudice?
What is the purpose of sending out identical résumés that vary only the applicant’s name or another identifying feature?
What is the purpose of sending out identical résumés that vary only the applicant’s name or another identifying feature?
What is the effect of prejudice on its victims?
What is the effect of prejudice on its victims?
What is the result of people conforming to social rules?
What is the result of people conforming to social rules?
