Social Relationships (Modules 77/78)

Question 1

Prejudice

Answer 1

Unjustifiable (and usually negative) attitude toward a group and its members

Question 2

Stereotype

Answer 2

A generalized belief about a group of people

Question 3

Just-World Phenomenon

Answer 3

Tendency to believe the world is just, and people get what they deserve and deserve what they get

Question 4

Ingroup

Answer 4

Shares a common identity

Question 5

Outgroup

Answer 5

Those perceived as different

Question 6

Ingroup Bias:

Answer 6

Give them preferential treatment

Question 7

Ethnocentrism

Answer 7

Viewing the world primarily from the perspective of one’s own culture, own group is better than others

Question 8

Scapegoat Theory

Answer 8

Prejudice provides an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame (alleviates negative emotions)

Question 9

Other-Race Effect

Answer 9

Recall faces of one’s own race more accurately than faces of other races

Question 10

Aggression

Answer 10

Any physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy

Question 11

Causes of Aggression

Answer 11

Genetic Influences: animals have been bred for aggressiveness

Neural: limbic system (amygdala) and the frontal lobe

Biochemical: Diminished amounts of testosterone

Question 12

Frustration-Aggression Principle

Answer 12

Principle of frustration - creates anger, which can generate aggression

Question 13

Effects of Mass Media

Answer 13

Media violence can increase violent behavior in people (imitation learning)

Question 14

Social Script

Answer 14

How we are supposed to act in social situations; can be based on fictional characters