Bias and Prejudice Answers

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Melinda and Deborah are part of a softball team. After a difficult loss, the two girls angrily blamed their teammate Alice for the team’s poor performance. They convince the rest of the team that Alice’s performance lost them the game although Alice did very well. The rest of the team begins to treat Alice disrespectfully. Which of the following best describes the prejudice experienced by Alice? Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Melinda and Deborah are part of a softball team. After a difficult loss, the two girls angrily blamed Alice for the team’s poor performance. They convince the rest of the team that Alice’s performance lost them the game although Alice did very well. The rest of the team begins to treat Alice disrespectfully. Which of the following forms of social or cognitive bias best describes the prejudice experienced by Alice?

Which of the following statements concerning stereotypes is not correct?

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Reggie and his family are well off financially. Reggie goes to a private academy and plays on the varsity basketball team. When Reggie and his team play against one of the schools from a less affluent area, Reggie makes fun of the other team’s uniforms. The game is very close. At the last second, one of Reggie’s teammates misses a shot that costs his team the game. On the way home, Reggie and his other teammates blame the loss solely on the player who missed the last minute shot. Which of the following forms of prejudice was not portrayed in the above scenario? A. social inequality B. in-group bias C. categorization D. scapegoating Please select the best answer from the choices provided

If Franklin treats an individual differently than he normally would because of characteristics the individual shares with a certain group, then Franklin is __________.A.acting with prejudiceB.practicing discriminationC.holding a stereotypeD.engaging in prejudice, discrimination, and stereotyping

Prejudice can be an unconscious phenomenon.

Describe the relationship between stereotypes and prejudice.

One of the issues that makes categorization a difficult prejudice to overcome is that it is often __________. A. permanent B. automatic C. purposeful D. slow Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Compare and contrast prejudice and discrimination.

Cognitive dissonance is an uncomfortable sensation that can motivate individuals to change their behaviors.

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.Conrad and Terry have a prejudice against and hate for each other. A third party, Janice, arranges to have Conrad and Terry participate in a competitive obstacle course in order to bring them into contact.What is the most likely effect of the contact between Conrad and Terry?A.Conrad and Terry are likely to experience increased feelings of prejudice.B.Conrad and Terry are likely to experience decreased feelings of prejudice.C.Conrad is more likely than Terry to experience decreased feelings of prejudice.D.Terry is more likely to reach out to Conrad in order to resolve their differences.