Exam 9: Prejudice: Disliking Others

Assuming that sick people are responsible for their illnesses is an example of the ________ phenomenon.

Which of the following actions constitutes subtle prejudice?

According to Lyons et al.(2010),since the Iraq war,Americans with a strong national identity expressed the most disdain for:

The "we" aspect of our self-concept is what social psychologists call:

When the cause of our frustration is intimidating or unknown,we often redirect our hostility.This phenomenon is known as:

On examining photographs of people in magazines and newspapers,Archer and his associates (1983)discovered that about two-thirds of the average male photo,but less than half of the average female photo,________.

Although Marcia says she is not prejudiced against Blacks,she votes against interviewing a job applicant with an African name.She is most likely exhibiting:

Historical examples abound.Where slavery was practiced,prejudice ran strong.This fact is consistent with the principle that ________ breeds prejudice.

In making its historic 1954 decision declaring segregated schools unconstitutional,the Supreme Court found it noteworthy that when the Clarks gave African American children a choice between Black dolls and White dolls,most:

Which of the following illustrates the concept of stereotyping?

In Harber's (1998)study,poorly written essays received high ratings if participants were led to believe they were written by:

Elena's boss fires her because he is downsizing his company.When she gets home in the evening,she criticizes her friend's choice of restaurant for dinner.What term best describes Elena's behavior?

In the context of the relationship between religion and racial prejudice,if one defines religiousness as church membership,then the more religious people have ________.

In the context of the realistic group conflict theory in evolutionary biology,Gause's law states that maximum competition will exist between species with:

According to Jäckle and Wenzelburger (2015),anti-gay attitudes worldwide are strongest among those who are ________.

According to Kaplan et al.(1993),people find it especially easy and efficient to rely on stereotypes when ________.

A belief about the personal attributes of a group of people is called a(n):

In the context of prejudice,which of the following exemplifies discrimination?

Mr.Wong,a high school teacher,tells his class that he thinks boys tend to be less anxious and,thus,give better speeches than girls.Consequently,the girls in his class become apprehensive when preparing and giving speeches in his class.The girls are reacting to:

We tend to ________ the competence of those high in status and ________ those who agreeably accept a lower status.