Chapter 9: Discrimination

Question 1

When understanding prejudice, norms are __________, (suggesting how people should behave), whereas stereotypes are descriptive I suggesting how people do behave.

Answer 1

Perscriptive

Question 2

True or false: prejudice definitions can include or positive negative judgements

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following is true of LGBTQ people & job discrimination?

Answer 3

90% of transgender people report being harassed or mistreated at work. Transgender people often report being fired for their gender expression.

Question 4

Prejudice is having a negative attitude toward groups or individuals, whereas _______ is when those attitudes turn into behaviors toward the group or individual

Answer 4

Discrimination

Question 5

Which of the following is true of people high in social dominance orientation?

Answer 5

They tend to view people in terms of hierarchies.

Question 6

Research suggests that we can have different explicit & implicit attitudes towards the same target. This refers to the:

Answer 6

Dual attitude system

Question 7

True or false: authoritarianism is exclusively linked with right -wing political beliefs

Answer 7

False

Question 8

When looking at racial prejudice in a global context, every race is ________

Answer 8

A minority.

Question 9

Which of the following is true of gender stereotypes?

Answer 9

They are people’s beliefs about how men & women ought to behave.

Question 10

According to research by James et al 12016) one out of 12 transgender people were banished from their family for homes being transgender.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

________ _________ may increase prejudice
Through overt policies line school segregation or by passively reinforcing the status quo

Answer 11

Social institutions

Question 12

What is the term used to describe people who tend to view the world in terms of social hierarchies and prefer for their social groups to be on top?

Answer 12

Social dominance orientation

Question 13

When someone can not reach a goal and does not know why, they will often vent that frustration by showing hostility to others. This tendency is called

Answer 13

Displaced aggression

Question 14

Which of the following personality types favors obedience &
Is prune to prejudice and stereotyping?

Answer 14

Authoritarian

Question 15

Groups el associate ourselves with such as our own race, religion, or gender are called ______, whereas groups in which we are not a member, such as other races, are called ________.

Answer 15

In groups, outgroups

Question 16

Which of the following is a finding of Patricia Devine and her colleagues regarding prejudice?

Answer 16

People low & high in prejudice sometimes have similar automatic prejudicial responses.

Question 17

Norms are to _________, as Stereotypes are to __________

Answer 17

Prescriptive, descriptive

Question 18

Identify all true statements about stereotypes.

Answer 18

Stereotypes displace hostility.
Stereotypes are the by-product of how we simplify our world.

Question 19

When social institutions continue historically prejudiced actions, such as denying mortgages to unmarried couples, they encourage prejudice by

Answer 19

Reinforcing the states quo

Question 20

Select reasons why we classify people into groups:

Answer 20

1) they allow us to make speedy judgements
2) they are cognitively efficient.
3) they allow us to make predictions about now people will think & act

Question 21

It we are presented from reaching a goal, oftentimes we became hostile, and if we can not pinpoint the source, we often display displaced aggression. This can be known as,

Answer 21

Scapegoating

Question 22

Jamal notices he isthe only boy in a large room of girls. His uniqueness makes him feel conspicuous, which he feels may cause the girls to treat him differently. What is Jamal experiencing?

Answer 22

Distinctiveness

Question 23

Rena is a male, Muslim, and Persian. These group categories that he fits into are his

Answer 23

In groups

Question 24

We often grant members of our group the benefit of the doubt & exhibit _______ serving bias to excuse their negative behavior

Answer 24

Group

Question 25

________ not only can lead to people being prejudice, but also can lead people to avoid prejudice.

Answer 25

Motivations

Question 26

Stereotyped beliefs & prejudiced attitudes come from which of the following?

Answer 26

Normal thinking processes in most humans.

Question 27

Preconceived attitudes that inevitably guide our attention and our memories are called

Answer 27

Prejudgments

Question 28

Stan once told his friends this he played football in college. Now, they always introduce him as the running back. Even, when he was not played since college. Which does this exemplify?

Answer 28

Distinctiveness

Question 29

The nature of prejudice can be categorized into two basic types: blaming oneself, and blaming _______ causes.

Answer 29

External

Question 30

A stereotype __________ is a self-confirming apprehension or a disruptive concern) that one will be evaluated based on negative stereotypes.

Answer 30

Threat

Question 31

Often our own stereotypes bias our _________

Answer 31

Judgements

Question 32

Preconceived judgements, such as judging someone before we know them, are a basis for

Answer 32

Prejudice

Question 33

According to allport, in his book nature of prejudice, which are possible effects of victimization?

Answer 33

Blaming external causes or blaming oneself.

Question 34

A young PhD professor assumes everyone will doubt her abilities de to her age. As a result, she feels even more pressure to excel. The apprehension she feels is an example of:

Answer 34

Stereotype threat