Question

____ is a general tendency to perceive one's in-group as a dominant or superior to out-groups; generally entrails an attitude that intergroup relations are not equal.

Select one:

a. Social Identity Theory

b. Hierarchical Inhibition

c. Similarity-attraction Hypothesis

d. Social Dominance Orientation

____ is holding prejudices or discriminating against people groups because of their age.

Select one:

a. Anti-fat Attitudes

b. Racism

c. Ageism

d. Social Dominance Orientation

____ is the belief that when confronted with a threat to their social identity, people maintain a positive social identity by viewing the in-group in a more favorable light than they view the out-groups, which results in prejudice..

Select one:

a. Social Identity Theory

b. Just-world Hypothesis

c. Social Dominance Orientation

d. Similarity-attraction Hypothesis

____ is an approach to religiosity that is characterized by a tendency to view religious issues as a complex and to resist clear-cut answers to the difficult questions raised.

Select one:

a. Extrinsic Religiosity

b. Religious Fundamentalism

c. Orthodoxy

d. Quest Orientation

____ is an approach to the Scriptures that involves acknowledging how other sources can help us in our understanding of Scripture and the nature of reality.

Select one:

a. Implicit Association

b. Quest Orientation

c. Intertextual Approach

d. Intratextual Approach

Answer 1

The social dominance orientation refers to when one perceives, their in-group to be more dominant and superior to the out group. For instance, men think themselves to be more superior and dominant than women. They reckon that intergroup relations are not equal.

Thus, the correct answer is option, D.

Holding prejudice against people or a group because of age is known as ageism. People usually dislike old people. They call them names and think them to be mad. This is an apt example of ageism.

Thus, the correct answer is option, C.

The social identity theory refers to when individuals or member of an in-group seeks out for negative aspects or demean the out-group to enhance their own self-image. When confronted with a threat to their social identity, people maintain a positive social identity by viewing the in-group in a more favorable light than they view the out-groups.

Thus, the correct answer is option, A.