A. it may have an evolutionary origin
B. it is caused by anger
C. it is directed at a target from a different group
D. all of the above
Related Mcqs:
- The term “prejudice” implies that_________________?
A. one makes a judgment before having all the facts
B. one refuses to change one,s mind even when confronted by facts
C. one takes action against minorities
D. ones judgments are BOTH preconceived and unchangeable - Discriminatory behavior prompted by the knowledge that prejudice exists on a society wide level is called______________?
A. attitudinal discrimination
B. institutional discrimination
C. cultural discrimination
D. personal discrimination - According to Gordon Allport much prejudice is based on________________?
A. economic competition among different groups
B. equality of groups
C. lack of human compassion
D. plain ignorance - Prejudice diminishes as___________________?
A. the majority becomes more oppressive
B. assimilation occurs
C. the economic status of minorities becomes equal to that of the majority
D. the economic status of minorities declines - Which statement is false regarding prejudice ?
A. It may be culture-conditioned or character -conditioned
B. It may reflect the norms of the community
C. Its source may be the personality of a specific person
D. it is almost never found in persons with an authoritarian personality type - Prejudice persists because it________________?
A. is learned in school
B. is emotionally satisfying
C. is based on rational though
D. causes guilt feelings and most people need a scapegoat - Prejudice and discrimination______________?
A. have never existed toward diverse religious groups
B. have been a part of the relationships among diverse religious groups
C. are tenets of some religions
D. none of the above - Like Freud Erik Erikson maintains that_______________?
A. there are five psycho sexual stages
B. the personality is fixed by age five
C. psychoanalysis including dream analysis is the only way to overcome personality problems
D. none of the above - It is true of divorce rates that_______________?
A. they increased dramatically with industrialization
B. they are highest in the Untied States
C. they have stabilized at 3.6 per 1000 marriages
D. all of the above are true - Demographers believe that_______________?
A. the demographic transition represents a general pattern
B. Western societies are doomed to extinction
C. the underdeveloped nations must increase their birthrate
D. population grows in inverse proportion to food production
