Prejudice

Description: This quiz aims to assess your understanding of prejudice, its causes, and its consequences.
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Which of the following is NOT a common cause of prejudice?

  1. Lack of contact with people from different groups

  2. Negative experiences with people from different groups

  3. Media portrayals of people from different groups

  4. Personal gain


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Personal gain is not a common cause of prejudice. Prejudice is typically based on negative attitudes and beliefs about people from different groups, rather than on a desire for personal gain.

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of prejudice?

  1. Discrimination

  2. Conflict

  3. Violence

  4. Positive attitudes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Positive attitudes are not a consequence of prejudice. Prejudice typically leads to negative attitudes and beliefs about people from different groups.

Which of the following is NOT a type of prejudice?

  1. Racism

  2. Sexism

  3. Classism

  4. Ageism


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ageism is not a type of prejudice. Prejudice is typically based on negative attitudes and beliefs about people from different groups, while ageism is based on negative attitudes and beliefs about people of different ages.

Which of the following is NOT a way to reduce prejudice?

  1. Increasing contact between people from different groups

  2. Challenging negative stereotypes

  3. Promoting diversity

  4. Punishing people for being prejudiced


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Punishing people for being prejudiced is not an effective way to reduce prejudice. It is more effective to focus on changing attitudes and beliefs through education and awareness-raising.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of prejudice?

  1. It is based on negative attitudes and beliefs

  2. It is resistant to change

  3. It is often unconscious

  4. It is always harmful


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Prejudice is not always harmful. It can sometimes lead to positive outcomes, such as increased awareness of social injustice and discrimination.

Which of the following is NOT a theory of prejudice?

  1. The social identity theory

  2. The scapegoat theory

  3. The authoritarian personality theory

  4. The cognitive dissonance theory


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The cognitive dissonance theory is not a theory of prejudice. It is a theory of how people reduce the discomfort they feel when they hold two conflicting beliefs.

Which of the following is NOT a way to challenge prejudice?

  1. Educating people about the causes and consequences of prejudice

  2. Promoting critical thinking skills

  3. Encouraging people to interact with people from different groups

  4. Telling people that they are prejudiced


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Telling people that they are prejudiced is not an effective way to challenge prejudice. It is more effective to focus on changing attitudes and beliefs through education and awareness-raising.

Which of the following is NOT a type of discrimination?

  1. Institutional discrimination

  2. Individual discrimination

  3. Structural discrimination

  4. Positive discrimination


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Positive discrimination is not a type of discrimination. It is a policy or practice that aims to give advantages to members of disadvantaged groups in order to achieve equality.

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of discrimination?

  1. Economic inequality

  2. Social inequality

  3. Political inequality

  4. Positive outcomes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Discrimination does not typically lead to positive outcomes. It typically leads to negative outcomes, such as economic inequality, social inequality, and political inequality.

Which of the following is NOT a way to reduce discrimination?

  1. Enforcing anti-discrimination laws

  2. Promoting diversity

  3. Educating people about the causes and consequences of discrimination

  4. Punishing people for being discriminatory


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Punishing people for being discriminatory is not an effective way to reduce discrimination. It is more effective to focus on changing attitudes and beliefs through education and awareness-raising.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of stereotypes?

  1. They are overgeneralized

  2. They are resistant to change

  3. They are often inaccurate

  4. They are always negative


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Stereotypes are not always negative. They can sometimes be positive, such as the stereotype that people from a particular group are intelligent or hardworking.

Which of the following is NOT a way to challenge stereotypes?

  1. Educating people about the causes and consequences of stereotypes

  2. Promoting critical thinking skills

  3. Encouraging people to interact with people from different groups

  4. Telling people that they are stereotypical


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Telling people that they are stereotypical is not an effective way to challenge stereotypes. It is more effective to focus on changing attitudes and beliefs through education and awareness-raising.

Which of the following is NOT a type of prejudice reduction intervention?

  1. Contact interventions

  2. Educational interventions

  3. Cognitive interventions

  4. Behavioral interventions


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Behavioral interventions are not a type of prejudice reduction intervention. Prejudice reduction interventions typically focus on changing attitudes and beliefs, rather than on changing behavior.

Which of the following is NOT a challenge to prejudice reduction?

  1. Resistance to change

  2. Unconscious bias

  3. Institutional barriers

  4. Positive outcomes of prejudice


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Positive outcomes of prejudice are not a challenge to prejudice reduction. In fact, they can sometimes make it more difficult to reduce prejudice.

Which of the following is NOT a promising direction for future prejudice research?

  1. Neuroscience research on prejudice

  2. Cross-cultural research on prejudice

  3. Research on the role of the media in prejudice

  4. Research on the effectiveness of prejudice reduction interventions


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Research on the role of the media in prejudice is not a promising direction for future prejudice research. There is already a large body of research on this topic, and it is unlikely that new research will yield significant new insights.

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