Exam 23: The Roots of Prejudice

The just-world phenomenon can lead people to think that

A belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic and cultural group is called

People in the numerical minority tend to be

Carol believes that girls usually fail to comprehend basic concepts in chemistry.During a chemistry test in class,she underperforms and realizes that since she is a girl she would not have performed well in chemistry anyway.Carol's belief is an example of

Your new roommate introduces himself as having an Irish and Tahitian background.You are most likely to introduce your roommate to your friends as

In the context of stereotyping,_____ refers to seeing people who deviate from one's stereotype as exceptions to the stereotype.

Veronica believes people of her race are superior to other minorities in her neighborhood.Since her ancestors were the first people to own land in her neighborhood,she believes that they are better and superior to other minorities.In this case,Veronica is most likely displaying a(n)_____ attitude.

The tendency for people to believe that individuals get what they deserve and deserve what they get is called the _____ phenomenon.

Palmer (1996)found that there is _____ between opposition to immigration and the unemployment rate in Canada since 1975.

A group of natives,who are economically poor,express high level of prejudice toward other ethnic minorities in a particular country because of the job loss suffered by the native group as a result of mass immigration of these ethnic minorities.This is most likely an example of

John has just failed a chemistry test.He goes back to his apartment and criticizes his roommate's choice of music.Which of the following terms best describes John's behavior?

According to Myers,many disadvantaged youths find pride and identity in gang affiliations.This is their way of

Nathan is a White American.He thinks Asians are indistinguishable.He sees no difference among Pilipinos,Indians,and Indonesians.He thinks that Americans are more diverse than Asians.This is an example of

What connection has been found in experiments exploring self-image and prejudice?

A tendency to favor one's group is called

Children of _____ have less stereotyped views of men and women.

When others expect us to perform poorly and our anxiety causes us to confirm their belief,we have reacted to

"Them," a group that people perceive as being distinctively different or apart from their own group,is what social psychologists call a(n)

Studies of Whites by Thomas Pettigrew in South Africa in the 1950s,when apartheid ruled,revealed that those who _____ were also the most prejudiced.