Chapter 6: Experiencing Prejudice

Question 1

attributional ambiguity

Answer 1

situation in which it is difficult for the perceiver to ascertain whether the target’s behavior was influenced by the situation or by the individual’s personality or attitudes

Question 2

disidentification

Answer 2

process whereby members of stereotyped groups disengage their identity from a stereotype relevant domain, in order to preserve their self esteem

Question 3

metastereotype

Answer 3

a person’s beliefs regarding the stereotype that out group members hold about their group

Question 4

self fulfilling prophecy

Answer 4

process by which a perceiver’s expectations about a atarget lead that target to behave in ways that confirm those expecations

Question 5

stereotype threat

Answer 5

situation in which negatice expectations about ability due to steretupes about the group’s ability on that dimension lead the stigmatized preson to experience anxiety at the thought of performing poorly and confirming the stereotype. this anxiety often has the unfortunate effects of inhibiting performance and confirming the stereotype

Question 6

stigma

Answer 6

the possession of a characteristic or attribute that conveys a negative social identity