Author Question: Wilma, who is White, will likely show a greater care not to act in a prejudiced manner if ________. ... (Read 79 times)

HudsonKB16 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Wilma, who is White, will likely show a greater care not to act in a prejudiced manner if ________.

A) her parents do not hold prejudicial attitudes
B) she had contact with, but no real interaction with, Black persons during high school
C) her parents showed fairly indifferent attitudes about racial issues
D) she had unpleasant interactions with Black persons during elementary school
E) her parents admonish her about prejudice even though they sometimes act in prejudicial ways themselves

Question 2

Alice's friend, Zo, is very concerned and troubled about many of Alice's prejudices. Although she has pointed this out to her many times,

Alice's views have not been altered. Another possible effective strategy that Zo might use to convince Alice (who has two children) to change her views would be to ________.
A) point out shared group memberships with disliked others (e.g., we are all human).
B) ask her to explain when and where she acquired her prejudices
C) tell her that, if she alters her views, she may show a decrease in anxiety and anger-even though these emotions are justified
D) inform her that she will likely see an immediate boost to her self-esteem if she changes her views
E) inform her that she and her children are not able to enjoy everyday activities and life to the fullest due to her prejudices