Exam 10: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination: Causes and Consequences

The prejudice and discrimination that occurred in the Robber Cave experiment is explained,in part,by which of the following?

An employer who refuses to hire an applicant based solely on his old age is guilty of:

You would expect that Jack,a Caucasian man,would more easily recognize people of which racial/ethnic group?

Steele and Aronson (1995)conducted a study examining black and white college students' performance on a difficult GRE test.They found that:

__________ refers to the belief that increased communication and contact between different racial groups reduces levels of prejudice and discrimination.

Which of the following statements concerning stereotypes can be considered FALSE?

People may identify with a group based on very superficial similarities.

Wendy believes that mothers on welfare have gotten themselves into their situation and don't deserve any government assistance.This best illustrates which of the following?

Which type of sexism is more overt and characterized by the endorsement of traditional gender roles,differential treatment of men and women,and stereotypes about lesser female competence?

Which of the following is described in your textbook as a consequence of stereotyping?

Which of the following represents a motivational factor related to the development of prejudice and discrimination?

Richard feels women in his company should not get promoted over men but also feels that men should take care of women and support them in achieving certain types of goals.You might describe Richard's contradictory beliefs as:

Dr.Jones,a professor who teaches literature,believes that most mathematics professors have poor social skills and are not very friendly.However,he sees people within his own discipline as possessing a range of social skills with varying degrees of friendliness.This example illustrates which phenomenon?

The notion that people who lose their jobs are simply lazy and unmotivated is an example of a just-world belief.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a source of stereotypes and prejudice?

One consequence of social categorization is the natural tendency for people to then favor the ingroup over the outgroup.

Name and describe the three conditions under which the practices of ingroup favoritism and outgroup derogation are more likely to occur.

Compare and contrast old-fashioned sexism,modern sexism,and ambivalent sexism.Provide examples of all three.

___________ refers to a behavior directed toward a group of people based solely on their membership in that group.

Studies conducted with the Implicit Associations Test (IAT)suggests that people tend to hold implicit negative attitudes toward people of: