Illusory Correlation in Interpersonal Perception"

How did Hamilton & Gifford’s (1976) original study categorize minority and majority groups?

• a)       Black & White

• b)       Hispanic & White

• c)       Group A & Group B

• d)       Asian & White

What is the name of the concept that occurs due to a characteristic standing out more in minority groups compared to majorities?

• a)       Double appearance

• b)       Double distinctiveness

• c)       Double traits

• d)       Double stereotypes

Why do the researchers mention the increased accuracy in recall of distinctive stimuli?

• a) To explain the process of illusory correlation.

• b) To highlight the importance of cultural transmission in stereotypes.

• c) To refute the role of cognitive biases in stereotype formation.

• d) To suggest that stereotypes are solely based on motivational processes.

Which of the below is not one of the three measures of Illusory Correlation in Hamilton’s (1976) research?

• a)Feature

• b) Assignment

• c) Trait ratings

• d) Frequency estimation

Why was a "manufactured" minority group used in the study?

•   a) To avoid bias in judgments of actual minority groups

  
  

•  b) To test the impact of actual minority groups on stereotypes

•  c) To explore the cognitive processing mechanisms involved in perception

  
  

•    d) To compare the desirability ratings of different groups

  
  

What was the distribution of desirable and undesirable behaviors for Group A in the stimulus materials?

•  a) Desirable: 18, Undesirable: 8

• b) Desirable: 9, Undesirable: 4

• c) Desirable: 12, Undesirable: 27

• d) Desirable: 4, Undesirable: 9

How many members were in Group B in the "manufactured" minority group?

• a) 13

• b) 18

• c) 26

• d) 36

What was the ratio of desirable to undesirable behaviors for both Groups A and B?

• a) 9:4

• b) 18:6

• c) 12:27

• d) 4:9

What is illusory correlation?

• a) A correct inference about the relationship between two categories of events.

• b) A systematic error in inferring a relationship between two categories of events

• c) The accurate perception of group differences.

• d) The cognitive process underlying stereotype formation.

What is emphasized as a factor contributing to illusory correlation

• a) Acculturation

• b) Motivational processes

• c) Information processing biases

• d) Learning mechanisms