Chapter 8 Review Practice Quiz

. _______ derives from two Greek words, meaning "one's own ethnic or cultural group" and "one's group should be looked upon as the center of the world."

. During the _______ part of the perception process, the cues that are considered valuable in one's culture are what one pays closer attention to.

. Based on the Prejudice-Discrimination Typology, a person who is not prejudiced but who allows discrimination (for example, stays silent in the face of racist jokes) is which type?

. When confronted with cultural differences, Ian responds by saying "We're all the same" and views cultures as having only superficial differences. Ian is operating from which state of ethnocentrism?

. Iniko has been the recipient of racist jokes and hate-filled remarks. She is the victim of what degree of ethnocentrism?

. Ilona believes that her native Hungarian customs, beliefs, and ways of doing things are superior to other cultures. Ilona is engaging in _______.

. Inez points to a positive _______ attribution (her friendliness), as the reason for her job promotion, and to a _______ attribution (they didn't have anyone else to promote) as the reason for the promotion of someone who isn't in her ingroup.

. The _______ of the development of prejudice suggests that prejudiced individuals believe that they are victims of society, and so they blame a minority group for their plight.

. Inga is from the Netherlands and believes her nation is highly competitive with Norway. So, according to the Stereotype Content Model, the perception of _______ dimension between Holland and Norway is low.

. Imelda is polite to outgroup members at office meetings, but deliberately avoids meeting in more intimate situations with them. This is an example of:

. If we are mindful, we can stop stereotyping.

. A microaggression can be unintentional on the part of the person communicating the insult or slight.

. When we make interpretations, we attach meaning to the data we receive.

. Police are equally likely to use verbal threats or physical force against Blacks, Latinxs and whites.

. Our perceptions of others are usually highly subjective, selective, and biased.

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