chapter 5

Question 1

NOT ON FINAL #1: stereotype

Answer 1

mental representation or impression of a social group that people form by associating particular characteristics and emotions with the group

Question 2

NOT ON FINAL #1: prejudice

Answer 2

positive or negative evaluation of a social group and its members

Question 3

NOT ON FINAL #1: discrimination

Answer 3

positive or negative behavior directed toward a social group and its members

Question 4

NOT ON FINAL #1: how 3 concepts influence an individual moving from US to england

Answer 4

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Question 5

2: illusory correlation

Answer 5

perceived association between two characteristics that are not actually related

Question 6

2: why does illusory correlation happen

Answer 6

through classical conditioning, when a previously neutral stimulus, like a member of a group, is paired with a stimulus that elicits a response, such as fear. the previously neutral stimulus eventually generates the response itself

Question 7

2: relevant study to support answer

Answer 7

participants read a series of sentences about good or bad behavior by group a or group b. more desirable behaviors were reported for both groups. more sentences were about group a and participants reported more positive impressions of group a. they formed an illusory correlation by perceiving al ink between the undesirable behavior and the group they read about less