Exam 5: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

According to social identity theory, people display ingroup favoritism

Which of the following is not an indicator of discrimination?

You think all professors are uncoordinated, but then you see your social psychology professor make a diving catch down the left-field line at an intramural softball game against the Arts Department team. You also notice that your professor hits lead-off for the team and is able to score from second base on a ground-out. You maintain your original stereotype of professors as uncoordinated by deciding that this one individual is an exception to the rule because he is a "young professor." This is an example of

Fein and Spencer (1997) conducted a study in which participants evaluated a job applicant whom they believed to be either Jewish or non-Jewish. Which of the following statements about this study is false ?

Research on stereotype threat implies that females at an all-girls school may ____ in mathematics than females at a mixed-sex school.

According to the stereotype content model, migrant farm workers who move to an area with a shortage of farming jobs would likely be viewed as

Both Jorge and Jocelyn are applying for two residencies after medical school: orthopedic surgery (a traditionally male-dominated residency) and pediatrics (a traditionally female-dominated residency). If Jorge and Jocelyn have similar academic records, it is likely that

Whose judgments are least likely to be influenced by automatic stereotype activation?

Jane is from race X, and Jean is from race Y. Which scenario best demonstrates modern racism?

The Jets and the Sharks are two groups of local youths who regularly-and belligerently-compete against each other. The Robbers Cave experiment would suggest that one way of healing the rift between these groups is to

Socio cultural factors that influence stereotyping include all of the following except

People who read about violent crimes committed by members of a minority group tend to overestimate the association between violent crimes and the minority group. This is due to

A shared goal that can be achieved only through cooperation among individuals or groups is said to be

Aronson's jigsaw classroom work is similar to Sheriff's Robbers Cave experiment because both illustrate how

All of the following result from social categorization except an

Which of the following conditions is not deemed ideal for contact to serve as a treatment for racism?

Which of the following has been demonstrated in research on the automatic nature of stereotypes?

According to social role theory, gender differences in social behavior are magnified by

The belief that "they're all the same" best epitomizes the

Which of the following statements is true of collectivist cultures in the context of social identity and prejudice?