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13. The motivation of a strongly prejudiced person who is committing an overtly prejudiced act is basically different than that of a person with lower levels of prejudicial behavior who is functioning out of a stereotyped perception.

Additional information:
Devine, Patricia G.& Monteith, Margo J. & Zuwerink, J. R. & Elliot, A. J. (1991), "Prejudice With and Without Compunction," Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 60 No. 6 817-830

Gaertner, Samuel L. & Dovidio, John F. (1986),"The Aversive Form of Racism," In J. F. Dovidio & S. L. Gaertner (Eds), Prejudice, Discrimination, and Racism (pp 61- 89) Academic Press

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14. When a person who is low in prejudicial beliefs behaves in a prejudicial way they generally feel a personal sense of discomfort following their behavior.

Additional information:
Devine, Patricia G.& Monteith, Margo J. & Zuwerink, J. R. & Elliot, A. J. (1991), "Prejudice With and Without Compunction," Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 60 No. 6 817-830

Gaertner, Samuel L. & Dovidio, John F. (1986),"The Aversive Form of Racism," In J. F. Dovidio & S. L. Gaertner (Eds), Prejudice, Discrimination, and Racism (pp 61- 89) Academic Press

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15. Those who are most strongly prejudiced toward a target group generally know no more negative stereotypes about those toward whom they are prejudiced than those who are low in prejudicial behavior toward the same group.

Additional information:
Devine, Patricia G. (1989),"Stereotypes and Prejudice: Their Automatic and Controlled Components" Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 56 No.1, 5-18

Devine, Patricia G.& Monteith, Margo J. & Zuwerink, J. R. & Elliot, A. J. (1991), "Prejudice With and Without Compunction," Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 60 No. 6 817-830

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16. When the leading scientists of the world look at the issues that threaten our future there is a clear consensus. The majority of the leading scientists in the world are concerned about what threatens our future and these concerns include concerns about prejudicial behavior specifically sexism.

Additional information:
a copy of the World Scientists' Warning to Humanity

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