AP Psych Ch 18 (Ex 7) – Flashcards

An unjustifiable and usually negative attitude toward a group and its members is called:

Arturo believes that most young women from California are extremely good looking and that extremely good-looking women are usually selfish and egotistical. His beliefs are examples of:

Prejudice is best defined as:

On the basis of what Americans say, in the last half-century

Prejudice is most likely to develop as a way of justifying

Government officials who emphasized that African-Americans are personally responsible for the economically disadvantaged position of their ethnic group are most likely to promote:

Politicians who suggest that African-Americans are at fault for the economically disadvantaged position of their ethnic group best illustrate:

A sense of social identity is most likely to promote:

Six-year-old Ezra believes that boys are better than girls, while 5-year-old Arlette believes that girls are better than boys. Their beliefs most clearly illustrate:

During a Girl Scout picnic, Lavinia was randomly selected to be on one baseball team and Carla on the opposing team. Before the game started, Lavinia and Carla were each convinced that their own team was the better one. The girls' beliefs best illustrate:

Most children believe their school is better than the other schools in town. This best illustrates:

According to the scapegoat theory, prejudice is likely to result from:

Montel, a white university student, is on academic probation for poor grades. Ever since he received notice of his probation, Montel has become increasingly hostile toward racial minority students and staff on campus. His increasing hostility can best be explained in terms of:

Disparaging or belittling a despised outgroup provides people with a heightened sense of their own:

Ever since he lost his job because he was constantly late for work, Richard has become increasingly hostile toward the "government bureaucrats who are leading the country toward bankruptcy." Richard's increasing prejudice is best explained in terms of:

Twenty Wallonians were arrested for nonviolent crimes, whereas 20 Pireaneans were arrested for violent crimes. The tendency to judge that more crimes were committed by Pireaneans than by Wallonians best illustrates the power of:

Mr. Ignatenko thinks that most unemployed people are to blame for their own misfortune. His belief best illustrates a potential consequence of:

An eagerness to believe that victims of a natural disaster are being punished by God for their sins best illustrates a potential consequence of:

Only when experimental participants were informed that a woman was raped did they perceive the woman's behavior as inviting rape. This best illustrates that victim-blaming is fueled by:

According to the text, aggression always involves

The fact that human aggression varies widely from culture to culture most strongly suggests that it is not:

After Manny's father refused to let him use the family car on Friday night, Manny let all the air out of the tires. His action is best explained in terms of the:

After Ravi lost the student election for president of his high school class, he spread false rumors intended to spoil the newly chosen president's reputation. Ravi's behavior is best explained in terms of the:

Diego has become increasingly involved in violent fights at school because this gains him the attention and respect of many classmates. This most clearly suggests that his aggression is a(n):