Exam 17: B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

The importance of external cues for aggression is shown by the

As children,authoritarians were usually

Whether it's Israelis and Palestinians,Sinhalese and Tamils in Sri Lanka,or al-Qaeda and the West,each side believes that attack or counterattack is

James is a 68-year-old retired history professor,who has been asked to take over a college class for a week.Although he has practiced with the equipment used in the classroom,he is concerned that any slip in using this computer equipment will confirm the stereotype about older people "not being able to learn new skills,particularly those related to computers." Because he is anxious and preoccupied about possible problems with the classroom equipment,James actually does experience problems with the computer projection system during his first lecture.Psychologist Claude Steele referred to this as

Which of the following would be an important factor in helping peacekeepers constructively engage with people from other nationalities?

Stereotypes rob people of their individuality and are especially damaging when people begin to halfway believe the stereotypes applied to them or at least worry about how they appear in the presence of stereotypers.This is known as

Some prejudices are thought to result from a type of displaced aggression called

Bill is a retired aircraft mechanic,who has agreed to talk to a group of high school students about the early days of commercial aviation.Bill is concerned that any slip in his memory will confirm the belief that all older people are forgetful.Because he is anxious and preoccupied about possible memory lapses,Bill actually does have problems with his memory.This illustrates that

Qualities known to be characteristic of the authoritarian personality are measured by the

Once prejudices are established,they prevent us from

A collection of personal attitudes and values marked by rigidity,inhibition,prejudice,oversimplification,and ethnocentrism describes the __________ personality.

A key element in the effectiveness of jigsaw classrooms is

Several theoretical viewpoints suggest that more frequent equal-status contact between groups in conflict should reduce prejudice and stereotyping,including the theory of

Treating members of various social groups differently in circumstances where their rights or treatment should be identical is known as

A classroom experiment using eye color to produce prejudice demonstrated that

Because televised violence is portrayed in an unrealistic manner and because he is watching this televised violence in the relaxed and familiar setting of his home,Anton is likely to experience

Regarding the authoritarian personality,which of the following statements is FALSE?

When members of another social group represent a threat to an individual's security or comfort,the resultant prejudice is termed __________ prejudice.

Erotic stimuli have been found to have adverse effects on viewers when which of the following are also present?

Intergroup conflicts are often amplified by