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Social Psychology II

RAPID REVIEW 4

  1. Beliefs about the characteristics, attributes, and behaviors of members of certain groups, are known as

    a. prejudice.
    b. stereotypes.
    c. discrimination.
    d. ennui.

  2. Ethnocentrism refers to a belief in

    a. the superiority of one's own group.
    b. the superiority of all groups to the outgroup.
    c. racial mixing.
    d. cultural relativism.

  3. True or False: Discrimination is the affective component of stereotypes.

    a. True
    b. False

  4. Self-fulfilling prophecy refers to

    a. the seventh sign of the apocalypse.
    b. the creation of conditions that lead to the confirmation of stereotypes.
    c. the creation of conditions that preclude the affirmation of stereotypes.
    d. a decrease in the likelihood of a stereotype.

  5. People high in authoritarianism believe all of the following except

    a. rules should be vague.
    b. authorities should be obeyed.
    c. weakness should not be tolerated.
    d. wrongs should be punished.

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