Questions and Answers
Which of the following is an example of implicit prejudice?
We tend to perceive the members of an ingroup as ________ and the members of an outgroup as ________.
Regarding the influence of alcohol and testosterone on aggressive behavior, which of the following is true?
Most people prefer mirror-image photographs of their faces. This is best explained by:
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Research studies have shown that frequent exposure to sexually explicit films:
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Research studies indicate that in an emergency situation, the presence of others often:
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Two neighboring nations are each stockpiling weapons. Each sees its neighbor's actions as an act of aggression and its own actions as self-defense. Evidently, these nations are victims of:
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Which of the following factors is the most powerful predictor of friendship?
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Most researchers agree that:
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When male students in an experiment were told that a woman to whom they would be speaking had been instructed to act in a friendly or unfriendly way, most of them subsequently attributed her behavior to:
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Study Notes
Implicit Prejudice and Evaluation
- Implicit prejudice can manifest as bias in evaluations; an example includes a White individual favoring essays believed to be authored by Black writers over those by White authors.
- Explicit prejudices, such as believing specific groups possess certain traits, exemplify open discriminatory beliefs.
Ingroup vs Outgroup Perception
- Ingroup members are typically viewed as highly similar, while outgroup members are perceived as distinct from one another, impacting social dynamics and biases.
Alcohol, Testosterone, and Aggression
- Consuming alcohol generally increases aggressive behavior, while testosterone injections are similarly associated with heightened aggression.
The Mere Exposure Effect
- People often show a preference for mirror-image photographs of themselves, which aligns with the mere exposure effect, where repeated exposure to stimuli enhances liking.
Impact of Sexually Explicit Films
- Frequent exposure to sexually explicit content can lead to various detrimental effects, including altered perceptions of friendliness, normalization of rape, and devaluation of partners.
Bystander Effect in Emergencies
- In emergency situations, the presence of others can hinder individual recognition of the event, interpretation of it as an emergency, and assumption of personal responsibility for assisting.
Perception of Aggression Between Nations
- Neighboring nations stockpiling weapons perceive each other’s actions as aggressive while justifying their own as defensive, illustrating self-serving bias.
Friendship Predictors
- The strongest predictor of friendship among individuals is physical proximity, emphasizing the importance of location in social interactions.
Media Violence and Aggression
- Researchers widely agree that media violence contributes to aggressive behaviors in individuals, countering the notion that such content is ineffectual due to its unrealistic portrayal.
Attribution of Behavior in Social Contexts
- Male students—when informed about a woman’s direction to act either friendly or unfriendly—tend to attribute her behavior primarily to her personal disposition rather than situational influences.
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