Chapter 17 Coursework

What is a relatively permanent, integrated system of beliefs, thoughts and behaviours?

• an opinion

• a value

• an attitude

• a theory

Social psychologists view attitudes as:

• not permanent

• learned

• something we are born with

• all of these answers are correct.

Which of the following is not a component of prejudice according to the tri-component model of attitudes?

• affective

• receptive

• behavioural

• cognitive

When people are stereotyped into groups:

• they are all seen as being similar

• all the members are viewed either negatively or positively

• individual differences are overlooked

• all of these answers are correct.

Members of groups can experience negative prejudice when:

• members of the group have little power in society

• society has laws against discrimination

• their group is a majority in the population

• all of these answers are correct.

The normal human tendency to sort people into groups based on common characteristics is called:

• stereotype

• prejudice

• discrimination

• classification.

Discrimination is:

• the same as prejudice

• unfair treatment of a group

• making people do things they don’t want to

• none of these answers are correct.

Ageism is best defined as:

• prejudice against young people

• prejudice against old people

• prejudice against middle-aged people

• prejudice against a particular age group.

Prejudice is:

• an unfavourable attitude directed towards another group of people

• a favourable attitude directed towards another group of people

• both are correct

• neither are correct

Prejudice is only directed towards:

• individuals

• women

• groups

• children.