Social psych chapter 5

Karen divides her class into small, racially mixed groups. Each student learns part of the assigned work and then teaches it to others in the group. This procedure is an example of

A jigsaw classroom

Stereotypes about men and women present

A kernel of the truth that is oversimplified and exaggerated

According to cross cultural research, men are widely seen as more — — — than women

Aggressive

Gender schematics are more likely to see the world

As divided into masculine and feminine categories

The cognitive capacity to process information carefully and the motivation to be accurate or two factors that enable people to

Avoid using stereotypes

Recent research on the measurement of modern racism shows that it

Can be measured with computer tasks without the respondants awareness

In the robbers Cave experiment, young boys came to dislike each other intensely after a period of

Competing with one another

Steve expects poor work from his Italian American executives. One of these employees turns in a report of above average quality. However, Steve thinks the report is fantastic. Steve's reaction may have resulted from

Contrast effects

According to theories of modern racism, discrimination against blacks is most likely to occur when it is

Easy to rationalize

For Joel, being a part of the basketball team is very important. When asked to compare the basketball team to the football team, he states we are a lot better than they are. According to social identity theory, this in group favoritism should make Joel

Feel better about himself and the basketball team

Illusory correlations, attributions about men's and women's behavior, subtyping men and women who are not representative, and seeking information that supports ones views are four ways in which

Gender stereotypes endure

And one high school, students from the country have always thought with students from the city. In order to reduce ingroup hostility the principal decides that the people in the two groups need to have personal contact on an equal status basis. What else might he do to try to achieve more harmonious relations between the groups

Have them work together on a school wide project

Tom is prejudice against blacks but doesn't admit it. He sees a black store owner being robbed. Although he would ordinarily try to help such emergencies, he does nothing. Tom's lack of action is an example of

Modern racism

The blue gang in the red gang are having a dispute about who controls the turf around the vacant lot next to the high school. During this dispute, fighting between the two groups escalates. This result could be most likely predicted from

Realistic conflict theory

According to — — — theory, Gender stereotypes result from expectations created by six space division of labor market

Social role

Social categorization and in group favoritism are two processes that lead to

Stereotypes

Frank thinks that all his instructors are wind bags, but he also thinks there are two kinds of instructors those who are arrogant and those who are incompetent. Frank's classification of instructors is an example of

Subtyping

Lisa thinks that women are more critical than men. At parties, she is more likely to notice a sarcastic remark from a woman than from a man. Lisa's perceptions illustrate

The confirmation bias

In the media, images of men are more likely than images of women to emphasize

The face

Research on stereotype threat shows that stereotypes can

Undermine the academic performance of women and minorities