Ch 13. Concept Clips

The United States has laws against ______, or unjustified negative behavior toward a group or its members. a. stereotyping b. prejudice c. discrimination d. All of the choices are correct.

c

Which of the following is NOT an example of why stereotypes are problematic? a. Stereotypes tend to be overgeneralizations. b. Stereotypes prevent us from seeing the diversity within a group. c. Stereotypes promote the idea that all groups are equal. d. Stereotypes create limitations for members of a group.

c

Which of the following statements about conformity is FALSE? a. Conformity is a change in thinking or belief. b. Conformity results from real or imagined social pressure. c. Conformity is meant to cause injury to another person. d. Conforming behavior may occur even when we don't agree with the group.

c

Which type of persuasion relies more on emotion or cues outside the message to influence? a. the cognitive route b. the extreme route c. the peripheral route d. the central route

c

Which method of persuasion is the MOST effective?

Both the central route and the peripheral route can be effective means of persuasion.

Naia is a vegan. Jeff thinks that all vegans are "treehuggers" who choose to be vegan because they are protesting for animal rights. In Naia's situation, however, she is vegan because she has many allergies, and she eats a vegan diet to avoid many of the food substances that can make her ill. She's not vegan for political reasons. Jeff's preconceived ideas about Naia are an example of a. prejudice. b. stereotyping. c. discrimination. d. categorization.

a

If you agree with a group's behavior and genuinely want to "go along" with the crowd, this would exemplify

acceptance.

Randy is sitting at home watching TV. He just had dinner, but a commercial for a frozen dessert appears on his television. In the commercial, a happy family is eating the dessert. Randy, who had not been hungry moments before, suddenly decides to take his son out to get ice cream. Randy's decision has likely been influenced by a. the central route to persuasion. b. the peripheral route to persuasion. c. Both of the choices are correct. d. Neither of the choices are correct.

b

While the central route to persuasion ______, the peripheral route ______. a. appeals to the audience's ability to reason; uses facts to present the message b. uses facts to present the message; appeals to the audience's emotions c. plays on the audiences emotions; works best when the audience is interested and motivated d. plays on the audience's emotions; uses facts to present the message

b

Mandy's friends are picking on a new girl in class. She actually thinks the new girl seems nice, but she is afraid that if she says so, her friends might pick on her, too, so she also makes fun of the new girl. Mandy's behavior is an example of

compliance.

Compliance is a type of

conformity.

Which of the following statements is FALSE? a. A stereotype is a generalized belief about a group. b. A prejudice is a negative attitude about a group and its members. c. Acting on a prejudice is discrimination. d. Individuals who hold stereotypes or prejudices always engage in discrimination.

d

Which of the following statements is TRUE? a. Only prejudiced individuals stereotype others. b. Discrimination is always the result of stereotyping. c. Prejudice and discrimination are unrelated. d. Stereotypes can lead to prejudice.

d

Jimmy is outside playing with his friends. His mother tells him to come inside for dinner. He doesn't want to come inside. He would rather stay outside and play with his friends, but he is worried about the consequences if he disobeys his mom, so he goes inside. Jimmy's behavior is an example of

obedience.

There are ______ routes to persuasion.

two