Exam 23: The Roots of Prejudice

The phrase "they are all alike,but we are diverse" reflects

had women who falsely believed that they appeared disfigured by theatrical makeup interact with a female partner.Results indicated that women who thought they were disfigured

Jeremy's belief that earthquake victims are being punished by God for their own sins best illustrates

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Research on the relationship between religion and prejudice has found

The "we" aspect of our self-concept is what social psychologists call

Between classes,you notice how smokers congregate outside the doors of the building.When interacting with one another,they seem to behave as if they identify as quite different from the non-smokers who happen to be outside the door.What term would best describe the group of smokers?

_____ tends to lead to modest change in stereotypes because stereotypes become more differentiated.

"Them" - a group that people perceive as being distinctively different or apart from their own group is what social psychologists call a(n)

Myers indicates that,until recently,prejudice was greatest in regions where slavery was practiced.This fact is consistent with the principle that _______ breeds prejudice.

Betty and Tina,both third-graders in the same classroom,are assigned by their teacher to different groups that will compete in a spelling bee.Betty and Tina each believe that their own group is composed of the better spellers.The girls' beliefs best illustrates

When others expect us to perform poorly and our anxiety causes us to confirm their belief,we have reacted to

We are more prone to ingroup biases when our group is _______ and _______ relative to the outgroup.

Explain how a belief in the just-world phenomena might affect social services for people in poverty.

Your co-worker tells you that she has both a pet snake and a pet dog at home.You are most likely to describe her to new office employees as a

What connection has been found in experiments exploring self-image and prejudice?

Linking good fortune with virtue and misfortune with moral failure enables fortunate people to feel pride and enables unfortunate people to avoid responsibility.This is an example of the _______ phenomenon.

According to Myers,many disadvantaged youths find pride and identity in gang affiliations,which is their way of

Mr.Wong,a high school teacher,tells his class that he thinks boys tend to be less anxious and thus make better speeches than girls do.The girls in his class become apprehensive when preparing and giving speeches in his class.The girls are experiencing

The just-world phenomenon may lead us to believe that an unemployed person is