Crash Course: Prejudice and Discrimination

What psychological concept does the Amadou Diallo case illustrate?

• Explicit bias

• Implicit bias

• Stereotype threat

• Confirmation bias

Which of the following best defines prejudice?

• An action that unfairly treats a person based on group membership

• An unjustified, typically negative attitude toward an individual or group

• An over-generalized belief about a particular group

• A conscious decision to dislike someone

How are stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination related?

• They are all the same thing

• Discrimination causes stereotypes and prejudice

• Stereotypes lead to prejudice, which leads to discrimination

• They are completely unrelated concepts

What is the purpose of the Implicit Association Test (IAT)?

• To measure explicit prejudice

• To test reaction times for video games

• To gauge implicit attitudes and biases

• To determine a person's IQ

In the age-related IAT example, what indicates an implicit bias towards youth?

• Slower reaction times for all categories

• Faster sorting of young faces with pleasant objects

• Equal reaction times for all categories

• Slower sorting of old faces with unpleasant objects

 What did the 2012 Yale study about science faculty demonstrate?

• Male students were favored over female students

• Female faculty members showed no bias

• Only male faculty members showed bias

• Both male and female faculty showed bias against female applicants

What is the "just-world phenomenon" in relation to prejudice?

• The belief that the world is inherently fair

• The idea that prejudice is justified in a just world

• A way of justifying social inequalities by believing people deserve their status

• The concept that all prejudice will eventually disappear

How does the ingroup-outgroup phenomenon contribute to prejudice?

• By encouraging people to join many different groups

• By promoting diversity and inclusion

• By dividing people into "us" and "them" categories

• By eliminating all group identities

In the sneaker/no-sneaker group exercise, what does the outcome illustrate?

• The importance of wearing sneakers

• The power of meaningful group divisions

• The irrationality of in-group favoritism

• The benefits of dividing people into groups