The Prejudice Quiz
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Prejudice is solely based on a person's membership in a distinguishable group

True

Stereotype is a generalization about a group of people in which identical characteristics are assigned to virtually all members of the group

True

Discrimination is a justified negative or harmful action toward a member of a group based on their membership in that group

False

True or false: Response time is an effective measure of prejudice?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Implicit measures have been widely praised and accepted?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: In-group bias is a result of evolutionary, social identity, and self-esteem factors?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain the concept of in-group bias and provide three factors that contribute to its occurrence.

<p>In-group bias refers to the tendency to favor members of our own group and give them preference over people who belong to other groups. Three factors that contribute to its occurrence are evolutionary factors, social identity, and self-esteem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some questionnaire tools that are used to detect hidden prejudices?

<p>Some questionnaire tools that are used to detect hidden prejudices include measures that use more subtle items, as people don't respond to overt items like they used to.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Name three factors that can contribute to prejudice.

<p>Three factors that can contribute to prejudice are in-group bias, existing beliefs and stereotypes, and other factors like mood, attributional biases, economic competition, and normative rules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain the concept of implicit measures and provide an example of how they are used to detect hidden prejudices.

<p>Implicit measures are indirect measures of attitudes or beliefs that are not consciously controlled or influenced by social desirability. An example of how they are used to detect hidden prejudices is by using a test where participants are asked to associate positive or negative words with different racial groups, and their response time is measured to determine their unconscious biases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some behavioural measures that can be used to detect hidden prejudices?

<p>Some behavioural measures that can be used to detect hidden prejudices include varying characteristics in job applications to imply gender, race, or other group status, and observing how individuals respond differently based on these variations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Name three factors that contribute to the occurrence of in-group bias.

<p>Three factors that contribute to the occurrence of in-group bias are evolutionary factors, social identity factors, and self-esteem factors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Prejudice is solely based on a person's membership in a distinguishable group

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Implicit Attitudes Test is a questionnaire tool used to detect hidden prejudices

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

In-group bias is a result of evolutionary, social identity, and self-esteem factors

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Discrimination is a justified negative or harmful action toward a member of a group based on their membership in that group

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Implicit measures have been widely praised and accepted

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Stereotype is a generalization about a group of people in which identical characteristics are assigned to virtually all members of the group

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Response time is an effective measure of prejudice

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Modern Racism refers to acting prejudiced outwardly but maintaining unprejudiced attitudes inwardly

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Response time is an effective measure of prejudice?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Implicit measures have been widely praised and accepted?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: In-group bias is a result of evolutionary, social identity, and self-esteem factors?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Discrimination is a justified negative or harmful action toward a member of a group based on their membership in that group?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: What we already believe does not influence prejudice?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Mood does not play a role in prejudice?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Attributional biases do not contribute to prejudice?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Economic competition is not a factor that can contribute to prejudice?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Response time is an effective measure of prejudice?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: In-group bias is a result of evolutionary, social identity, and self-esteem factors?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: What we already believe does not influence prejudice?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Mood does not play a role in prejudice?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Economic competition is not a factor that can contribute to prejudice?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Discrimination is a justified negative or harmful action toward a member of a group based on their membership in that group?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Implicit Attitudes Test is a questionnaire tool used to detect hidden prejudices?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Prejudice is a hostile or negative attitude towards people based solely on their membership in a distinguishable group?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Discrimination is an unjustified negative or harmful action towards a member of a group based on their membership in that group?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Stereotype is a generalization about a group of people in which identical characteristics are assigned to virtually all members of the group?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Modern Racism refers to acting unprejudiced outwardly but maintaining prejudiced attitudes inwardly?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Implicit Attitudes Test is a questionnaire tool used to detect hidden prejudices?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Attributional biases do not contribute to prejudice?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Types of Biases

  • Prejudice: a hostile or negative attitude towards people based solely on their membership in a distinguishable group
  • Stereotype: a generalization about a group of people in which identical characteristics are assigned to virtually all members of the group
  • Discrimination: an unjustified negative or harmful action towards a member of a group based on their membership in that group

Measuring Prejudice

  • Implicit measures: widely used to detect hidden prejudices, example: Implicit Attitudes Test (IAT)
  • Response time: not an effective measure of prejudice
  • Behavioral measures: can be used to detect hidden prejudices, examples: not specified

In-group Bias

  • Occurs due to evolutionary, social identity, and self-esteem factors
  • Factors contributing to its occurrence: evolutionary, social identity, and self-esteem factors
  • In-group bias: a result of these factors, leading to a bias towards one's own group

Factors Contributing to Prejudice

  • Economic competition: a factor that can contribute to prejudice
  • Attributional biases: contribute to prejudice
  • What we already believe: influences prejudice
  • Mood: plays a role in prejudice

Modern Racism

  • Refers to acting prejudiced outwardly but maintaining unprejudiced attitudes inwardly

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Test your knowledge on prejudice with this quiz! Learn about the different forms of prejudice, such as negative attitudes towards specific groups like First Nations People and anti-Asian prejudice during COVID-19. Discover the global existence of prejudice and its impact on various communities. Challenge yourself to understand how anyone can become a target of prejudice based on their membership in a group.

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