Exam 13: Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Suppose that some people have just been randomly assigned to two different teams. Research suggests that these people would be likely to exhibit discriminatory behavior (favoring the ingroup, and disfavoring the outgroup)____.

Christian constantly complains about immigrants and blames them for problems he encounters at work, for personal financial problems, and even for personal romantic problems. As he sees it, virtually everything is "their fault." Not surprisingly, and in part as a result of this pattern of blaming, Christian also holds a rather negative view of immigrant groups. Which of the following best captures Christian's pattern of behavior?

Implicit prejudiced attitudes are ____.

Compare and contrast implicit prejudice and explicit prejudice. Which do you think is "real" (if either), and why?

Recall Muzafer Sherif's research with two groups of 11-year boys camping at Robber's Cave (the "Eagles" and the "Rattlers"). Which of the following theories best accounts for the kind of prejudice that existed between these groups?

The stereotype threat impairs performance because of ____.

Scapegoat theory proposes that ____.

According to the textbook, which of the following statements is most accurate regarding prejudice towards Arabs and Muslims living in the United States?

The human tendency for rapid, pervasive social categorization is most in line with the idea of ____.

Social psychologists use the term ____ to describe the feeling of fear that people sometimes have that they will confirm a certain stereotype.

Chuck is a middle-aged white man who is extremely liberal politically, and firm in his belief that all ethnic and racial groups should be given equal opportunities to succeed. Even so, Chuck never had friends who were minorities when he was growing up, and he sometimes feels uncomfortable interacting with minorities. Chuck is most likely ____.

Positive intergroup contact can effectively reduce prejudice through ____.

Suppose that the CEO of a financial consulting company employs only tall people. Even though this CEO interviews equal numbers of short and tall applicants who are qualified to work at his company, he never hires any of the short ones. According to social psychologists, the CEO's behavior would be best described as an example of ____.

Recall Muzafer Sherif's research with two groups of 11-year-old boys camping at Robber's Cave (the "Eagles" and the "Rattlers"). The groups were fiercely competitive for several weeks. What triggered a peaceful reconciliation? That is, how was their animosity finally brought to an end?

Max is on a date with Ella. Ella is an obese woman. People around Max look at him as if he is less successful than he actually is because he is on a date with an obese woman.  This is an example of ________________.

Which of the following provides evidence of stereotype threat?

When the United States experienced terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, many felt that the government should go after Osama bin Laden. Chasing down bin Laden is an example of a superordinate goal.

Prejudice against atheists seems most rooted in ____.

Suppose that Madison has just begun dating Wayne. While at his house, she notices some family photos on the coffee table. She notices that-even though Wayne himself is not overweight-every other member of his family is clearly obese. Somehow, this makes Wayne seem less attractive to Madison. Madison's attitude illustrates ____.

The human mind appears to be innately programmed to think about people as individuals, rather than to engage in social categorization (by clumping people into social groups).