quiz # 10

Which of the following terms describes the process of dividing people into categories according to common attributes, such as race and gender?

social categorization

The statement that all women are bad at math is an example of __________.

a stereotype

Wendy believes that mothers on welfare have gotten themselves into their situation and don't deserve any government assistance. This best illustrates which of the following?

just world hypothesis

A negative learned attitude towards particular groups of people is best defined as:

prejudice.

Prejudice is to ___________ as discrimination is to ___________.

attitudes; behavior

Brian believes in conformity and obedience to authority figures. In addition, he is intolerant of people who appear to display any form of weakness. This represents which personality type?

authoritarian

__________ refers to the belief that increased communication and contact between different racial groups reduces levels of prejudice and discrimination.

The contact hypothesis

Relative deprivation tends to __________ prejudice.

increase

Which of the following would NOT be considered a source of stereotypes and prejudice?

increasing contact between members of different groups

Which type of sexism is more overt and characterized by the endorsement of traditional gender roles, differential treatment of men and women, and stereotypes about lesser female competence?

old-fashioned sexism

The tendency to hold a hostile attitude toward an individual because of his or her racial background is known as:

racial prejudice

A teacher believes that students in his class that are from lower-income areas are not as intelligent as students from higher-income areas. As a result, he inadvertently provides them with less challenging work and does not demand the same level of performance. Over time, these students begin to show a decline in their test scores across a variety of subject matters. This illustrates what phenomenon?

self fulfilling prophecy

The idea that one's own group is naturally superior to other groups is known as__________.

social dominance orientation

Laura's family is deeply religious and she has grown up listening to her parents make disparaging remarks about other religious groups, especially those who are Jewish. Laura has developed similar negative feelings towards those who subscribe to Judaism. Laura's attitude likely formed through which of the following?

social learning

Andrea knows that many people believe that women are not good at math. When taking the standardized test needed for admission to graduate school, she feels anxiety about the possibility that she might do poorly, thereby confirming society's expectation about women's math abilities. This example best describes the notion of:

stereotype threat

A teacher who wants to reduce prejudice in her classroom and promote acceptance and harmony assigns the students to complete group projects where the final grade is dependent on each group member completing their assigned task. The teacher is utilizing what technique?

the jigsaw classroom technique