Modules 76 and 77 (Group Behaviors and Prejudice)

STEREOTYPES are the negative __________________ about a certain group of people.

• beliefs

• attitudes

• behaviors

• dispositions

DISCRIMINATION refers to negative _________________ against a particular group.

• beliefs

• behaviors

• attitudes

• dispositions

People get what they deserve is synonymous with the

• just-world phenomenon

• scapegoat theory

• other-race effect

• social script

Although you secretly disagree, you agree with the group to keep everyone happy. This is known as ____________.

• social facilitation

• group polarization

• social loafing

• groupthink

Loss of self-awareness in a group is called _____________.

• groupthink

• group polarization

• deindividuation

• social scripts

"Them"--those perceived as different from a set of people.

• ingroup

• groupthink

• outgroup

• group polarization

Sara is just learning how to play badminton. When she had to play in front of her entire PE class, she performed TERRIBLY. This was because of

• social facilitation

• group polarization

• fundamental attribution

• social loafing

GROUP POLARIZATION occurs because

• you are around like-minded people.

• you follow the group, just to keep the group happy.

• you lose your self-awareness.

• you perform better.

We tend to put LESS EFFORT when working in group situations. This is called

• social facilitation

• social loafing

• groupthink

• group polarization

PREJUDICE refers to the negative __________________ about a group of people.

• beliefs

• attitudes

• behaviors

• dispositions