Exam 23: The Roots of Prejudice

Linking _______ with virtue and _______ with moral failure enables fortunate people to feel pride,and enables unfortunate people to avoid responsibility.

People in the numerical minority tend to be

Elena's boss told her that she is being let go due to company downsizing.Later that day when gets home,she is critical of her girlfriend's choice of restaurant for dinner.What term best describes Elena's behavior?

The just-world phenomenon can lead people to think that

A belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic and cultural group is called

Kayla's grandparents immigrated from Europe.Kayla holds such a strong belief that her ethnic group is superior to all others that she could accurately be described as being

A tendency to favor one's group is called

Mary tells you that she thinks the reason people live in poverty is because they are lazy.Mary's thinking is an example of the _______ phenomenon.

The realistic group conflict theory suggests that prejudice arises

When the cause of our frustration is intimidating or unknown,we often redirect our hostility.This phenomenon is known as

The tendency for people to believe that individuals get what they deserve and deserve what they get is called the _______ phenomenon.

found that more than 80% of both Whites and Blacks say race relations are generally good in their neighborhoods,but fewer than 60% see relations as generally good in the country as a whole.This is referred to as

More lynching of Blacks took place in the old South during years when cotton prices were low,suggesting that prejudice is partly explained by

Studies of Whites by Pettigrew in South Africa in the 1950s,when apartheid ruled,revealed that those who _______ were also most prejudiced.

Children of _______ have less stereotyped views of men and women.

Your new roommate introduces himself as having an Irish and Tahitian background.You are most likely to introduce your roommate to your friends as

John has just failed a chemistry test.He goes back to his apartment and criticizes his roommate's choice of music.What term best describes John's behavior?

Assuming that sick people are responsible for their illnesses is an example of the _______ phenomenon.

found that a Black in an otherwise White group,a man in an otherwise female group,or a woman in an otherwise male group seem

A group of people who share a sense of belonging or a feeling of common identity is called a(n)