Recall that Ronnie Janoff-Bulman and her colleagues (1985) provided college stud
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Recall that Ronnie Janoff-Bulman and her colleagues (1985) provided college student participants with a description of a woman's friendly behavior. In addition, some participants were told that the woman was raped by the man, whereas others were provided no such information. When participants judged the appropriateness of the woman's behavior,
A) men in the "rape" condition engaged in victim blame, but the women didn't.
B) participants in the "rape" condition judged the woman's behavior as inappropriate.
C) only participants who believed in a just world blamed the victim.
D) female participants were better able to empathize with the rape victim.
2) _ is to individuals as _ is to groups.
A) Fundamental attribution error; ultimate attribution error
B) Accuracy; biases
C) Stereotype; prejudice
D) Personal attribution; collective attribution
3) Many years ago, advertisers aired a TV commercial for decaffeinated coffee. A daughter complains to her mother, "Sure, you're tense and irritable, but don't take it out on me!" This commercial captures the essence of the _ theory of prejudice.
A) victim blame
B) scapegoat
C) realistic conflict
D) modern racism
Explanation / Answer
1. The correct answer is Option B. The study found that participants in the “rape” condition judged the woman’s behaviour as inappropriate.
2. The correct answer is Option A. Fundamental attribution error is to individuals as ultimate attribution error is to groups.
3. The correct answer is Option B. This captures the essence of the scapegoat theory of prejudice.
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