Exam 13: Prejudice: Causes and Cures

Conditions under which contact situations reduce prejudice include

In the Jigsaw Classroom,when a student is having trouble mastering his or her material,other group members benefit most by

Watson (1950)found that people who arrived in New York and were exposed to anti-Semitism became more anti-Semitic themselves; Pettigrew (1958)found that when Southerners joined the armed forces and were exposed to less prejudiced norms,they gradually grew less prejudiced themselves.Both of these studied demonstrate one way to study the power of normative pressures: track prejudice and discrimination over time.The studies find that as ____ change, ____.

The definition of ____ is "unjustified negative or harmful action toward a member of a group simply because of his or her membership in that group."

According to Crandall and Eshleman's (2003)model,people struggle with their urge to express prejudice and their

In a typical classroom,informal contact between students is often called "talking to your neighbor" and is discouraged.This violates which precondition for the reduction of prejudice and hostility between students? Contact must occur

Both benevolent sexism and hostile sexism are alike in that they

Describe the role of normative conformity in the societal problem of prejudice.

Prejudice may be maintained by ____ normative rules.

One reason why logical arguments often fail to change stereotypes is that they are emotion-based arguments. The other reason is that

A(n) ____ refers to the tendency to see relations between objects or events that are not actually related.

John,who is gay,goes on a job interview.His interviewers give him very good reviews,but seemed aloof and didn't make a lot of small talk or eye contact with him.In this example,John was the target of

According to evolutionary psychologists,what is the underlying reason why women are more nurturing than men?

Shawna (who is Mexican-American)has recently been bussed into a school with predominantly white,middle-class students.Based on information from your text,why is she likely to have difficulty?

____ refers to the apprehension among minority group members that they might confirm to existing cultural stereotypes.

Jerry Falwell and his followers claim that the attack on the U.S.on September 11,2001 occurred because the U.S.is "gay-friendly." In essence,his controversial message is that the World Trade Center attacks occurred because we deserved it on some level.Jerry Falwell and his followers probably have a strong

At work,Julie is often told,"Get out of the way,this is man's work,little woman." Her coworkers will often belittle her when she makes a tiny mistake,but let it slide when another man makes a similar mistake.Julie is experiencing ____ sexism.

From a social cognitive perspective,the first step toward prejudice is

Some would argue that the stereotype that African Americans are athletic is flattering.Which of the following is one reason why it is abusive?

One of your friends holds very negative stereotypes about Ugandans.Which of the following is the best way to change your friend's stereotypes?