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

Maria is keenly aware that others stereotype Italians from New York as too loud and boisterous. As a result, she monitors her behavior closely in public situations. Her fear that others may perceive her as a stereotypical Italian is also known as

___________ is the prejudgment or superficial judgment about a particular group of people.

As one reflection of hidden racism, surveys of African American, Asian American, and Mexican American college students indicated

____________ ethnocentrism was at work when Avery surprised her husband by cooking traditional recipes from his Indian heritage.

The manager of the new shoe store at the mall refused to hire any teenagers just because of their age. This is an example of

Shannon had the choice to room with a seventh-grade girl at camp who had the same interest in horseback riding as she or another girl whose interest was in canoeing. Shannon's choice of the girl who liked horseback riding is an example of

In a study by Crocker and colleagues (Crocker, Joekl, Testa & Major, 1991), African American college students completed a questionnaire about themselves and were told that a Caucasian student would evaluate their information either with knowledge about the participant's race or with no knowledge. When participants thought their race was unknown to the evaluator,

Relative deprivation leads to prejudice because the target of the frustration associated with the perceived inequality becomes a(n)

A Gallup poll found that ________________ Americans would rather have a male boss than a female boss.

____________ ethnocentrism involves judging others as wrong simply because they are different.

In a study by Crocker and colleagues (Crocker, Joekl, Testa & Major, 1991), African American college students completed a questionnaire about themselves and were told that a Caucasian student would evaluate their information either with knowledge about the participant's race or with no knowledge. When participants thought their race was known to the evaluator,

According to Matsumoto, there are two types of ethnocentrism: _____________ and _____________

Because Joseph was perceived by other students as the class clown, he began disrupting class more and more to get laughs from his peers. The other students' expectations for his behavior created a(n)

Lorie was excited about her upcoming raise at work until she heard that one of the other technicians received a larger raise than she. This perception that her coworker has more wealth or opportunities than she is also known as

Al's refusal to try sushi because all fish should be cooked "just like Americans do" is an example of ___________ ethnocentrism.

The ________________ theory was demonstrated in a landmark study by Muzifer Sherif called the Robbers' Cave study (1966).

____________ is the idea that we develop a bias favoring our own group over other groups in order to maintain positive self-esteem.

John has a difficult time trying new foods and is especially resistant to trying foods from other countries. "It doesn't taste the same as our food. They use different spices, ingredients, you know." John's perspective toward food from other countries is an example of

When asked about stereotypes related to college professors, Dr. Long chose the following descriptions: smart, bookish, helpful, and busy. Because this is a group to which she belongs, she tends to list ___________ stereotypes.

In the Yale study, researchers found that the starting salaries of female scientists were ______ than salaries for men in the study.