Jane Elliot
Who is this third-grade teacher who became known nationwide after creating a controversial classroom simulation of discrimination in 1968?
Who is Jane Elliot?
Jane Elliott based the experiment on what physical trait?
What is Eye color
When the students were labeled at “inferior“ did their classroom performance improve or decline?
What is Decline?
The “superior” group received extra privileges like more this classroom time?
What is recess and playtime
Judging someone before knowing them is called?
What is prejudice?
Elliott taught in this small town where her experiment took place?
Where is Riceville,Iowa?
Who were the in and out groups?
What are in-group Blue Eyes vs out-group Brown Eyes
What emotion did the “inferior“ group feel often?
What is sadness or emotional distress?
Students labeled “inferior“ had these identifying traits (bonus: what did the “inferior“ students have to wear so they could be identified more)
What is brown eyes (but also had to wear wrist bands)
Unfair treatment based on group identity is this?
What is discrimination/exclusion
What Major event created the idea for the Blue eyes/Brown Eyes experiment
What is the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr
This 1968 classroom exercise divided students to simulate the effects of discrimination based on an physical trait?
What is Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes?
What feeling did the “superior“ group feel, often expressing this trait?
What is self-confidence or superiority
Students in the dominant group often showed this negative behavior toward others?
What is bullying
Belief that one group is better than another is called this?
What is Superiority?
Before Jane Become a civil rights activist/speaker what was her profession?
What is a elementary school teacher?
In the experiment, students in this group were initially told they were superior, gaining privileges and power?
What is Blue Eyed students?
Some students reported feeling this toward classmates they had previously judged?
What is guilt?
On day two, Elliott switched roles to help students learn this feeling?
What is empathy
Unequal access to opportunities and resources is known as this.
What is inequality
Elliott’s experiment has often been cited in discussions of this psychological phenomenon, where expectations influence performance?
What is self-fulfilling prophecy?
What was the purpose of the experiment? What social issue?
What is effects of racism/racism?
The experiment is often credited with creating a powerful lesson about this kind of thinking? Which is what you say when you over generalize a group of people
What is stereotyping?
What modern examples of discrimination?
Seniors and sophomores, showing the difference between ages and how they act.
The ability to understand others’ feelings is called this?
What is empathy