Lesson 1: Lecture 1 — Knowledge Check
Which of the following statements best reflects benevolent prejudice?
1. Black people are loud and irresponsible
2. When Latinos lose fairly, they claim discrimination
3. Women should be cherished and protected by men
4. All of the above reflect benevolent prejudice
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Question 2
Stereotypes are most likely to be activated when:
1. We know the target person well
2. We have limited information about the target person
3. Our goal is to see others as individuals
4. We want to avoid putting our thoughts into action
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Question 3
People are less likely to rely on stereotypes in making judgments if they are
1. Asked to be accurate
2. Held accountable for their decisions
3. Forming an impression of someone who is close to them
4. All of the above
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Question 4
One problem with assuming that stereotypes are accurate is that
1. Prescriptive stereotypes can become descriptive.
2. A stereotype can apply to an individual but not the group as a whole.
3. Stereotypes can be accurate for the group as a whole, but not for individual members of
the group.
4. Stereotypes may be accurate for some groups but not others.
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Question 5
What strategy might be used to reduce or eliminate the shooter bias?
1. Instruct people not to think about race
2. Create opportunities for White people to interact positively with Black people
3. Encourage people to make quick decisions
4. Increase the number of Black women on the police force
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Which of the following statements best reflects benevolent prejudice?
1. Black people are loud and irresponsible
2. When Latinos lose fairly, they claim discrimination
3. Women should be cherished and protected by men
4. All of the above reflect benevolent prejudice
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Question 2
Stereotypes are most likely to be activated when:
1. We know the target person well
2. We have limited information about the target person
3. Our goal is to see others as individuals
4. We want to avoid putting our thoughts into action
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Question 3
People are less likely to rely on stereotypes in making judgments if they are
1. Asked to be accurate
2. Held accountable for their decisions
3. Forming an impression of someone who is close to them
4. All of the above
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Question 4
One problem with assuming that stereotypes are accurate is that
1. Prescriptive stereotypes can become descriptive.
2. A stereotype can apply to an individual but not the group as a whole.
3. Stereotypes can be accurate for the group as a whole, but not for individual members of
the group.
4. Stereotypes may be accurate for some groups but not others.
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Question 5
What strategy might be used to reduce or eliminate the shooter bias?
1. Instruct people not to think about race
2. Create opportunities for White people to interact positively with Black people
3. Encourage people to make quick decisions
4. Increase the number of Black women on the police force
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