Exam 11: Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination

In one study, participants listened to a play-by-play account of a college basketball game. Results showed that participants who thought one of the players (Mark) was black, compared to participants who thought he was white, believed that Mark

Which of the following real-world examples is most consistent with the predictions of realistic group conflict theory?

The American journalist Walter Lippmann stated that "the real environment is altogether too big, too complex, and too fleeting, for direct acquaintance. . . . We have to reconstruct it on a simpler model before we can manage with it." By a "simpler model," he is referring to

Janet believes that all Asians are polite and good at math. Janet is engaging in

Modern racism in the United States is characterized by

When is Kyle, a so-called morning person, more likely to use stereotypes when forming judgments of others?

Basking in reflected glory refers to a tendency to

Define stereotype threat and give an example of a situation in which a person may experience it.

In experiments employing the minimal group paradigm, a majority of participants are more interested in maximizing their ________ than in maximizing their ________.

In one study, participants were presented with a list of traits about a hypothetical person while simultaneously watching a video about Indonesia. In one condition, the traits were accompanied by an applicable stereotype (e.g., skinhead); in the other condition, the traits were presented without a stereotype. Results showed that participants in the________ condition remembered the trait information better and performed ________ on a surprise multiple-choice quiz about Indonesia.

Bill's belief that all African Americans are good at sports exemplifies ________. Bill's refusal to hire African Americans exemplifies ________.

Recall that Steele and Aronson (1995) showed that black participants performed relatively poorly on a test when they were led to believe it was a particularly good measure of intellectual ability. This finding can be explained by

Jenny asks herself, "Did my officemate get the promotion instead of me because I am overweight or because I am really less qualified?" This sort of thought illustrates the ________ that members of stigmatized groups are likely to experience in everyday life.

According to the concepts of distinctiveness and illusory correlation, ________ behaviors on the part of members of ________ groups are particularly distinctive and memorable.

Give an example of how superordinate goals could be used to improve intergroup relations on a college campus.

While sitting in a restaurant with a friend, John looks across the street and sees a black man and a white man fighting. Research suggests that if John is white, he is likely to assume that the

Based on the results of the Robbers Cave experiment, which of the following environments is most likely to foster cohesion across racial groups, and why?

Define and distinguish between stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. Give an example of a situation in which these three processes might NOT co-occur.

Patricia Devine and her colleagues conducted a study where participants were subliminally exposed to neutral words (e.g., number, animal) or words stereotypically associated with African Americans (e.g., welfare, jazz). Participants then read a story about a person who acted in an ambiguous manner and rated the hostility of this person. Results showed that ________ participants who had been exposed to the stereotypical words rated the person in the story as more hostile than did participants who had been exposed to the neutral words.

Which of the following scenarios illustrates "basking in reflected glory"?