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Diversity and Inclusion in Social Psychology Quiz

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Which term refers to the tendency to favor individuals who are part of the same group as oneself?

In-group bias

Explanation

Preference for individuals within one's own group.

What is the term for the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex?

Discrimination

Explanation

Unfair treatment based on characteristics like race, age, or sex.

What is the term for the tendency to favor individuals who are perceived as similar to oneself?

Homophily

Explanation

Preferring individuals perceived as similar to oneself.

Which theory suggests that prejudice arises from the need to blame others for our frustrations?

Scapegoat theory

Explanation

Prejudice as a result of blaming others for personal frustrations.

What is the term for the tendency for members of a group to conform with the group's norms in order to fit in or avoid rejection?

Normative social influence

Explanation

Conforming to group norms to fit in or avoid rejection.

What is the term for the tendency to attribute our own successes to internal factors and failures to external factors?

Self-serving bias

Explanation

Attributing personal successes to internal factors and failures to external factors.

Which concept describes the tendency for individuals to overestimate the degree to which others agree with their own beliefs, behaviors, and attitudes?

False consensus effect

Explanation

Overestimating others' agreement with one's own beliefs, behaviors, and attitudes.

What is the term for a phenomenon where individuals experience anxiety in situations where they feel they may confirm a negative stereotype about their social group?

Stereotype threat

Explanation

Anxiety in situations that may confirm negative stereotypes about one's social group.

According to research, what can reduce prejudice and improve intergroup relations?

Creating opportunities for equal status contact

Explanation

Reducing prejudice through equal status interactions.

Diversity and Inclusion in Social Psychology Quiz

Which term refers to the tendency to favor individuals who are part of the same group as oneself?

What is the term for the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex?

What is the term for the tendency to favor individuals who are perceived as similar to oneself?

Which theory suggests that prejudice arises from the need to blame others for our frustrations?

What is the term for the tendency for members of a group to conform with the group's norms in order to fit in or avoid rejection?

What is the term for the tendency to attribute our own successes to internal factors and failures to external factors?

Which concept describes the tendency for individuals to overestimate the degree to which others agree with their own beliefs, behaviors, and attitudes?

What is the term for a phenomenon where individuals experience anxiety in situations where they feel they may confirm a negative stereotype about their social group?

According to research, what can reduce prejudice and improve intergroup relations?

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