Exam 10: Understanding Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

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_______________________ proposes that some stereotypes may be based on actual differences in the average traits or behaviors associated with two or more groups.

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__________________ is the tendency to describe stereotypic behaviors in abstract terms while describing counterstereotypic behaviors in concrete terms.

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Question 142

Explain how illusory correlations influence stereotypes.

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Question 143

Which of the following theories focuses specifically on the cultural value placed on women's appearance?

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Question 144

According to _____________________ stereotypes help to justify the status quo.

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Question 145

When people talk about positive behaviors performed by their ingroup, they tend to use more abstract descriptions. This phenomenon is consistent with:

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Question 146

When women perform poorly on a stereotypically masculine task, people tend to attribute their poor performance to a lack of ability. This attribution is explained by:

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Question 147

Elderly people as a group tend to be perceived as:

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_______________________ proposes that some stereotypes may be based on actual differences in the average traits or behaviors associated with two or more groups.

__________________ is the tendency to describe stereotypic behaviors in abstract terms while describing counterstereotypic behaviors in concrete terms.

Explain how illusory correlations influence stereotypes.

Which of the following theories focuses specifically on the cultural value placed on women's appearance?

According to _____________________ stereotypes help to justify the status quo.

When people talk about positive behaviors performed by their ingroup, they tend to use more abstract descriptions. This phenomenon is consistent with:

When women perform poorly on a stereotypically masculine task, people tend to attribute their poor performance to a lack of ability. This attribution is explained by:

Elderly people as a group tend to be perceived as:

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