Question 1

_____________________ is similar to self-serving attributions but at the group level.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ingroup bias 
B)  Outgroup derogation 
C)  The ultimate attribution error 
D)  System justification 
A)  Ingroup bias 
B)  Outgroup derogation 
C)  The ultimate attribution error 
D)  System justification

Question 2

Research indicates that when Whites are primed with the Protestant work ethic they:

Accepted Answer

A)  reported stronger anti-Black attitudes. 
B)  reported stronger pro-Black attitudes. 
C)  became better at identifying racism. 
D)  became angrier at those who expressed racist attitudes. 
A)  reported stronger anti-Black attitudes. 
B)  reported stronger pro-Black attitudes. 
C)  became better at identifying racism. 
D)  became angrier at those who expressed racist attitudes.

Question 3

Describe the difference between prejudice and discrimination. Give one example of each.

Accepted Answer

Prejudice is a negative attitu

Question 4

How do self-esteem threats impact prejudice? Include one example of how this might happen.

Accepted Answer

Research suggests that people

Question 5

__________________ is the tendency to think about women in a narrow way as objects rather than full humans, as if their physical appearance is all that matters.

Accepted Answer

A)  Institutional discrimination 
B)  Stereotype threat 
C)  Sexual objectification 
D)  Infrahumanization 
A)  Institutional discrimination 
B)  Stereotype threat 
C)  Sexual objectification 
D)  Infrahumanization

Question 6

What is the ultimate attribution error? Give one example of the ultimate attribution error.

Accepted Answer

The ultimate attribution error is the te

Question 7

Which of the following theories asserts that anxiety associated with interacting with or thinking about an outgroup fuels prejudice because these negative feelings become associated with outgroup members?

Accepted Answer

A)  terror management theory 
B)  intergroup anxiety theory 
C)  social identity theory 
D)  realistic group conflict theory 
A)  terror management theory 
B)  intergroup anxiety theory 
C)  social identity theory 
D)  realistic group conflict theory

Question 8

Imagine a law that required people to have a college degree to vote in federal elections. Such a law would be an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotype threat. 
B)  ingroup bias. 
C)  institutional discrimination. 
D)  implicit bias. 
A)  stereotype threat. 
B)  ingroup bias. 
C)  institutional discrimination. 
D)  implicit bias.

Question 9

___________________ is the theory that proposes that intergroup prejudice leads individuals to experience anxiety when they think of or interact with members of an outgroup.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stereotype threat theory 
B)  Realistic group conflict theory 
C)  Intergroup anxiety theory 
D)  Terror management theory 
A)  Stereotype threat theory 
B)  Realistic group conflict theory 
C)  Intergroup anxiety theory 
D)  Terror management theory

Question 10

The tendency to hold stereotypic views of outgroup members as animals rather than humans is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  dehumanization 
B)  ingroup bias 
C)  stereotype threat 
D)  system justification 
A)  dehumanization 
B)  ingroup bias 
C)  stereotype threat 
D)  system justification

Question 11

________________ is the tendency to mistakenly see objects in the hands of Black men as guns.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stereotype threat 
B)  Shooter bias 
C)  The outgroup homogeneity effect 
D)  The racial bias effect 
A)  Stereotype threat 
B)  Shooter bias 
C)  The outgroup homogeneity effect 
D)  The racial bias effect

Question 12

People who exhibit signs of symbolic racism:

Accepted Answer

A)  know they are prejudiced but don't care. 
B)  know they are prejudiced but want to change. 
C)  do not think they are prejudiced. 
D)  believe that prejudice is acceptable. 
A)  know they are prejudiced but don't care. 
B)  know they are prejudiced but want to change. 
C)  do not think they are prejudiced. 
D)  believe that prejudice is acceptable.

Question 13

Discuss the difference between symbolic racism and ambivalent racism. Include examples of each and discuss one study demonstrating each type of racism.

Accepted Answer

Symbolic racism and ambivalent racism ar

Question 14

Polls suggest that the majority of Americans now:

Accepted Answer

A)  are opposed to interracial marriage. 
B)  would not vote for a female presidential candidate. 
C)  are not opposed to interracial marriage. 
D)  would not vote for a Mexican American presidential candidate. 
A)  are opposed to interracial marriage. 
B)  would not vote for a female presidential candidate. 
C)  are not opposed to interracial marriage. 
D)  would not vote for a Mexican American presidential candidate.

Question 15

Which of the following theories has been particularly useful in showing how prejudice is characteristically represented in diverging political opinions?

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotype threat theory 
B)  the theory of symbolic racism 
C)  social identity theory 
D)  realistic group conflict theory 
A)  stereotype threat theory 
B)  the theory of symbolic racism 
C)  social identity theory 
D)  realistic group conflict theory

Question 16

Research found that when undecided White voters were reminded of their race, they were:

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to vote for the African American Democratic candidate, Barack Obama. 
B)  less likely to vote for the African American Democratic candidate, Barack Obama. 
C)  more likely to believe negative reports about the African American Democratic candidate, Barack Obama. 
D)  more likely to believe positive reports about the African American Democratic candidate, Barack Obama. 
A)  more likely to vote for the African American Democratic candidate, Barack Obama. 
B)  less likely to vote for the African American Democratic candidate, Barack Obama. 
C)  more likely to believe negative reports about the African American Democratic candidate, Barack Obama. 
D)  more likely to believe positive reports about the African American Democratic candidate, Barack Obama.

Question 17

_________________ is the perception that outgroup members lack qualities viewed as unique to human beings, such as language, rational intelligence, and complex social emotions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dehumanization 
B)  Stereotype threat 
C)  Objectification 
D)  Infrahumanization 
A)  Dehumanization 
B)  Stereotype threat 
C)  Objectification 
D)  Infrahumanization

Question 18

Groups that are stereotyped as personally warm but incompetent elicit ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  anger 
B)  jealousy 
C)  pity 
D)  fear 
A)  anger 
B)  jealousy 
C)  pity 
D)  fear

Question 19

Research showing that when students were thinking about students from another university they were more inclined to assume that those students had very similar music preferences to one another provides support for:

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotype threat. 
B)  sexual objectification. 
C)  the outgroup homogeneity effect. 
D)  the racial bias effect. 
A)  stereotype threat. 
B)  sexual objectification. 
C)  the outgroup homogeneity effect. 
D)  the racial bias effect.

Question 20

Describe the implicit association test (IAT). Why is the implicit association test (IAT) considered an implicit measure?

Accepted Answer

It is considered an implicit measure bec

_____________________ is similar to self-serving attributions but at the group level.

Research indicates that when Whites are primed with the Protestant work ethic they:

Describe the difference between prejudice and discrimination. Give one example of each.

How do self-esteem threats impact prejudice? Include one example of how this might happen.

__________________ is the tendency to think about women in a narrow way as objects rather than full humans, as if their physical appearance is all that matters.

What is the ultimate attribution error? Give one example of the ultimate attribution error.

Which of the following theories asserts that anxiety associated with interacting with or thinking about an outgroup fuels prejudice because these negative feelings become associated with outgroup members?

Imagine a law that required people to have a college degree to vote in federal elections. Such a law would be an example of:

___________________ is the theory that proposes that intergroup prejudice leads individuals to experience anxiety when they think of or interact with members of an outgroup.

The tendency to hold stereotypic views of outgroup members as animals rather than humans is ______.

________________ is the tendency to mistakenly see objects in the hands of Black men as guns.

People who exhibit signs of symbolic racism:

Discuss the difference between symbolic racism and ambivalent racism. Include examples of each and discuss one study demonstrating each type of racism.

Polls suggest that the majority of Americans now:

Which of the following theories has been particularly useful in showing how prejudice is characteristically represented in diverging political opinions?

Research found that when undecided White voters were reminded of their race, they were:

_________________ is the perception that outgroup members lack qualities viewed as unique to human beings, such as language, rational intelligence, and complex social emotions.

Groups that are stereotyped as personally warm but incompetent elicit ______.

Research showing that when students were thinking about students from another university they were more inclined to assume that those students had very similar music preferences to one another provides support for:

Describe the implicit association test (IAT). Why is the implicit association test (IAT) considered an implicit measure?

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Exam 10: Understanding Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

_____________________ is similar to self-serving attributions but at the group level.

Research indicates that when Whites are primed with the Protestant work ethic they:

Describe the difference between prejudice and discrimination. Give one example of each.

How do self-esteem threats impact prejudice? Include one example of how this might happen.

__________________ is the tendency to think about women in a narrow way as objects rather than full humans, as if their physical appearance is all that matters.

What is the ultimate attribution error? Give one example of the ultimate attribution error.

Which of the following theories asserts that anxiety associated with interacting with or thinking about an outgroup fuels prejudice because these negative feelings become associated with outgroup members?

Imagine a law that required people to have a college degree to vote in federal elections. Such a law would be an example of:

___________________ is the theory that proposes that intergroup prejudice leads individuals to experience anxiety when they think of or interact with members of an outgroup.

The tendency to hold stereotypic views of outgroup members as animals rather than humans is ______.

________________ is the tendency to mistakenly see objects in the hands of Black men as guns.

People who exhibit signs of symbolic racism:

Discuss the difference between symbolic racism and ambivalent racism. Include examples of each and discuss one study demonstrating each type of racism.

Polls suggest that the majority of Americans now:

Which of the following theories has been particularly useful in showing how prejudice is characteristically represented in diverging political opinions?

Research found that when undecided White voters were reminded of their race, they were:

_________________ is the perception that outgroup members lack qualities viewed as unique to human beings, such as language, rational intelligence, and complex social emotions.

Groups that are stereotyped as personally warm but incompetent elicit ______.

Research showing that when students were thinking about students from another university they were more inclined to assume that those students had very similar music preferences to one another provides support for:

Describe the implicit association test (IAT). Why is the implicit association test (IAT) considered an implicit measure?

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

Responding to and Reducing Prejudice

Interpersonal Aggression

Prosocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction

Close Relationships

Filters