Exam 13: Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

According to research on prejudice and self-regulation, which of the following people would likely perform the WORST on a self-regulation task?

Research on prejudice and self-esteem suggests that ____.

People are MOST likely to base their stereotypes of a given outgroup on ____.

____ refer to characteristics of people who are considered socially unacceptable-for example, being mental ill, overweight, or physically scarred.

Rudolph is highly prejudiced against homeless people, and frequently blames them for societal problems-even when he has no evidence to support his claims. According to Rudolph, the homeless are responsible for high crime rates, high property values, high taxes, and even high movie theater ticket prices. Given this information, social psychologists would say that Rudolph treats the homeless as ________________. ​

Which of the following statements best exemplifies the notion of Internal Motivation to Respond Without Prejudice?

Rationalization for oppression is an explanation for prejudice that focuses on prejudice and stereotyping as tools to ____.

The ________________ is the tendency for people to take credit for success but refuse blame for problems and failures.

Prejudice against atheists seems most rooted in ____. ​

What are the stages involved in a self-fulfilling prophecy? Explain with an example.

Which of the following is the BEST definition of stereotyping?

In a well-known study, schoolteachers were told that a few of their students-who were in fact chosen by the researchers at random-were "intellectual bloomers"and had tremendous academic potential. When these students were tested at the end of the year, it was found that their IQ scores had indeed significantly increased (presumably as a result of the special attention and treatment they had received from their teachers). This research study most clearly demonstrates ____.

The outgroup homogeneity effect appears to stem from the fact that ____. ​

Stereotype threat may operate most powerfully when it ____.

To what extent is homosexual behavior "natural"? Research indicates that it occurs ____.

Research has shown that people's judgments about racial and ethnic differences averaged within ________________ of the objective facts.

In terms of intergroup relationships, a stereotype can best be described as ____ and  prejudice as ____.

Researchers have identified two basic motives that people have for overcoming prejudice. These can be classified as ____.

At about what age do children begin to judge others based on race?

Researchers have identified two basic motives for wanting to overcome prejudices. One motive, known as the ________________ Motivation to Respond Without Prejudice, is exemplified by the following statement: "Because of my personal values, I believe that using stereotypes is wrong."