Intergroup Relations

Question 1

Stereotype

Answer 1

Unfair generalizations

Question 2

Prejudice

Answer 2

Negative attitudes/emotional responses

Question 3

Discrimination

Answer 3

Biased/harmful behaviours towards a group

Question 4

What causes prejudice?

Answer 4

Real/imagined competition between groups

Question 5

Realistic group conflict theory

Answer 5

Incompatible group interests lead to hate

Question 6

Jigsaw classroom

Answer 6

Cooperative learning method to reduce racial prejudice

Question 7

Social identity

Answer 7

Automatic categorization of people belonging to in-group vs out-group

Question 8

Why do people prefer in group people

Answer 8

Enhances self-esteem when in-group does well

Question 9

Relative deprivation theory

Answer 9

Lack of resources to sustain lifestyle that group are accustomed to -> join social movements

Question 10

Implicit racism

Answer 10

Operates unconsciously/ unintentionally

Question 11

Modern racism

Answer 11

Surfaces in subtle ways when safe, socially acceptable, easy to rationalize

Question 12

True or false, stereotypes are highly practiced relationships among concepts in long term memory

Answer 12

True

Question 13

What increases chances of developing stereotype

Answer 13

Actor’s group membership is greatly different to yours

Question 14

Illusory correlation

Answer 14

Overestimate association between variables that are slightly/not at all related

Question 15

Outgroup homogeneity

Answer 15

Assume greater similarity among outgroup members than among in group members

Question 16

Subtyping

Answer 16

Increases stereotype

Question 17

Subgrouping

Answer 17

Decreases stereotype, creates out-group. heterogeneity

Question 18

What age bracket is worst at overcoming stereotypes

Answer 18

Old

Question 19

Best strategy for reducing stereotyping/prejudice/ discrimination

Answer 19

Intergroup contact -> shared identity

Question 20

Shooter bias

Answer 20

• White people more likely to assume black people have weapon when holding random object
• Bias increased if member looked more stereotypic of their race