Consider the following statements about the learning of prejudices:
(A) Like other attitudes, prejudices can be learned through association and through reward and punishment.
(B) Prejudices can be learned by observing others and through group or cultural norms.
(C) The family, reference groups, personal experiences and the media may play a role in the learning of prejudices.
(D) People who learn prejudiced attitudes may develop a 'prejudiced personality' and show high adjusting capacity.
How many of the statements are correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Only three
(A) Like other attitudes, prejudices can be learned through association and through reward and punishment. — Correct. Like other attitudes, prejudices are learned through association, reward and punishment.
(B) Prejudices can be learned by observing others and through group or cultural norms. — Correct. Observing others and group or cultural norms are further ways in which prejudices are learned.
(C) The family, reference groups, personal experiences and the media may play a role in the learning of prejudices. — Correct. The family, reference groups, personal experiences and the media may play a role in learning prejudices.
(D) People who learn prejudiced attitudes may develop a 'prejudiced personality' and show high adjusting capacity. — Incorrect. The statement reverses the effect: a prejudiced personality goes with low adjusting capacity, anxiety and hostility against the outgroup.
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