17 Questions
What is the term for a set of generalized beliefs and expectations about a specific group and its members?
Stereotype
According to social identity theory, people tend to be?
Ethnocentric
Which approach suggests that children's feelings about members of various groups are shaped by the behavior of parents, other adults, and peers?
Observational learning approach
What is the goal of increasing contact between the target of stereotyping and the holder of the stereotype?
Reduce prejudice and discrimination
What is the term for behavior directed toward individuals on the basis of their membership in a particular group?
Discrimination
What is the purpose of the Implicit Association Test?
To measure prejudice and discrimination
What is a social supporter in the context of conformity?
A group member whose dissenting views make nonconformity to the group easier
In Philip Zimbardo's experiment, what was the role of the guards and prisoners?
To demonstrate the effects of conformity to social roles
In Milgram's classic obedience study, what percentage of participants used the highest setting on the shock generator?
65%
What is the term for expectations associated with a particular social position?
Social roles
What can conforming to social roles lead to, according to Zimbardo's experiment?
Undesirable behavior changes
What is the term for a change in behavior in response to the commands of others?
Obedience
What is the purpose of social schemas in social cognition?
To organize and recall information about social experiences
What do central traits refer to in impression formation?
Major characteristics used to form an overall impression
What is the process of organizing information about another person to form an overall impression of that person?
Impression formation
What helps individuals recognize, categorize, and recall information relating to social stimuli?
Social schema
What is the cognitive process by which people understand and make sense of others and themselves?
Social cognition
Learn about stereotypes, prejudices, discrimination, and self-fulfilling prophecies in this introductory quiz on reducing prejudice and discrimination.
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