Exam 9: Prejudice: Disliking Others

In an extensive review of studies on gender bias in the evaluation of men's and women's work,the most common result was

In the 1940s,researchers Clark and Clark (1947)gave African American children a choice between Black dolls and White dolls.Results showed that most children

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Gordon Allport (1958)stated: "The role of religion is paradoxical.It makes prejudice and it unmakes prejudice." Explain the research that indicates that this is true.

Explain how a belief in the just-world phenomenon might affect social services for people in poverty.

Hamilton and Rose's (1980)research in which students read sentences describing accountants,doctors,and salespeople revealed that

Linking good fortune with virtue and misfortune with moral failure enables fortunate people to feel pride and enables unfortunate people to avoid responsibility.This is an example of the _______ phenomenon.

Summarize the research on racial attitudes in the U.S.from the 1940s to current times.

Attitudes contain all of the following EXCEPT

Elena's boss told her that she is being let go due to company downsizing.Later that day when she gets home,she is critical of her girlfriend's choice of restaurant for dinner.What term best describes Elena's behavior?

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

Ideas about how men and women ought to behave are called _______,whereas people's ideas about how women and men do behave are called _______.

More lynching of Blacks took place in the old South during years when cotton prices were low,suggesting that prejudice is partly explained by

Elvis is a gay man.He believes that every time he speaks people interpret his opinions in terms of his homosexuality and expects to be the victim of prejudice of discrimination.Which of the following best describes Elvis?

Greenwald and his colleagues (2003)asked both Black and White participants to press a "shoot" button when the target appeared to be holding a gun (rather than a harmless object such as a flashlight).Their results showed that all participants mistakenly shot at more targets who were Black.The results showed that

How are discriminations and the self-fulfilling prophecy concept related?

Mr.Watson's belief that Blacks are lazy is an example of _______.His refusal to rent an apartment to a Black family is an example of _______.

Between classes,you notice how smokers congregate outside the doors of the building.When interacting with one another,they seem to behave as if they identify as quite different from the non-smokers who happen to be outside the door.What term would best describe the group of smokers?

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

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