2. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Explain your point of view.

1. Prejudice is an abstract concept that affects people other than ourselves. 2. Many people who often counter the prejudice of others. 3. Prejudice is based on stereotypes. 4. Informal intergroup contact is more effective than formal. 5. Discrimination on the basis of sex, religion, race, or disability is against the law. 6. Robert K. Merton suggested five possible ways that individuals can combine discriminatory behavior and prejudicial attitudes. 7. Cognitive psychologists consider that people’s behavior is influenced by inherited tendencies or repressed urges. 8. Some cognitive psychologists have suggested that frustration and suffering trigger feelings of anger. 9. A lot of people tend to interpret other people’s behavior as intentionally insulting or cruel even when it is not.

3. Give examples of ways not mentioned in the text that you might work together in or out of Academy to break down you own stereotypes and reduce your prejudices toward others.

4. Match each definition with the appropriate word.

1.	Rationality	a. In the original sense, a final, clear phase of perception characterized by recognition, identification or comprehension of what has been perceived.
2.	Volition	b. Indifference, unresponsiveness, displaying less interest or reactivity to a situation than would normally be expected.
3.	Faculty	c. Basically the term is used as a synonym of balance with several special usages.
4.	Apperception	d. It is defined as a general power of the mind, a cognitive ability such as intellect, will, memory or understanding.
5.	Apathy	e. A state characterized by reasonableness, a willingness to accept that which is well reasoned.
6.	Equilibrium	f. Generally and loosely, conscious, voluntary selection of particular action or choice from many potential actions or choices.

5 a). Magazines often publish questionnaires which are supposed to analyze you character for you. Look at the word below and then match them with the question which aims to decide whether a person is like that.

pessimistic extravagant reserved

argumentative assertive impatient

sensitive inquisitive moody

sociable ambitious lazy

1. Do you prefer to be in the company of other people?

2. Look at the picture. Do you think “my glass is half empty”?

3. Do you find it easy to tell your boss if you feel he or she has treated you badly?

4. Do you always look out of the window if you hear a car draw up?

5. Do you often buy your friends presents for no particular reason?

6. Do you frequently disagree with what other people say?

7. Do you lie awake at night if someone has said something unkind to you?

8. Is it important to you to succeed in your career?

9. Do you put off till tomorrow what you could do today?

10. Does your mood change often and suddenly for no reason?

11. Do you get annoyed if you have to wait for anyone or anything for a long time?

12. Do you keep your feelings and ideas to yourself?

b) Ask your partner to answer the above questions about you. Compare your answers with those of your partner. Are they the same?