Understanding Implicit Bias and Its Effects

What was Amadou Diallo reaching for when he was shot?

• A gun

• Nothing

• His wallet

• A phone

What does prejudice mean?

• A positive attitude towards a group

• None of the above

• An unjustified negative attitude towards an individual or group

• A justified negative attitude towards an individual

What does stereotyping involve?

• None of the above

• An accurate assessment of a group

• A cognitive process that categorizes people

• Always results in negative outcomes

Which of the following is an example of discrimination?

• All of the above

• Refusing to hire someone based on prejudice

• Feeling prejudiced distaste

• Believing a stereotype

What is the main purpose of the Implicit Association Test?

• To assess intelligence

• To measure implicit attitudes and biases

• To predict future behaviors

• To measure explicit biases

What was a significant finding of the 2012 Yale study?

• No bias against female science students

• Bias in favor of female science students

• Equal treatment of all science students

• Systematic discrimination against female science students

How did the science faculty members react to the applicant named Jennifer compared to John?

• Viewed Jennifer as more competent

• Preferred to mentor Jennifer

• Were less likely to hire Jennifer

• Offered Jennifer more money

What does the just-world phenomenon suggest?

• None of the above

• Prejudices are always justified

• The world is inherently unjust

• People get what they deserve

What can the ingroup-outgroup phenomenon lead to?

• Increased cooperation between groups

• Better understanding among groups

• Conflict between groups

• Decreased prejudice

What phenomenon explains favoring one's own group over others?

• Ingroup bias

• Discrimination

• Stereotyping

• Prejudice