Exam 9: Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination

The Robber's Cave study demonstrated the truth of the contact hypothesis.

In which type of religious belief do people believe their chosen faith is the only true faith and that religious texts should be taken literally

Some questions include more than one basic idea and confuse people who might agree with one item, but not the other. Such an item is called ______.

Micha rolled his eyes and said "It figures," as he watched a young mother struggling to pay for her purchase with a WIC voucher. This is an example of what

Gerald feels disgusted when he sees someone paying for groceries using food stamps. This is an example of ______.

Which of the following reinforces the idea that bullies tend to select weaker targets

Following the September 11 attacks, there was an uptick in violence against Muslims. This is best explained by paternalistic prejudice.

How does the jigsaw classroom technique affect prejudice between racial groups

Evan believes that Native Americans are wiser and more in touch with the land. This is an example of ______.

Karen truly believes in the teachings of her church and tries to live out the words of Jesus in her everyday life. Karen would be best described as having what

Fiske, Cuddy, Glick, and Xu proposed two categories of judgment: warmth and competence. What is this called

Carli pulls her purse closer every time she sees a Hispanic man. This is an example of a stereotype.

When the economy took a downturn and jobs were difficult to find, many people blamed immigrants. What would be a good explanation for rising prejudice in this situation

Mary believes African Americans have a compulsion to be dishonest. This is an example of ______.

The cultural benefits of being White in a White-centric society is called ______.

Which of the following suggests that one reason for prejudice is that it makes people feel better about themselves

Groups in which we are not members are called ______.

Shawn equated the removal of confederate general statues with the removal civil rights memorials. Which type of prejudice best explains this viewpoint?

Dr. Gurkas had the students count off 1-4 and then asked them to join other students who had the same number. What is she creating

What is the idea that we have an automatic tendency to categorize each other and to form "us versus them" groups that validate our perceptions of ourselves in flattering and useful ways