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Social Psychology

Elliot Aronson. Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert

Chapter 13

Prejudice: Causes, Consequences, and Cures - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

02:18

Problem 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.

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02:39

Problem 2

A stereotype is
a. the cognitive form of a prejudice.
b. a negative impression of a group of people.
c. always inaccurate.
d. a cognitive summary that can be positive or negative.

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03:09

Problem 3

"Hostile sexists" think women are inferior to men; "benevolent sexists" think women are superior to men. What do they have in common? Both
a. reveal a dislike of women.
b. legitimize discrimination against women.
c. share an underlying admiration for women.
d. share an underlying dislike of men.

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02:58

Problem 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.

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00:50

Problem 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

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02:01

Problem 6

According to realistic conflict theory, what might be the major reason for the changing levels of prejudice and discrimination by White Americans toward the Chinese, Japanese, Irish, and Mexicans in American history?
a. Competition for work and political status
b. Degree of White familiarity with the minorities
c. Percentage of minorities enrolled in colleges
d. Differences in job training and skills

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02:13

Problem 7

What is stereotype threat?
a. Some members of a majority group feel threatened by minorities.
b. Some members of a stereotyped group feel anxious when they are made aware of a stereotype about them.
c. Some members of a majority group threaten a minority by stereotyping them.
d. Some members of a minority group threaten to retaliate against the stereotypes they find unfair.

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02:40

Problem 8

Which of the following describes a consequence of in-group bias?
a. A self-fulfilling prophecy
b. Feelings of inadequacy about our own in-group
c. A tendency to discriminate against members of an out-group
d. A greater vulnerability to stereotype threat

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02:01

Problem 9

Early attempts at desegregation often failed to reduce prejudice between ethnic groups. What is the primary reason the contact hypothesis didn't work?
a. The students remained angry with each other.
b. Each group felt superior to the other.
c. The minority students didn't have equal status, and equality wasn't valued.
d. The majority students didn't try to make friends with the minority students.

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Jessica Bryan
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02:48

Problem 10

What is the main social psychological mechanism that makes the jigsaw classroom effective?
a. It requires cooperation in pursuit of shared goals.
b. It relies on ethnocentrism.
c. It emphasizes individual achievement to demonstrate minority competence.
d. It measures and overcomes implicit prejudices.

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