Kap 13: Fordomme: årsager, konsekvenser og midler imod

Question 1

1. A prejudice is
   a. a hostile attitude toward members of a group, based solely on their membership in that group.
   b. a feeling held by members of a majority group toward members of a minority group.
   c. generally unaffected by societal events.
   d. usually acquired in childhood and lasts a lifetime.

Answer 1

a

Question 2

2. Stereotypes, emotions, and discrimination all contribute to prejudice and negative intergroup relations.
   Which of the following refers to the cognitive component of prejudice?
   a. Racism
   b. Stereotypes
   c. Discrimination
   d. Bias

Answer 2

b

Question 3

3. For a job interview, two equally attractive candidates, Jack and Jill, reach the final stage where only one
   of them would be hired. The company director, Michael, thinks that Jack should get the job solely because
   Jack is a man and hence more capable than Jill. This is an example of
   a. hostile sexism.
   b. benevolent sexism.
   c. in-group bias.
   d. out-group homogeneity.

Answer 3

a

Question 4

4. When Gordon Allport said that “defeated intellectually, prejudice lingers emotionally,” what did he
   mean?
   a. You can’t argue intellectually with a prejudiced person.
   b. A prejudiced person cannot intellectually defend his or her attitude.
   c. A person’s implicit prejudices may decline while explicit prejudices remain.
   d. A person’s explicit prejudices may decline while implicit prejudices remain.

Answer 4

d

Question 5

5. Which of the following measures of unconscious prejudice describes the IAT?
   a. A person’s keeping greater distance from a member of a group he or she dislikes
   b. A person’s slower associations between a target image and positive words than with negative words
   c. A person’s making subtle slights and put-downs about a target person
   d. A group’s ignoring the comments and contributions of its lone minority member

Answer 5

b

Question 6

6. According to the realistic conflict theory, which of the following leads to a conflict between groups and
increases prejudice and discrimination?
a. Excess resources
b. Lack of information
c. Social instability
d. Limited resources

Answer 6

d

Question 7

7. What is social identity threat?
   a. It is the fear that a concealable identity will be revealed in a social group.
   b. It is the anxiety felt by members of a stereotyped group when they are made aware of a stereotype
   about them.
   c. It is threats to the values and customs that comprise a person’s social identity.
   d. It is when members of a minority group threaten to retaliate against the stereotypes they find unfair.

Answer 7

b

Question 8

other?

a. Two in-group members
b. Two out-group members
c. Themselves and an out-group member
d. One in-group member and one out-group member

Answer 8

b

Question 9

9. What is implied by the extended contact hypothesis?
   a. Intergroup contact can be broadcast to the masses through the news and entertainment media.
   b. Contact effects extend to the regional level.
   c. You will reduce prejudice among all your friends if they know you have cross-group friends.
   d. Contact must be experienced directly to be effective.

Answer 9

c

Question 10

10. Based on the results of the Robber’s Cave experiment, which of the following environments is most
    likely to foster cohesiveness across racial groups, and why?
    a. Low socioeconomic status neighborhoods because resources are scarce.
    b. Military personnel because they must cooperate to accomplish the goal of defending and fighting for
    the nation.
    c. Online social media users because they feel more distanced from their racial identities.
    d. College campuses because curved grading can create competition among students.

Answer 10

b