PSYC 140 Midterm 3 Exam Questions
and Answers
Stereotypes - Correct answer-beliefs about the attributes of a group of people
-we do this because its easy (shortcut)
-resistant to change (confirmation bias, used to justify behavior)
-the cognitive component
Subtyping - Correct answer-we create a category for exceptions to a stereotype
Prejudice - Correct answer-an unjustified negative attitude toward a distinguishable
group of people, based solely on their membership in that group
-the affective component
-not always explicitly negative - benevolent sexism
Discrimination - Correct answer-unjustified negative behavior toward a group or
its members
-the behavioral component
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,Racism - Correct answer-an individuals prejudicial attitudes and discriminatory
behavior toward people of a given race
-also institutional practices (even if not motivated by prejudice) that subordinate
people of a given race
-similar definitions for sexism
Modern racism - Correct answer-a more subtle form of racism; more socially
acceptable
Characteristics of modern racism - Correct answer--believe it is wrong to be
prejudiced
-believe racism no longer exists
-believe that certain groups have been pushing too hard for equal rights
-believe that the government has given certain groups too much preferential
treatment
Realistic group conflict - Correct answer-prejudice and discrimination are likely to
arise when groups compete for limited resources
-an economic explanation for prejudice and discrimination
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, Examples of realistic group conflict - Correct answer-working class Americans
showed most anti-Black prejudice following the civil rights movement
(competition for jobs)
Israelis and Palestinians (competition for land)
Socialization - Correct answer-direct obsersvation of others
Faceism - Correct answer-In print media, 2/3 of the average male photo was
devoted to the face; less than half of female ads were devoted to the face.
In-group bias - Correct answer-tendency to favor one's group
In-group - Correct answer-"us"-a group who shares a sense of belonging and
feeling of common identity
(e.g. UCR students, Californians)
Out-group - Correct answer-"Them" - a group perceived as distinctively different
or apart from the in-group
(e.g. USC students, Southerners)
Minimal group paradigm (Tajfel) - Correct answer-create groups that have no
social reality (randomly place people in groups)
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and Answers
Stereotypes - Correct answer-beliefs about the attributes of a group of people
-we do this because its easy (shortcut)
-resistant to change (confirmation bias, used to justify behavior)
-the cognitive component
Subtyping - Correct answer-we create a category for exceptions to a stereotype
Prejudice - Correct answer-an unjustified negative attitude toward a distinguishable
group of people, based solely on their membership in that group
-the affective component
-not always explicitly negative - benevolent sexism
Discrimination - Correct answer-unjustified negative behavior toward a group or
its members
-the behavioral component
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,Racism - Correct answer-an individuals prejudicial attitudes and discriminatory
behavior toward people of a given race
-also institutional practices (even if not motivated by prejudice) that subordinate
people of a given race
-similar definitions for sexism
Modern racism - Correct answer-a more subtle form of racism; more socially
acceptable
Characteristics of modern racism - Correct answer--believe it is wrong to be
prejudiced
-believe racism no longer exists
-believe that certain groups have been pushing too hard for equal rights
-believe that the government has given certain groups too much preferential
treatment
Realistic group conflict - Correct answer-prejudice and discrimination are likely to
arise when groups compete for limited resources
-an economic explanation for prejudice and discrimination
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, Examples of realistic group conflict - Correct answer-working class Americans
showed most anti-Black prejudice following the civil rights movement
(competition for jobs)
Israelis and Palestinians (competition for land)
Socialization - Correct answer-direct obsersvation of others
Faceism - Correct answer-In print media, 2/3 of the average male photo was
devoted to the face; less than half of female ads were devoted to the face.
In-group bias - Correct answer-tendency to favor one's group
In-group - Correct answer-"us"-a group who shares a sense of belonging and
feeling of common identity
(e.g. UCR students, Californians)
Out-group - Correct answer-"Them" - a group perceived as distinctively different
or apart from the in-group
(e.g. USC students, Southerners)
Minimal group paradigm (Tajfel) - Correct answer-create groups that have no
social reality (randomly place people in groups)
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