Prejudice

Question 1

The research has linked prejudice to several factors including a(n)___ personality and___caused by competition over power and limited resources.

Answer 1

authoritarian; intergroup conflict

Question 2

Some investigators argue that, to understand racism, you need to understand that it operates on multiple levels. For example,___racism is expressed through the policies and practices of political, criminal justice, education, and healthcare systems, while____racism refers to the acceptance of negative social stereotypes and beliefs by the targets of those stereotypes and beliefs.

Answer 2

institutional; internalized

Question 3

Sears et al. propose that traditional forms of racism have been largely replaced by____racism which is characterized by a belief that members of minority groups violate traditional American values.

Answer 3

symbolic(modern)

Question 4

Allport proposed that when designing interventions to reduceprejudice, it’simportant to keep in mind that___can effectively precede folkways(personal attitudes and beliefs). Increasing contact between members of different groups is helpful for reducing prejudice when members of different groups have equal___and when intergroup cooperation is needed to achieve mutual goals.

Answer 4

stateways(legislation); status and power