50. Social Psychology III: How We Relate

Question 1

pre-judgment – and unjustifiable and usually negative attitude towards a group and its members

Answer 1

prejudice

Question 2

prejudice: generally involves 1. _________ beliefs and 2, ________ for 3. __________ action and can be 4. _________

Answer 2

1. stereotyped
2. predispositions
3. discriminatory
4. ethnocentric

Question 3

believing one’s own ethnicity is superior to others (social darwinism)

Answer 3

ethnocentric

Question 4

a generalized (sometimes accurate but overly generalized) belief about a group of people

Answer 4

stereotypes

Question 5

what are the three elements to prejudice?

Answer 5

1. prejudiced beliefs / stereotypical view (thoughts)
2. emotions of either fear or hostility (emotions)
3. discrimination (actions)

Question 6

while beliefs in stereotype or negative opinions of other groups can be considered prejudice, prejudice can profoundly impact ________

Answer 6

emotions

Question 7

1. _______ towards groups w/ which we hold a 2. ________ can cause us to become 3. ______, 4. _______, or 5. ________ of certain groups

Answer 7

1. emotions
2. prejudice
3. angry
4. fearful
5. hostile

Question 8

1. ___________ portion is our 2. ___________ to take 3._______ against this ‘other’ group of people

Answer 8

1. discrimination
2. predisposition
3. action

Question 9

what are examples of prejudice at work in history? (2)

Answer 9

1. Armenian Genocide

2. Pol Put’s Killing Fields

Question 10

1. ______ and 2. _______ prejudice have 3. ________ drastically over the last half-century

Answer 10

1. racial
2. gender
3. decreased

Question 11

gender prejudice: ___-___ of people would vote for a female president

Answer 11

37%-89%

Question 12

racial prejudice: _/__ millennials are okay w/ interracial marriages

Answer 12

9/10

Question 13

discomfort and slight prejudice in attitudes towards other groups (overt racism is replaced with this)

Answer 13

subtle racism

Question 14

subtle racism: _-__ people report feeling slight prejudice towards Muslims or view them as violent

Answer 14

4/10

Question 15

many find they cannot be open and comfortable in many places w/out hostility or discrimination

Answer 15

LGBT discrimination persists

Question 16

males are also preferred over females in many cultures, especially w/ ______ ______ _______ (outlawed in China, 118-100)

Answer 16

gender specific abortion

Question 17

evolution has prepared us to make snap judgments and instantly favor those who are like us

Answer 17

ingroup

Question 18

how has evolution make us favor those like us? (3)

Answer 18

1. appearance
2. sound
3. preferences

Question 19

immediately the ‘us’ you consider yourself a part of excludes the ‘them’ that is the others that are unlike you

Answer 19

outgroup

Question 20

where one tends to favor one’s own group and company (follows after ingroup/outgroup)

Answer 20

in-group bias

Question 21

what are examples of in-group bias? (5)

Answer 21

1. cities
2. cliques
3. countries
4. high schools
5. states

Question 22

1. tendency to recall faces of ones own race more accurately than 2. faces of other races (evolutionary development)

Answer 22

1. cross race effect and own race bias

2. other-race effect

Question 23

1. ______ inequalities and 2. ______ are partly responsible for 3. __________

Answer 23

1. social
2. divisions
3. prejudice

Question 24

when some have 1. ______ or 2. _______, they tend to develop attitudes that 3. _______ things as they are

Answer 24

1. money
2. powers
3. justify

Question 25

the idea that the world is just and you get what you deserve – good or bad (even though it actually is random)

Answer 25

just-world theory

Question 26

what is an example of just-world theory

Answer 26

1. rich and powerful are so b/c they’re good and capable

2. the poor is poor because they’re bad, irresponsible, and/or incapable

Question 27

the theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger

Answer 27

scape-goat theory

Question 28

example of scape-goat theory

Answer 28

hostilities towards Muslims after 9/11 and presently mosques in NY are ground zero areas

Question 29

1. _________ or 2. __________ frustration can intensify 3. ________ against schools or groups of people

Answer 29

1. economic
2. performance
3. prejudice

Question 30

economic frustration

Answer 30

prejudice against rich or upper class from the poor

Question 31

heightened 1. ________ (2. _________) promotes 3. ‘________’ and can lead to 4. ___________ or desired 5. ______________ b/w nations

Answer 31

1. patriotism
2. nationalism
3. ‘othering’
4. discrimination
5. confrontation