Exam 7: Prejudice: Foundations, Causes, Effects, and Remedies

In the case of the1966 Robbers' Cave study, how long did it take to increase competition for resources and subsequent prejudice between the groups?

In Steele's 1997 study on race and academic performance, he administered a difficult academic test to black and white students. Some students were told it was a lab test, while others were told it was a test of academic ability. Which of the following best describes the outcome of this study?

Devine suggests we can change our prejudices by ____________ when we come in contact with an object of our prejudice.

The Yale study on prejudice in hiring scientists found that women were ________________ likely to favor male job candidates compared to their male counterparts.

Goodwin and Fiske (1993) suggests one reason individuals in powerful positions may differentially stereotype less powerful counterparts is

A series of experiments conducted by Maureen Craig and Jennifer Richeson (2014) found that as ethnic and racial diversity increases, it ______________________ if the majority group feels threatened.

Sometimes, prejudice is related to the perception that others have more wealth, opportunities, status, etc., than you. This is known as

One reason individuals engage in stereotyping is because it is a(n) __________ part of the thinking process.

One way discrimination can be unrelated to prejudice is if

In Tajfel's (1971) research on nominal groups, being labeled as "underestimators" and "overestimators" was enough to establish

Jeff and Sergio are working on an in-class project with other students in their science class. Both Jeff and Sergio were in the original experts group and are now sharing what they know with other groups. At the end of the assignment, all students will have learned the complete lesson. This is an example of a(n) _________ group.

According to Matsumoto, ethnocentrism is a byproduct of our upbringing because

Jessica handed her mom a list of kids she wanted to invite to her birthday party. After the invitations were mailed, she realized her mom neglected to send the invitations to her African American friends. According to ____________ theory, Jessica may learn prejudicial attitudes from her mother.

The main difference between a stereotype and prejudice is that a stereotype is a(n) ________ and prejudice is a(n)

Sometimes, we assume members of the outgroup are more alike than members of the ingroup. This is called

Bonnie's mother keeps trying to fix her up with Carlton, an engineer at her architectural firm. Bonnie replies, "Mom, why would I ever go out with an engineer? They are geeky, wear white shirts, and have pocket protectors. Fix him up with someone else." Judging Carlton based on these stereotypes is an example of

Compared to those who do not believe they are discriminated against, people who perceive themselves to be the target of discrimination feel _________ personal control over their lives (Ruggiero & Taylor, 1997).

_____________ is our tendency to see the world through the lenses of our own culture.

With so few jobs in the small town of Concord, Idaho, residents are becoming increasingly concerned with the influx of Hispanic immigrants and the scarcity of jobs, money, and status. These concerns are most consistent with _________ theory.

In a study examining stereotype threat prevention (Spencer, Steele, & Quinn, 1999), researchers administered a difficult math test to both men and women. Some students were told that males and females performed equally well on this test, and others were told that there were gender differences in scores on the test. Which of the following best describes the outcome of this study?