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Stereotypes

Quiz by Mamta Bashisth

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6 questions
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  • Q1
    Q. Who proposed Illusory Correlation as an explanation for stereotype formation?
    Hamilton and Gifford
    Harry and Hermione
    Goldilocks and Humburger
    30s
  • Q2
    Q. What in an illusory correlation?
    A relationship that is based on fact
    A relationship that does exist
    A fake relationship
    A relationship between two events that do not actually exist
    30s
  • Q3
    What is cognitive bias?
    A persons tendency to overestimate their ability
    It occurs when we don't understand something
    It occurs when someone doesn't believe in themselves
    a person's tendency to make errors in judgment based on cognitive factors
    30s
  • Q4
    A good concept to use to explain the formation of stereotypes is...
    Confirmation bias
    Misinformation effect
    Self-esteem hypothesis
    Out-group homogeneity effect
    30s
  • Q5
    "The Grain of Truth Hypothesis" suggests that
    stereotype must originate from some kind of truth in order for an assumption to be made
    30s
  • Q6
    Explaining away outgroup members' positive behaviors and attributing negative behaviors to their dispositions is referred to as
    the outgroup homogeneity effect
    the just world phenomenon
    group-serving bias
    the scapegoat theory of prejudice
    30s

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