Exam 14: Intergroup Relations

When Anne,a visitor to the U.S.from Europe,learns that voters elected Donald Trump,she assumes that everyone in the U.S.likes Trump.She has fallen prey to

Which of the following does not belong with the others?

Stereotypes,while not intrinsically prejudicial,tend to

When categorization occurs,people usually (although not always)assume

The extended contact hypothesis argues conflict will be reduced only if the contact conditions last for a prolonged period.

The core emotions emphasized in the Stereotype Content Model are contempt,anger,pity,and hate.

How do perpetrators of great violence against the members of other groups justify their actions?

Briefly describe the jigsaw technique.

Early studies suggested that contact works only under specific circumstances,but more recent work by Pettigrew and Tropp suggests contact works even in relatively adverse circumstances.

The ultimate attribution error occurs when positive outgroup behaviors are attributed to internal dispositions and negative outgroup actions are attributed to the environment.

Use the concept of reciprocity to explain the conflict between the Eagles and the Rattlers.

Hobbes believed that humans are,by nature,violent,whereas Rousseau believed humans,in their pristine state,are gentle.

Which of the following statements is true?

Sue has hated Eskadors ever since the scholarship to college she sought was given to an Eskadorian rather than her.Her reaction illustrates ___ theory.

How do people react,at an emotional level,when they encounter members of the outgroup?

Summarize the basic assumptions of social dominance theory,and use it to explain people's reaction to "Vladimir's Choice."

Which expression is consistent with the outgroup homogeneity bias?

Give examples of the following categorization-based biases: outgroup homogeneity bias,group attribution error,ultimate attribution error,and linguistic intergroup bias.

Christopher,who lives in Iowa,is talking about people from Illinois."We are thrifty,but they are miserly.We are cautious,but they are fainthearted.We are slow to change,but they refuse to ever change at all." Christopher's reaction illustrates

In a high school troubled by conflict between racial groups,the principal develops a method whereby each student is paired with a student from another group each week.This ___ process results in a drop in tension as students see each other as individuals,rather than group members.