Exam 9: Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Which theory proposes that prejudice results from the justifications we create to determine that our ingroup should receive and unfair amount of limited resources

Denise wants her grade school students to not develop stereotypes. She decides to emphasize that every person is very complex and that grouping people into categories is illogical. Why is this likely to be a difficult tactic to use

What type of prejudice is displayed toward people who have low status and do not compete with the ingroup

Tom checks his wallet every time he walks near homeless people. This is an example of ______.

Taaj yells degrading or sexually inappropriate comments at women on the subway. This is an example of ______.

In 1950, Levinson and Sanford proposed that the authoritarian personality generalizes prejudices across many different groups using ______ as a foundation.

Jamal thought the women did a great job working with the children at the daycare, but he felt that the director of the daycare should be a man. This is an example of ______.

Stanley found it easy to name foods which were representative of other countries, but found it difficult to name food that represented the United States because of the variety of U.S. cuisine. Which of the following best explains Stanley's response

Matt wore the school colors the day after the basketball team made it to the championship. What phenomenon is this an example of?

Theresa values hierarchy and rules. She was raised in a segregated city in the deep South. Which single concept would address personal and environmental causes of her racism?

Which term refers to the degree to which one is religious and why

What is the perception that members of certain groups have positive qualities that should be praised and valued

Jen locks her car doors when she drives through parts of town that primarily have African American populations. This is an example of ______.

Using a racial slur would be an example of what

Deanna thinks the everyone receiving food assistance should get jobs and stop being so lazy. This is an example of contemptuous prejudice.

Assuming that an African American coworker got his or her position because of affirmative action is called what

What occurs when an individual feels at risk of confirming a negative stereotype about his or her group.

Mia believes that her brother's prejudice comes from a combination of his world outlook and his problems after losing his job. What is the best way to describe Mia's beliefs

Sometimes, stereotypes can be at least partially true. This is a concept acknowledged by which theory

Following the hurricane, some extremist religious groups blamed gay marriage for causing God to remove his protection from the land. What best explains this kind of prejudice