A. economic competition among different groups
B. equality of groups
C. lack of human compassion
D. plain ignorance
Related Mcqs:
- According to Gordon Allport,s theory of contact_______________?
A. unequal status between groups reduces prejudice
B. equal status between groups leads to reduced competition
C. Southern blacks and whites of the same social class have been driven further apart in recent years
D. equal status between groups increases prejudice - The American democratic system is based on________________?
A. the dignity of the individual
B. representation of the majority
C. protection of minority rights
D. all of the above - In the present national power is based on________________?
A. size and resources
B. location and population
C. political ideology and wealth
D. specific combinations of attributes - Social ranking is based on________________?
A. age
B. sex
C. wealth
D. all of the above - The objective approach to determine social class membership is based on________________?
A. income
B. years of education
C. prestigious position
D. all of the above - People often accept social control based on________________?
A. positive sanctions
B. negative sanctions
C. harsh rules
D. violence - Bureaucracy is based on________________?
A. ad hoc rules
B. specialization
C. unpredictability
D. lack of authority - Psychologists researching the causes of prejudice have found that_______________?
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 - 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 - 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
