Exam 10: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Laura's family is deeply religious and she has grown up listening to her parents make disparaging remarks about other religious groups, especially those who are Jewish. Laura has developed similar negative feelings towards those who subscribe to Judaism. Laura's attitude likely formed through which of the following?

Prejudice refers to attitudes while discrimination refers to behaviours.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a source of stereotypes and prejudice?

Personal motivation to avoid stereotyping and prejudice has no impact on one's ability to reduce prejudiced responses.

What appears to be one consequence of threatening a person's self-esteem?

___________ refers to a behaviour directed toward a group of people based solely on their membership in that group.

Do stereotypes always result in negative consequences? Support your answer with an example from your textbook, and be sure to include the role of the self-fulfilling prophecy.

The idea that women should stay home and take care of the children, while men should go out and earn money for the family best describes the notion of:

Why are negative emotions, such as anger and fear, argued to increase the use of stereotyping?

The prejudice and discrimination that occurred in the Robber Cave Experiment is explained, in part, by which of the following?

People are equally good at recognizing the faces of people of the same race and of different races.

Compare and contrast old-fashioned sexism, modern sexism, and ambivalent sexism. Provide examples of all three.

Education seems to be an effective way to combat stereotyping and prejudice under what condition?

Which of the following terms describes the process of dividing people into categories according to common attributes, such as race and gender?

Highly prejudiced individuals who are confronted about their prejudiced comments are less likely to espouse such views in the future.

Compare and contrast old-fashioned sexism and modern sexism.

Wendy believes that mothers on welfare have gotten themselves into their situation and don't deserve any government assistance. This best illustrates which of the following?

Clark and Clark's (1947) findings that ________ children preferred ________ dolls, helped to end racial segregation in North America.

Richard feels women in his company should not get promoted over men, but also feels that men should take care of women and support them in achieving certain types of goals. You might describe Richard's contradictory beliefs as:

Your friend Maurice is not usually prejudicial, but just told you a racist joke. According to your textbook, what is the best way to help Maurice inhibit such behaviour in the future?