Formation of Stereotypes

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Which of the following is a stereotype? Women are weaker than men, Asians are better at math than everyone else, Old people can't work, All of the above

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All of the above

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Stereotypes can affect how people treat each other?

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True

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The media, parents, and other members of our culture are some examples of

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Gatekeepers

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A situation where there is a threat of being judged or treated stereotypically, or a fear of doing something that would inadvertently confirm that stereotype. This is known as...

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Stereotype threat

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Stereotypes can be positive or negative

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True

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Which is an example of a positive stereotype? Options: All Canadians are nice, All scientists wear glasses, All Americans love McDonalds, All librarians are grouchy

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All Canadians are nice

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One theory of the formation of stereotypes argues that an experience with an individual from a group will then be generalized to the group.

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grain of truth hypothesis

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When people see a relationship between two variables even when there is none.

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illusory correlation

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Which aspect of the Social Identity Theory is central to understanding how stereotypes are formed and why we discriminate against others?

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Social categorization

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The tendency for members of a group to see themselves as more diverse and heterogeneous than they are seen by an outgroup is known as...

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Outgroup homogeneity