Exam 9: Thinking and Language

Which of the following statements is NOT true about motivational sources of prejudice?

In the context of distinctiveness, Crocker and McGraw (1984) found that a Black in an otherwise White group, a man in an otherwise female group, or a woman in an otherwise male group seem

Mr. Watson's belief that Blacks are lazy is an example of _____. His refusal to rent an apartment to a Black family is an example of _____.

Madison's parents comment that the nice new family on the block, who are Black, represent "professional, middle-class Blacks." Madison's parents are engaging in

Persons high in _____ tend to view people in terms of status hierarchies-with themselves being at the top.

Betty and Tina, both third-graders in the same classroom, are assigned by their teacher to different groups that will compete in a spelling bee. Betty and Tina each believe that their own group is composed of the better spellers. The girls' beliefs best illustrate

In the context of religion and racial prejudice, a consistent finding is that no matter how religious commitment is assessed,

Kevin has just met Fred, a White American teenage boy. Kevin assumes that Fred would not be a good basketball player because "White men Can't jump." This is an example of

Which of the following is NOT an example of subtle prejudice?

A belief in the superiority of one's own cultural group, and having a corresponding disdain for all other groups is called

Which of the following characterizes an ethnocentric individual?

_____ refers to accommodating individuals who deviate from one's stereotype by forming a new stereotype about this subset of the group.

Beth believes that all sorority members are unintelligent and self-centered. After meeting Kim who has a 4.0 GPA and spends 20 hours each week volunteering to help the disabled children Beth says "well, she's the exception to the rule." This is an example of

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

A motivation to have one's group be high in status and on the top over other social groups is what social psychologists call

Identify the true statement about gay-lesbian prejudice.

In which situation are people LEAST likely to rely on stereotypes?

Averaging data from 27 countries, John Williams and his colleagues (19990) found that people everywhere perceive women as more _____ and men as more _____.

Explain how a belief in the just-world phenomenon might affect social services for people in poverty.

Myers indicates that, until recently, prejudice was greatest in regions where slavery was practiced. This fact is consistent with the principle that_____ breeds prejudice.