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AP Psychology 4.2 A Explain How Stereotypes and Implicit Attitudes Contribute to the Behaviors and Mental Processes of Prejudice and Questions

Apply out-group homogeneity, ethnocentrism, in-group bias and just-world bias to explain prejudiced evaluations of groups, outsiders or victims.

Syllabus
Effective Fall 2025
Course
AP Psychology

Exam points

  • apply out-group homogeneity bias when outsiders are perceived as all sharing the same traits
  • apply ethnocentrism when one's own cultural or ethnic group is judged superior to others
  • apply in-group bias when one's own group receives more favourable judgment or treatment
  • apply just-world bias when victims are blamed because outcomes are assumed to be deserved

AP Psychology 4.2 A Explain How Stereotypes and Implicit Attitudes Contribute to the Behaviors and Mental Processes of Prejudice and Questions question 1

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Ruth is bored at home alone, so she decides to watch a scary movie. At the most tense part of the movie, when a large, scary-looking creature is being chased through the village by an angry mob, Ruth's roommate Lynn comes home unexpectedly and flips on the lights. Ruth is startled and spills her hot chocolate on herself.

Part B As they are cleaning up, Ruth tells Lynn the plot of the movie she was watching. While the creature was large and scary-looking, he was actually quite gentle and friendly. The villagers discussed the situation and concluded that the creature was going to hurt them, so they grabbed their torches and pitchforks and chased him out of town. As the creature tried to escape, he tripped over a rock and knocked down a villager.

Explain how each of the following concepts relates to the villagers' perceptions during this scene in the movie.

- Out-group homogeneity bias

- Fundamental attribution error

Out-group homogeneity bias

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