#1
Which theory suggests that prejudice is a natural response to competition over scarce resources?
Realistic Conflict Theory
Social Identity Theory
Scapegoat Theory
Contact Hypothesis
#2
Which theory suggests that individuals who feel threatened in some way are more likely to express prejudice against outgroups?
Realistic Conflict Theory
Social Identity Theory
Scapegoat Theory
Terror Management Theory
#3
Which theory proposes that individuals develop prejudice as a way to protect their own self-esteem?
Realistic Conflict Theory
Social Identity Theory
Terror Management Theory
Integrated Threat Theory
#4
According to the Contact Hypothesis, under what conditions can prejudice be reduced?
When individuals have equal status
When groups are in competition
When individuals have no contact with outgroups
When stereotypes are reinforced
#5
According to Social Identity Theory, what is the process by which individuals categorize themselves and others into social groups?
Social comparison
Social categorization
Social identity
Social influence
#6
According to Social Identity Theory, what happens when individuals identify with a particular social group?
They develop prejudice against that group
They become more tolerant of other groups
They lose all forms of prejudice
They become indifferent to social groups
#7
Who proposed the Authoritarian Personality Theory as an explanation for prejudice?
Gordon Allport
Theodor Adorno
Henri Tajfel
Muzafer Sherif
#8
What does the Robbers Cave Experiment demonstrate about intergroup conflict?
Conflict arises due to economic disparities
Conflict can be resolved through cooperation
Conflict is primarily caused by genetic factors
Conflict cannot be mitigated
#9
Who developed the Integrated Threat Theory?
Gordon Allport
Henri Tajfel
John Turner
Walter G. Stephan
#10
Who conducted the famous 'Brown-Eye, Blue-Eye' experiment to demonstrate the effects of prejudice?
Gordon Allport
Elliott Hulse
Jane Elliott
Muzafer Sherif
#11
Which theory emphasizes the role of socialization and cultural influences in the development of prejudice?
Social Learning Theory
Contact Hypothesis
Stereotype Content Model
Sherif's Robbers Cave Experiment
#12
According to the Stereotype Content Model, what are the two dimensions that people use to evaluate social groups?
Competence and warmth
Dominance and submission
Friendliness and hostility
Attractiveness and unattractiveness
#13
According to the Stereotype Content Model, which social group is typically viewed as high in competence but low in warmth?
Elderly individuals
Rich people
Women
Asian Americans
#14
What does the Implicit Association Test (IAT) measure in relation to prejudice?
Explicit attitudes towards social groups
Conscious biases towards specific individuals
Automatic associations between concepts
Perceptions of social norms
#15
What is the fundamental attribution error in the context of prejudice?
Overestimating situational factors in explaining others' behavior
Underestimating situational factors in explaining others' behavior
Attributing one's own behavior to external factors
Attributing others' behavior to internal characteristics