This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Describe the strategies available to overcome stereotypes and reduce prejudice. What will be an ... (Read 37 times)

sjones

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 520
Describe the strategies available to overcome stereotypes and reduce prejudice.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The tendency to think that all African Americans are likely to be great athletes because LeBron James (2008-09 NBA League MVP) is such a great athlete illustrates the illusory correlation.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

morganmarie791

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 336
Answer to Question 1

a . Possible Response Points:
i. One strategy for overcoming stereotypes and prejudice is to consciously make an effort to override them. This requires that a person be aware of the stereotype and make an effort to not act on it.
ii. Increased contact with outgroup members is another strategy for reducing prejudice and overcoming stereotypes. Intergroup contact at work, even if vicarious, can serve to reduce prejudice.
iii. Prejudice can also be reduced by creating superordinate goals that unite members from two disparate social categories into pursuit of a common goal.
iv. Finally, constructing tasks so that group members from minority or stigmatized groups have equal information/skill to contribute to task completion as any other group member is a tool for reducing prejudice. This has been employed successfully in education through the jigsaw classroom, but structuring other tasks outside of that venue should theoretically benefit from that task structure.

Answer to Question 2

T




sjones

  • Member
  • Posts: 520
Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


amynguyen1221

  • Member
  • Posts: 355
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

Did you know?

Only one in 10 cancer deaths is caused by the primary tumor. The vast majority of cancer mortality is caused by cells breaking away from the main tumor and metastasizing to other parts of the body, such as the brain, bones, or liver.

Did you know?

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in overdose can seriously damage the liver. It should never be taken by people who use alcohol heavily; it can result in severe liver damage and even a condition requiring a liver transplant.

Did you know?

About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.

Did you know?

More than 20 million Americans cite use of marijuana within the past 30 days, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). More than 8 million admit to using it almost every day.

Did you know?

Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library