Question 1

A negative attitude toward an individual solely on the basis of that person's presumed membership in a particular group is:

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination. 
B)  a stereotype. 
C)  prejudice. 
D)  ethnocentrism. 
A)  discrimination. 
B)  a stereotype. 
C)  prejudice. 
D)  ethnocentrism.

Question 2

Describe the concept of ethnocentrism and how it can impact views of people from other cultures. Include a modern day example ethnocentrism and how it has produced prejudice.

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentrism is when people v

Question 3

___________________ is the tendency to assume an association between two rare occurrences, such as being in a minority group and performing negative actions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Prejudice 
B)  Illusory correlation 
C)  Stereotype threat 
D)  Ingroup bias 
A)  Prejudice 
B)  Illusory correlation 
C)  Stereotype threat 
D)  Ingroup bias

Question 4

Egalitarianism is the idea that:

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A)  all people should be given equal opportunities. 
B)  people should share common resources. 
C)  each person should be able to make it on her or his own. 
D)  people cannot be trusted to do what is best for the collective. 
A)  all people should be given equal opportunities. 
B)  people should share common resources. 
C)  each person should be able to make it on her or his own. 
D)  people cannot be trusted to do what is best for the collective.

Question 5

Which of the following theories proposes that the motive for self-esteem plays a causal role in ingroup bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotype threat theory 
B)  intergroup anxiety theory 
C)  social identity theory 
D)  realistic group conflict theory 
A)  stereotype threat theory 
B)  intergroup anxiety theory 
C)  social identity theory 
D)  realistic group conflict theory

Question 6

Research on personality across culture suggests that:

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A)  stereotypes about cultures are usually true. 
B)  there is no correlation between stereotypes about cultures and actual personalities of people in those cultures. 
C)  Germans are more conscientious than Italians. 
D)  cultures tend to conform to a stereotypic national identity. 
A)  stereotypes about cultures are usually true. 
B)  there is no correlation between stereotypes about cultures and actual personalities of people in those cultures. 
C)  Germans are more conscientious than Italians. 
D)  cultures tend to conform to a stereotypic national identity.

Question 7

Which of the following theories proposes that negative feelings between groups are often based on a real conflict or competition regarding scarce resources?

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 8

Terror management theory proposes that prejudice against different groups results from:

Accepted Answer

A)  uncertainty. 
B)  concerns about mortality. 
C)  intergroup anxiety. 
D)  competition over scarce resources. 
A)  uncertainty. 
B)  concerns about mortality. 
C)  intergroup anxiety. 
D)  competition over scarce resources.

Question 9

Sexual objectification is the tendency to:

Accepted Answer

A)  desire women sexually. 
B)  think about women in a narrow way as objects, rather than full humans. 
C)  believe that most women want to be homemakers. 
D)  hold hostile attitudes toward women. 
A)  desire women sexually. 
B)  think about women in a narrow way as objects, rather than full humans. 
C)  believe that most women want to be homemakers. 
D)  hold hostile attitudes toward women.

Question 10

Discuss how realistic group conflict theory and intergroup anxiety theory complement each other to explain prejudice. Give one example of prejudice for each theory.

Accepted Answer

Group conflict theory and intergroup anx

Question 11

Research showing that Whites are less likely to help motorists in need if they are black and there are others available to help provides support for the idea of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  institutional discrimination 
B)  stereotype threat 
C)  aversive racism 
D)  symbolic racism 
A)  institutional discrimination 
B)  stereotype threat 
C)  aversive racism 
D)  symbolic racism

Question 12

____________________ is conflicting, often nonconscious, negative feelings about African Americans that Americans may have, even though most do in fact support principles of racial equality and do not knowingly discriminate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Institutional discrimination 
B)  Stereotype threat 
C)  Aversive racism 
D)  Symbolic racism 
A)  Institutional discrimination 
B)  Stereotype threat 
C)  Aversive racism 
D)  Symbolic racism

Question 13

People tend to attribute:

Accepted Answer

A)  similar levels of basic emotions to both the ingroup and the outgroup. 
B)  more complex emotions to the outgroup than the ingroup. 
C)  fewer basic emotions to the outgroup than the ingroup. 
D)  fewer basic emotions to the ingroup than the outgroup. 
A)  similar levels of basic emotions to both the ingroup and the outgroup. 
B)  more complex emotions to the outgroup than the ingroup. 
C)  fewer basic emotions to the outgroup than the ingroup. 
D)  fewer basic emotions to the ingroup than the outgroup.

Question 14

______________________ is an overgeneralized belief about the traits and attributes of members of a particular group.

Accepted Answer

A)  Discrimination 
B)  A stereotype 
C)  Prejudice 
D)  Ethnocentrism 
A)  Discrimination 
B)  A stereotype 
C)  Prejudice 
D)  Ethnocentrism

Question 15

The idea that members of an outgroup are successful because of luck best reflects:

Accepted Answer

A)  ideas from system justification theory. 
B)  ideas from terror management theory. 
C)  the outgroup homogeneity effect. 
D)  the ultimate attribution error. 
A)  ideas from system justification theory. 
B)  ideas from terror management theory. 
C)  the outgroup homogeneity effect. 
D)  the ultimate attribution error.

Question 16

When people believe that members of another group are less emotionally complex, these people are engaging in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dehumanization 
B)  system justification 
C)  objectification 
D)  infrahumanization 
A)  dehumanization 
B)  system justification 
C)  objectification 
D)  infrahumanization

Question 17

Describe the two types of beliefs that make up ambivalent sexism. Give two examples of ambivalent sexism.

Accepted Answer

Hostile beliefs are beliefs associated w

Question 18

The stereotype association of Black males with crime and violence can lead to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotype threat 
B)  ingroup harmony 
C)  the shooter bias 
D)  the racial bias effect 
A)  stereotype threat 
B)  ingroup harmony 
C)  the shooter bias 
D)  the racial bias effect

Question 19

Describe the main proposal of realistic group conflict theory. Include one example in your discussion.

Accepted Answer

This theory proposes that grou

Question 20

Dehumanization can lead to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a greater willingness to commit violence against an outgroup. 
B)  more sympathy toward an outgroup. 
C)  a reduction in stereotypic thinking. 
D)  a greater willingness to help an outgroup. 
A)  a greater willingness to commit violence against an outgroup. 
B)  more sympathy toward an outgroup. 
C)  a reduction in stereotypic thinking. 
D)  a greater willingness to help an outgroup.

A negative attitude toward an individual solely on the basis of that person's presumed membership in a particular group is:

Describe the concept of ethnocentrism and how it can impact views of people from other cultures. Include a modern day example ethnocentrism and how it has produced prejudice.

___________________ is the tendency to assume an association between two rare occurrences, such as being in a minority group and performing negative actions.

Egalitarianism is the idea that:

Which of the following theories proposes that the motive for self-esteem plays a causal role in ingroup bias?

Research on personality across culture suggests that:

Which of the following theories proposes that negative feelings between groups are often based on a real conflict or competition regarding scarce resources?

Terror management theory proposes that prejudice against different groups results from:

Sexual objectification is the tendency to:

Discuss how realistic group conflict theory and intergroup anxiety theory complement each other to explain prejudice. Give one example of prejudice for each theory.

Research showing that Whites are less likely to help motorists in need if they are black and there are others available to help provides support for the idea of ______.

____________________ is conflicting, often nonconscious, negative feelings about African Americans that Americans may have, even though most do in fact support principles of racial equality and do not knowingly discriminate.

People tend to attribute:

______________________ is an overgeneralized belief about the traits and attributes of members of a particular group.

The idea that members of an outgroup are successful because of luck best reflects:

When people believe that members of another group are less emotionally complex, these people are engaging in ________.

Describe the two types of beliefs that make up ambivalent sexism. Give two examples of ambivalent sexism.

The stereotype association of Black males with crime and violence can lead to ______.

Describe the main proposal of realistic group conflict theory. Include one example in your discussion.

Dehumanization can lead to:

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

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Exam 10: Understanding Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

A negative attitude toward an individual solely on the basis of that person's presumed membership in a particular group is:

Describe the concept of ethnocentrism and how it can impact views of people from other cultures. Include a modern day example ethnocentrism and how it has produced prejudice.

___________________ is the tendency to assume an association between two rare occurrences, such as being in a minority group and performing negative actions.

Egalitarianism is the idea that:

Which of the following theories proposes that the motive for self-esteem plays a causal role in ingroup bias?

Research on personality across culture suggests that:

Which of the following theories proposes that negative feelings between groups are often based on a real conflict or competition regarding scarce resources?

Terror management theory proposes that prejudice against different groups results from:

Sexual objectification is the tendency to:

Discuss how realistic group conflict theory and intergroup anxiety theory complement each other to explain prejudice. Give one example of prejudice for each theory.

Research showing that Whites are less likely to help motorists in need if they are black and there are others available to help provides support for the idea of ______.

____________________ is conflicting, often nonconscious, negative feelings about African Americans that Americans may have, even though most do in fact support principles of racial equality and do not knowingly discriminate.

People tend to attribute:

______________________ is an overgeneralized belief about the traits and attributes of members of a particular group.

The idea that members of an outgroup are successful because of luck best reflects:

When people believe that members of another group are less emotionally complex, these people are engaging in ________.

Describe the two types of beliefs that make up ambivalent sexism. Give two examples of ambivalent sexism.

The stereotype association of Black males with crime and violence can lead to ______.

Describe the main proposal of realistic group conflict theory. Include one example in your discussion.

Dehumanization can lead to:

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