Author Question: According to realistic conflict theory, what might be the major reason for the changing levels of ... (Read 34 times)

yoroshambo · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

According to realistic conflict theory, what might be the major reason for the changing levels of prejudice and discrimination by white Americans toward the Chinese, Japanese, Irish, and Mexicans in American history?

a. competition for work and political status
b. degree of white familiarity with the minorities
c. percentage of minorities enrolled in colleges
d. differences in job training and skills

Question 2

When Gordon Allport said defeated intellectually, prejudice lingers emotionally, what did he mean?

a. You can't argue intellectually with a prejudiced person.
b. A prejudiced person cannot intellectually defend his or her attitude.
c. A person's implicit prejudices may decline while explicit prejudices remain.
d. A person's explicit prejudices may decline while implicit prejudices remain.