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The phrase "they are all alike;we are diverse" reflects:

A) an intragroup bias.
B) the outgroup homogeneity effect.
C) the false consensus effect.
D) an illusion of transparency.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Daniel does not get the desired salary hike during his annual appraisal.He is disheartened and feels frustrated but is unable to question his manager.Instead,when he returns home,he shouts at his son for playing video games.In the context of the motivational sources of prejudice,this scenario exemplifies ________.

A) masochism
B) subtyping
C) narcissism
D) scapegoating

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The perception that the members of a different group as more similar to one another than are ingroup members is known as ________.

Bill is often described as judgmental,ethnocentric,and punitive.He believes in strict obedience to authority and is intolerant of weakness in others.Which of the following statements is likely to be true of Bill?

A belief in the superiority of one's own cultural group and having a corresponding disdain for all other groups is called:

If word-of-mouth hiring practices in an all-White business have the effect of excluding potential non-White employees,the practice could be called:

Research on gender attitudes conducted by Alice Eagly and her associates (1991) and Geoffrey Haddock and Mark Zanna (1994) suggests:

In the context of social identity,according to Myers,many disadvantaged youths find pride and identity in gang affiliations.This is their way of:

Jason assumes that women are good cooks.However,his friend is a successful entrepreneur and hardly knows cooking.Jason reasons that his friend is an exception to the rule and her hectic schedule does not permit her to learn cooking.In the context of prejudice,this scenario exemplifies ________.

Stereotype threat explains why:

In the context of the social sources of prejudice,those high in social dominance orientation tend to view people in terms of ________.

Brandon is a team leader in a software company.One of the trainee employees in his team is an immigrant and belongs to a minority group.Brandon detests the trainee and considers her a parasite and savage.He does not respond when she greets him and rebukes her for minor errors.In the context of prejudice,this scenario illustrates:

Cheng is 90 years old and is the oldest member in his family.He believes that his culture is superior to all other cultures and ethnic groups.He strictly adheres to his cultural traditions and expects other family members to do the same.He dislikes weakness and encourages his grandchildren to obey and respect authority.In the context of prejudice,this scenario illustrates

Hamilton and Rose's (1980) research in which students read sentences describing accountants,doctors,and salespeople revealed that:

The tendency of people to believe that individuals get what they deserve and deserve what they get is called the ________ phenomenon.

People high in social dominance orientation tend to support policies that ________ hierarchies and oppose policies that ________ hierarchies.

Around the world,people tend to prefer having:

Which of the following statements is true about religious and racial prejudice?

Greenwald and his colleagues (2003) asked both Black and White participants to press a "shoot" button when the target appeared to be holding a gun rather than a harmless object such as a flashlight.The results of this study showed that the participants more often misperceived the object and mistakenly shot harmless targets who were Black.This shows that:

Gordon Allport concluded,"The role of ________ is paradoxical.It makes prejudice and it unmakes prejudice."