Exam 4: Stereotype Activation and Application

You are in an experiment that involves a computerized simulation in which you see a person pull an object from his pocket. You are least likely to decide to "shoot" if the person holding the object is a

A person is trying to hold a seven-digit number in working memory. What effect does that task have on stereotype activation?

Research on the relationship between categorization and stereotype activation dem- onstrates that categorization

Black women are less likely to be recognized as a prototypical member of either their race or their gender. This phenomenon is called

Which of the following is true about brain activation in response to faces?

People who are high on which of the following cognitive styles are most likely to be motivated to stereotype others?

Are categorization, stereotype activation, and stereotype application separate pro- cesses? Explain your reasoning.

Adrina is shown a picture of a person whose face is Black, but the image appears so quickly that she is unaware of this. According to research on stereotype activation, Adrina will most likely

How does exposing people to prejudicial beliefs affect their creativity?

You are in an experiment that involves a computerized simulation in which you see a person pull an object from his pocket. You are least likely to conclude the object is a gun when

Why do activated stereotypes dissipate quickly?

After listening to violent rap music, people are more likely to

Sean thinks of himself as being low in prejudice. He will be better able to control automatic stereotype activation if he is motivated by

Stereotype application is likely to occur automatically after stereotype activation unless both of two conditions apply. Explain those two conditions.

Cognitive load (also called cognitive busyness)

Which of the following statements is true?

Explain how context influences whether a positive or a negative aspect of a stereotype becomes activated.

Describe the subtyping model of stereotype change.

----------------information is specific to a person regardless of whether it is stereo- typic to the person's group.

According to research on self-enhancement goals and stereotype application,