What is the difference between stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination? - Answers Stereotypes are
based on beliefs, prejudice is based on emotions, and discrimination is based on behavior.
According to ________ theory, people tend to categorize each other into groups and then show
favoritism to their own group. - Answers social identity
Brandon does not believe he is prejudiced. However, he got very nervous when told he was randomly
assigned to room with a man from Costa Rica for his first year in college. He plans to spend as little time
as possible in his room because of this reason. Brandon is probably experiencing which of the following?
- Answers aversive racism
There are three friends - Masako, Elida, and Renata - who notice that one of the boys in their class looks
very sad one morning and is holding back tears. Each of the girls thinks the others will ask him what is
wrong and be supportive and so none of them say a word. This failure to act because they thought
others would is called ________. - Answers diffusion of responsibility
Engaging in actions that benefit another person is called ________ behavior. - Answers prosocial
The ________ heuristic is one in which the frequency or likelihood of an event is evaluated based on
how easily examples come to mind. - Answers availability
Which of the following is an example of the planning fallacy? - Answers Gerard believes he can complete
a term paper within a one-week time frame. He is surprised when he cannot complete the project as
quickly as he anticipated.
Using the analogy of a bank account, experts suggest that people who want to increase the positive
nature of their relationships should: - Answers make more positive relationship deposits.
When Simon travels to Japan for a business meeting with a potential customer, he spends a lot of time
reading about appropriate behaviors. He wants to learn how he is supposed to act when meeting a
stranger so that he does not unintentionally offend anyone. Simon is learning about: - Answers cultural
scripts.
Geri thinks the guy who cut her off on the freeway is a jerk. When she needs to exit she cuts off the
driver next to her as she switches lanes. She does not believe that she, herself, is a jerk; instead, she
thinks the situation led to her behavior. This is an example of __________. - Answers the fundamental
attribution error
According to noted sociologist Emile Durkheim, achieving a state of personal well-being requires what? -
Answers Being socially connected