Explain the major theories of prejudice and provide a discussion on how prejudice is measured
What will be an ideal response?
The following are suggested areas for students to address in their essays:
Explain the frustration-aggression hypothesis
Define "scapegoat" and provide an example
Describe psychologist Theodor Adorno's authoritarian personality theory
Discuss the concept of social distance
Encourage students to include any personal experiences with theories of prejudice in their
responses
You might also like to view...
Which of the following is not true regarding cohabiting?
a. People with higher education levels cohabit more. b. Cohabitation is extremely common in the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. c. Having cohabitated does not seem to make marriages any better and, in fact, may do more harm than good. d. Many countries extend the same rights to cohabiting couples as they do married couples.
There have been no improvements in health status, literacy, and lessening of extreme poverty throughout the world over the past 50 years
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Among Hispanic Americans, English fluency ______.
A. increases by generation and is greatest for people who have been in the United States the longest B. is very low and decreases with length of residence C. is very high; most Latino immigrants arrive with a good knowledge of English D. is extremely low for those who speak Spanish at home
When Sondra has a particularly horrible week at school and work, she calls her aunt, who helped raise her. Sondra knows that her aunt will patiently listen and then help Sondra put things in perspective and get on with her life. This is consistent with the observation that
A. primary groups help fulfill expressive needs. B. secondary groups are sources of support. C. only those we know from our earliest years are part of primary groups. D. primary groups are helpful only when we ask for help.