PSYC12H3 Lecture : Chapter 6

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Researchers have taken the view that prejudice originated and was maintained within the majority perceiver of the minority target. Stigma: unusual characteristics that engender negative evaluations. Group identification: research indicates that individual that face external threats show stronger ingroup identification, doosje and ellemers (1997) Low identifiers are much more likely to dissociate themselves from the group especially when it has a negative image: more individualistic and opportunistic, they will only identify with the group when it has a positive image. Stereotype threat: individuals in stereotyped groups often find themselves vigilant about not behaving in way that confirm stereotypes about one"s group. anxiety one feels in thinking about possibly confirming the stereotype can be impair one"s performance on the stereotype relevant dimension. recent research shows that people under stereotype threat actually fare worse physiologically than their non threatened counterparts (blasovich, spencer, quinn, and.

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30. Which of the following statements concerning divorce is most accurate? A) though divorce is associated with several temporary short-term negative outcomes, research indicates that it is associated with almost no long-term negative outcomes B) though divorce is associated with an increased risk for a variety of short- and long-term problems, most children from divorced families develop into normally adjusted adults C) divorce has serious short- and long-term consequences that negatively impact the vast majority of children from divorced families D) though there are no immediate short-term risks associated with divorce, there are several long-term negative effects that impact the majority of children from divorced families E) divorce has not been found to have either short- or long-term impacts on children

30. Which of the following statements concerning divorce is most accurate? A) though divorce is associated with several temporary short-term negative outcomes, research indicates that it is associated with almost no long-term negative outcomes B) though divorce is associated with an increased risk for a variety of short and long-term problems, most children from divorced families develop into normally adjusted adults C) divorce has serious short- and long-term consequences that negatively impact the vast majority of children from divorced families D) though there are no immediate short-term risks associated with divorce, there are several long-term negative effects that impact the majority of children from divorced families E) divorce has not been found to have either short- or long-term impacts on children

Research suggests that intraminority intergroup relations within the same dimension of identity are likely to yield coalitional tendencies. Which of the following reduces the likelihood of the formation of an intraminority coalition?

Select one:

a. When one minority group perceives the other minority group as increasing in status or resources

b. When one minority group has positive contact with the dominant group

c. When one minority group perceives the other minority group as dissimilar to them

d. all of the above reduce the likelihood of an intraminority coalition

e. none of the above reduce the likelihood of an intraminority coalition

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