Informational Attempts to "Re-Educate" Prejudiced People Have Proved Ineffective in Large

question 179

Multiple Choice

Informational attempts to "re-educate" prejudiced people have proved ineffective in large part because __________.

• A) prejudice is an inevitable part of our sociobiological heritage
• B) there is a powerful emotional component to prejudice
• C) stereotypes are a product of erroneous information
• D) it is difficult to influence or control economic forces

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Definitions:

Pessimistic Belief

A tendency to expect the worst possible outcome or to view situations from a negative perspective.

Shneidman

Edwin Shneidman, an American psychologist who is a pioneer in the field of suicidology, the study of suicide and suicide prevention.

Ambivalence

The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

Shneidman

Edwin Shneidman was a pioneering American suicidologist and thanatologist, known for his work on the psychological aspects of suicide.