Exam 23: The Roots of Prejudice

The phrase "they are all alike,but we are diverse" reflects

When the cause of our frustration is intimidating or unknown,we often redirect our hostility.This phenomenon is known as

Your coworker tells you that she has both a pet snake and a pet dog at home.You are most likely to describe her to new office employees as a

Linking good fortune with virtue and misfortune with moral failure enables fortunate people to feel pride and enables unfortunate people to avoid responsibility.This is an example of the _____ phenomenon.

The "we" aspect of our self-concept is what social psychologists call

Taylor and Fiske (1978)found that a Black in an otherwise White group,a man in an otherwise female group,or a woman in an otherwise male group seem

The just-world phenomenon may lead us to believe that an unemployed person is

Assuming that sick people are responsible for their illnesses is an example of the _____ phenomenon.

Vincent is upset because he performed poorly in a math test.Instead of blaming his poor performance on his poor preparation,Vincent blames his relatives who visited his house the week before his math test.In this case,Vincent is displaying

Kleck and Strenta (1980)had women who falsely believed that they appeared disfigured by theatrical makeup interact with a female partner.Results indicated that women who thought they were disfigured

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

We are more prone to ingroup biases when our group is _____ and _____ relative to the outgroup.

A group of people who share a sense of belonging or a feeling of common identity is called a(n)

Elena's boss told her that she is being relieved of her services since the company is downsizing.Later that day when gets home,she is critical of her girlfriend's choice of restaurant for dinner.What term best describes Elena's behavior?

Research on the relationship between religion and prejudice has found that

_____ tends to lead to modest change in stereotypes because stereotypes become more differentiated.

Karen believes that those who failed in her school math exam deserved to fail.She thinks they were punished for being casual and unconcerned about the exam.Karen's belief illustrates

Mary tells you that she thinks the reason people live in poverty is because they are lazy.Mary's thinking is an example of the _____ phenomenon.

Between classes,you notice how smokers congregate outside the doors of the building.When interacting with one another,they seem to behave as if they identify as quite different from the nonsmokers who happen to be outside the doors.Which of the following terms would best describe the group of smokers?

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