Question 1

______________________ is the feeling that your group simply is not valued in a domain and that you do not belong there.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stereotype threat 
B)  Stereotype confirmation 
C)  Social identity threat 
D)  Stereotype lift 
A)  Stereotype threat 
B)  Stereotype confirmation 
C)  Social identity threat 
D)  Stereotype lift

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of Allport's four principal ingredients for positive intergroup contact?

Accepted Answer

A)  equal status between groups in the situation 
B)  contact that is intimate and varied 
C)  institutional support 
D)  the motive to avoid being prejudiced 
A)  equal status between groups in the situation 
B)  contact that is intimate and varied 
C)  institutional support 
D)  the motive to avoid being prejudiced

Question 3

What is the effect of teaching members of groups who face stereotype threat about the concept of stereotype threat? Give one example from research discussed in the text.

Accepted Answer

Teaching members of groups tha

Question 4

People high in the trait of ____________ are prejudiced against those who they regard as threatening to the existing group social hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A)  social dominance orientation 
B)  need for structured knowledge 
C)  disidentification 
D)  right-wing authoritarianism 
A)  social dominance orientation 
B)  need for structured knowledge 
C)  disidentification 
D)  right-wing authoritarianism

Question 5

What is a superordinate goal? Give one research example in which a superordinate goal was created and reduced prejudice.

Accepted Answer

It is a common problem or shar

Question 6

People who have a high tolerance of ambiguity tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  low in the need for structured knowledge. 
B)  high in the need for structure knowledge. 
C)  low in self-esteem. 
D)  high in self-esteem. 
A)  low in the need for structured knowledge. 
B)  high in the need for structure knowledge. 
C)  low in self-esteem. 
D)  high in self-esteem.

Question 7

Claire was passed over for a promotion at work but is unsure if this was the result of discrimination or if she was simply not the best candidate for the job. Claire's uncertainty is the result of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-objectification 
B)  attributional ambiguity 
C)  self-affirmation 
D)  disidentification 
A)  self-objectification 
B)  attributional ambiguity 
C)  self-affirmation 
D)  disidentification

Question 8

An oppositional culture results when:

Accepted Answer

A)  members of a majority group strive to make their group exclusive. 
B)  members of a minority group disidentify with their own group. 
C)  members of a minority group create a group identity that opposes the majority group. 
D)  members of a majority group oppose prejudice. 
A)  members of a majority group strive to make their group exclusive. 
B)  members of a minority group disidentify with their own group. 
C)  members of a minority group create a group identity that opposes the majority group. 
D)  members of a majority group oppose prejudice.

Question 9

Is controlling prejudice easy? Why or why not? Give one example of controlling prejudice.

Accepted Answer

Controlling prejudice is not e

Question 10

How does the expectation of racial bias influence the amount of information that Black people are willing to disclose about themselves to White people?

Accepted Answer

Research suggests that when Bl

Question 11

______________ is when one gets a performance boost as the result of being reminded of a positive stereotype.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stereotype threat 
B)  Stereotype confirmation 
C)  Empowerment 
D)  Stereotype lift 
A)  Stereotype threat 
B)  Stereotype confirmation 
C)  Empowerment 
D)  Stereotype lift

Question 12

Body shame resulting from self-objectification:

Accepted Answer

A)  increases self-esteem. 
B)  is a psychologically healthy motivator of weight loss. 
C)  can lead to disordered eating. 
D)  has not been shown to predict any long-term psychological problems. 
A)  increases self-esteem. 
B)  is a psychologically healthy motivator of weight loss. 
C)  can lead to disordered eating. 
D)  has not been shown to predict any long-term psychological problems.

Question 13

According to the dual process approach to prejudice, Process 1 involves _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reflexive processes 
B)  reflective processes 
C)  coordinated processes 
D)  physiological processes 
A)  reflexive processes 
B)  reflective processes 
C)  coordinated processes 
D)  physiological processes

Question 14

Gavin has a high tolerance for ambiguity. Gavin is probably:

Accepted Answer

A)  low in the need for structured knowledge. 
B)  high in the need for structure knowledge. 
C)  low in self-esteem. 
D)  high in self-esteem. 
A)  low in the need for structured knowledge. 
B)  high in the need for structure knowledge. 
C)  low in self-esteem. 
D)  high in self-esteem.

Question 15

Which of the following theories helps explain why members of a stigmatized group often band together?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-objectification theory 
B)  rejection identification theory 
C)  terror management theory 
D)  self-affirmation theory 
A)  self-objectification theory 
B)  rejection identification theory 
C)  terror management theory 
D)  self-affirmation theory

Question 16

People who confront prejudice are often viewed by others _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  as helpful 
B)  positively 
C)  negatively 
D)  as honest 
A)  as helpful 
B)  positively 
C)  negatively 
D)  as honest

Question 17

A minority student being accused of "acting White" is an example of the effects of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  social identity threat 
B)  stereotype lift 
C)  empowerment 
D)  stereotype threat 
A)  social identity threat 
B)  stereotype lift 
C)  empowerment 
D)  stereotype threat

Question 18

______________________ is a recategorizing of members of two or more distinct groups into a single, overarching group.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ingroup bias 
B)  Disidentification 
C)  Common ingroup identity 
D)  Intergroup harmony 
A)  Ingroup bias 
B)  Disidentification 
C)  Common ingroup identity 
D)  Intergroup harmony

Question 19

What is the target empowerment model? Give an example that illustrates this use of this technique.

Accepted Answer

This is a model suggesting tha

Question 20

Efforts to control bias can:

Accepted Answer

A)  improve performance on other cognitive tasks. 
B)  harm performance on other cognitive tasks. 
C)  enhance self-control cognitive resources. 
D)  never be successful. 
A)  improve performance on other cognitive tasks. 
B)  harm performance on other cognitive tasks. 
C)  enhance self-control cognitive resources. 
D)  never be successful.

______________________ is the feeling that your group simply is not valued in a domain and that you do not belong there.

Which of the following is NOT one of Allport's four principal ingredients for positive intergroup contact?

What is the effect of teaching members of groups who face stereotype threat about the concept of stereotype threat? Give one example from research discussed in the text.

People high in the trait of ____________ are prejudiced against those who they regard as threatening to the existing group social hierarchy.

What is a superordinate goal? Give one research example in which a superordinate goal was created and reduced prejudice.

People who have a high tolerance of ambiguity tend to be:

Claire was passed over for a promotion at work but is unsure if this was the result of discrimination or if she was simply not the best candidate for the job. Claire's uncertainty is the result of _______.

An oppositional culture results when:

Is controlling prejudice easy? Why or why not? Give one example of controlling prejudice.

How does the expectation of racial bias influence the amount of information that Black people are willing to disclose about themselves to White people?

______________ is when one gets a performance boost as the result of being reminded of a positive stereotype.

Body shame resulting from self-objectification:

According to the dual process approach to prejudice, Process 1 involves _______.

Gavin has a high tolerance for ambiguity. Gavin is probably:

Which of the following theories helps explain why members of a stigmatized group often band together?

People who confront prejudice are often viewed by others _______.

A minority student being accused of "acting White" is an example of the effects of _______.

______________________ is a recategorizing of members of two or more distinct groups into a single, overarching group.

What is the target empowerment model? Give an example that illustrates this use of this technique.

Efforts to control bias can:

The Revealing Science of Social Psychology

Fundamentals of Social Behavior

The Core Elements of Social Cognition

Thinking About People and Events

The Nature, Origins, and Functions of the Self

The Key Self-Motives: Consistency, Esteem, Presentation, and Growth

Social Influence

Persuasion, Attitudes, and Behavior

Group Processes

Understanding Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Interpersonal Aggression

Prosocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction

Close Relationships

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Exam 11: Responding to and Reducing Prejudice

______________________ is the feeling that your group simply is not valued in a domain and that you do not belong there.

Which of the following is NOT one of Allport's four principal ingredients for positive intergroup contact?

What is the effect of teaching members of groups who face stereotype threat about the concept of stereotype threat? Give one example from research discussed in the text.

People high in the trait of ____________ are prejudiced against those who they regard as threatening to the existing group social hierarchy.

What is a superordinate goal? Give one research example in which a superordinate goal was created and reduced prejudice.

People who have a high tolerance of ambiguity tend to be:

Claire was passed over for a promotion at work but is unsure if this was the result of discrimination or if she was simply not the best candidate for the job. Claire's uncertainty is the result of _______.

An oppositional culture results when:

Is controlling prejudice easy? Why or why not? Give one example of controlling prejudice.

How does the expectation of racial bias influence the amount of information that Black people are willing to disclose about themselves to White people?

______________ is when one gets a performance boost as the result of being reminded of a positive stereotype.

Body shame resulting from self-objectification:

According to the dual process approach to prejudice, Process 1 involves _______.

Gavin has a high tolerance for ambiguity. Gavin is probably:

Which of the following theories helps explain why members of a stigmatized group often band together?

People who confront prejudice are often viewed by others _______.

A minority student being accused of "acting White" is an example of the effects of _______.

______________________ is a recategorizing of members of two or more distinct groups into a single, overarching group.

What is the target empowerment model? Give an example that illustrates this use of this technique.

Efforts to control bias can:

The Revealing Science of Social Psychology

Fundamentals of Social Behavior

The Core Elements of Social Cognition

Thinking About People and Events

The Nature, Origins, and Functions of the Self

The Key Self-Motives: Consistency, Esteem, Presentation, and Growth

Social Influence

Persuasion, Attitudes, and Behavior

Group Processes

Understanding Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Interpersonal Aggression

Prosocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction

Close Relationships

Filters