Exam 9: Prejudice: Disliking Others

Joe is an American.He views people trying to immigrate into America as nothing more than pests.This is an example of

A consistent finding concerning Christianity in North America is that,in comparison to nonmembers,church members show _______ than nonmembers.

Jay believes that all Muslims are violent extremists.This is

Research concerning automatic prejudices reveals that

Beth believes that all sorority members are unintelligent and self-centered.After meeting Kim who as a 4.0 GPA and spends 20 hours each week volunteering to help the disabled children Beth says "well,she's the exception to the rule." This is an example of

According to Myers,many disadvantaged youths find pride and identity in gang affiliations,which is their way of

Sally believes that all psychology majors are nosey.When she meets Jonathan she is surprised because,although he is a psychology major,he respects her privacy and doesn't push her to share things if she doesn't want to.What will likely happen to Sally's stereotype of psychology majors?

Myers indicates that,until recently,prejudice was greatest in regions where slavery was practiced.This fact is consistent with the principle that _______ breeds prejudice.

A person is labeled as ______ if they believe in the superiority of his/her own ethnic and cultural group and shows disdain for all other groups.

Which of the following is TRUE?

Linking _______ with virtue and _______ with moral failure enables fortunate people to feel pride and enables unfortunate people to avoid responsibility.

Vince and Wanda are both members of the high school band.Vince plays tuba and Wanda plays the flute.Vince believes that the brass section is the strongest section of the band while Wanda believes the woodwinds are the most important section.Vince and Wanda's beliefs are best explained in terms of

_______ is a negative attitude;_______ is a negative behavior.

Bill is often described as judgmental,ethnocentric,and punitive.He believes in strict obedience to authority and is intolerant of weakness in others.Which of the following statements would likely be true of Bill?

_______ occurs when groups of individuals who do not fit their stereotype are thought of as "exceptions to the rule."

The tendency for people to believe that individuals get what they deserve and deserve what they get is called the _______ phenomenon.

Children of _______ have less stereotyped views of men and women.

Jeremy's belief that earthquake victims are being punished by God for their own sins best illustrates

Cultural attitudes,including prejudice,are embodied and reinforced in

Although Marcia says she is not prejudiced against Blacks,she votes against interviewing a job applicant with an African name for a flimsy reason.She is exhibiting what some social science researchers call