Why might minority group members experience stereotype threat?

Which of the below is a true statement about attitudes?

What is the process by which we come to identify the cause of behaviors made by others and ourselves?

Participants in a study were asked to complete a crossword puzzle. Some were made to identify words associated with the elderly (e.g., wise, elderly, grandmother) while others were not. In this study, researchers noticed that the group exposed to the elderly words actually walked slower down the hall when leaving the experiment. What would explain this?

Chad goes to a new restaurant and proclaims that it has the best food he’s ever tasted. When thinking about Chad you think of his past behaviors to see if the food is indeed really good. According to the covariation theory you could begin by examining

Lori is a health teacher who uses marijuana for recreation even though she teaches students that it is bad. How might Lori reduce cognitive dissonance? Lori could:

If you saw someone run naked through a crowded hallway at USI you might wonder why. You may have wondered if someone was being forced (e.g., hazing for a club) or if it was something freely chosen. You might also consider whether this was something that was out of character for the person. You could also assess if the behavior resulted in good things (e.g., compliments) or bad (e.g., being expelled). If you used this logic, what theory would be guiding you?

Which is an example of a person making a dispositional attribution?

Someone who is persuaded by a message from an attractive model will likely be processing information via the ______ route versus someone who is persuaded by the ______ route will be more concerned about the strength of the argument.

Do your answers to 10 and 11 lead to the same conclusion with respect to the potential profitability of Yellow Jacket Wines? Why or why not?