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Suppose that Paul is obese, and you are prejudiced against obese people. Which of the following would be the BEST example of stigma by association?

Which of the following is an example of ingroup favoritism?

The human mind seems naturally inclined to ____.

Dewey believes that, compared to white people, Asian people are spiritual. Dewey’s belief is BEST characterized as an example of ____.

Research concerning prejudice against atheists suggests that ____.

Which of the following BEST qualifies as an example of prejudice?

Suppose that Chance is gay, but he does not fit your stereotype of gay people. He wears baggy jeans, constantly swears, has sloppy table manners, and enjoys sports. Instead of changing the way you think about gay people as a group, however, you just decide that Chance belongs to a special class of gay people (“gay jocks”). This behavior would be an example of ____.

People who belong to a different group or category than yourself are ____.

One critical reason why people hold on to stereotypes—even in the face of refuting evidence—is that they tend to view pieces of refuting evidence as exceptions that constitute their own (new) categories. That is, they tend to create ____.

Suppose that Alicia has just begun dating Karim. While at his house, she notices some family photos on the coffee table. She notices that—even though Karim himself is not overweight—every other member of his family is clearly obese. Somehow, this makes Karim seem less attractive to Alicia. Alicia’s attitude illustrates ____.