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
Related Mcqs:
- Which statement is FALSE ?
A. In simple societies social differences among individuals are nonexistent
B. Slavery serfdom and caste are all instances of inequalities that are social in nature
C. People rank themselves according to wealth prestige and power
D. Stratification occurs in every society that has produced a surplus - 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 - 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 - 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 - Which statement is wrong regarding diplomacy? It_____________?
A. is a recent addition to international relations?
B. has a long history predating the creation of the nation state?
C. and diplomats have been quite radically altered in recent years
D. has little to do with the failure to solve basic problems among nations - Which is false of the process of diffusion ?
A. It tends to be reciprocal
B. Only some elements of a culture are accepted by other cultures
C. Borrowing cultures modify the traits they accept
D. A complex culture borrows more elements from a simple culture than the other way around
