Some people are more likely to express prejudice and use stereotypes than others. Describe three personal factors that influence the tendency to express prejudice. To which goal is each of these factors related?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Possible personal factors categorized by goal:
Goal of Supporting and Protecting One's Group: social dominance orientation.
Goal of Seeking Social Approval: Conformity seeking, self-monitoring, perceived social standing.
Goal of Managing Self-Image: authoritarianism, ingroup identification.
Goal of Seeking Mental Efficiency: need for structure, moods and emotions.

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