Question 1

Lisa believes that her most defining attributes relate to her physical attractiveness.Lisa is high in:

Accepted Answer

A) stereotype threat. 
B) ingroup bias. 
C) disidentification. 
D) self-objectification. 
A) stereotype threat. 
B) ingroup bias. 
C) disidentification. 
D) self-objectification.

Question 2

All of the following are true about prejudice EXCEPT which statement?

Accepted Answer

A) It is often reinforced by a long history of socialization. 
B) It can come to mind easily. 
C) An awareness of biases needs to exist to help control prejudice. 
D) External motivation is better than internal for reducing prejudice. 
A) It is often reinforced by a long history of socialization. 
B) It can come to mind easily. 
C) An awareness of biases needs to exist to help control prejudice. 
D) External motivation is better than internal for reducing prejudice.

Question 3

_____ is a performance boost that is the result of being reminded of a positive stereotype about oneself.

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 4

Perspective-taking can help to reduce prejudice because it:

Accepted Answer

A) increases empathy. 
B) increases distancing from a minority group member. 
C) increases competition. 
D) increases superordinate goals. 
A) increases empathy. 
B) increases distancing from a minority group member. 
C) increases competition. 
D) increases superordinate goals.

Question 5

A benefit of attributional ambiguity is that it:

Accepted Answer

A) shifts the focus of negative feelings onto the biases of others. 
B) is self-affirming. 
C) demonstrates that discrimination rarely happens. 
D) affirms our own biases. 
A) shifts the focus of negative feelings onto the biases of others. 
B) is self-affirming. 
C) demonstrates that discrimination rarely happens. 
D) affirms our own biases.

Question 6

One reason optimal contact creates positive change is that it:

Accepted Answer

A) increases self-esteem. 
B) increases anxiety. 
C) decreases self-esteem. 
D) decreases anxiety. 
A) increases self-esteem. 
B) increases anxiety. 
C) decreases self-esteem. 
D) decreases anxiety.

Question 7

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.

Question 8

All of the following are limitations people face when trying to control their biases EXCEPT which statement?

Accepted Answer

A) They are upset. 
B) They are low in self-esteem. 
C) They are tired. 
D) They are cognitively busy. 
A) They are upset. 
B) They are low in self-esteem. 
C) They are tired. 
D) They are cognitively busy.

Question 9

The jigsaw classroom can be an effective way to reduce prejudice because it focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A) intrinsic motivation. 
B) self-esteem. 
C) competition. 
D) cooperation. 
A) intrinsic motivation. 
B) self-esteem. 
C) competition. 
D) cooperation.

Question 10

Tony is an African American who has decided that school is not that important,as a result of repeatedly experiencing stereotype threat.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) self-objectification. 
B) stereotype threat. 
C) disidentification. 
D) ingroup bias. 
A) self-objectification. 
B) stereotype threat. 
C) disidentification. 
D) ingroup bias.

Question 11

A field experiment in Rwanda exposed people to one of two radio shows over a year.People listened to either a soap opera with health messages or a soap opera with themes of reducing intergroup prejudice.The results indicated:

Accepted Answer

A) the type of show made no difference in attitudes toward interracial marriage. 
B) those exposed to the show with health messages showed negative attitudes toward interracial marriage. 
C) those exposed to the show with health messages showed more positive attitudes toward interracial marriage. 
D) those exposed to the show about reducing prejudice showed more positive attitudes toward interracial marriage. 
A) the type of show made no difference in attitudes toward interracial marriage. 
B) those exposed to the show with health messages showed negative attitudes toward interracial marriage. 
C) those exposed to the show with health messages showed more positive attitudes toward interracial marriage. 
D) those exposed to the show about reducing prejudice showed more positive attitudes toward interracial marriage.

Question 12

Stereotype threat is most likely to impair performance under all the following EXCEPT which condition?

Accepted Answer

A) The stigmatized identity is made salient in the situation. 
B) The task is described as a diagnostic measure of ability. 
C) Individuals are implicitly reminded of the stereotype. 
D) Individuals are led to believe there will be a comparative factor with regard to the task. 
A) The stigmatized identity is made salient in the situation. 
B) The task is described as a diagnostic measure of ability. 
C) Individuals are implicitly reminded of the stereotype. 
D) Individuals are led to believe there will be a comparative factor with regard to the task.

Question 13

Janell is a minority student at the university.Her classmates accuse her of "acting white." This 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 14

Which of the following is a way to change or reduce stereotypes?

Accepted Answer

A) behaving in ways that confirm the stereotype 
B) ignoring the stereotype 
C) making jokes about stereotypes 
D) providing role models that do not support the stereotype 
A) behaving in ways that confirm the stereotype 
B) ignoring the stereotype 
C) making jokes about stereotypes 
D) providing role models that do not support the stereotype

Question 15

Ms.Jones is a high school teacher who tells her class that she thinks boys are better at math than girls.The girls in her class get anxious while preparing for their exam.The girls are experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A) stereotype threat. 
B) stereotype lift. 
C) stigma consciousness. 
D) person-group discrimination discrepancy. 
A) stereotype threat. 
B) stereotype lift. 
C) stigma consciousness. 
D) person-group discrimination discrepancy.

Question 16

Research shows that when Native American children and young adults are primed with Native American-themed sports mascot images:

Accepted Answer

A) their self-esteem increases. 
B) their self-esteem decreases. 
C) they feel better about their community. 
D) they imagine themselves achieving more in the future. 
A) their self-esteem increases. 
B) their self-esteem decreases. 
C) they feel better about their community. 
D) they imagine themselves achieving more in the future.

Question 17

_____ is an ideology that endorses seeing the value of different cultural identities.

Accepted Answer

A) Multiculturalism 
B) Colorblindness 
C) Cultural relativism 
D) Social dominance orientation 
A) Multiculturalism 
B) Colorblindness 
C) Cultural relativism 
D) Social dominance orientation

Question 18

When there is a change in behavior it can also lead to a change in attitude.This is the basic premise of:

Accepted Answer

A) self-affirmation theory. 
B) attributional ambiguity. 
C) social identity threat. 
D) cognitive dissonance theory. 
A) self-affirmation theory. 
B) attributional ambiguity. 
C) social identity threat. 
D) cognitive dissonance theory.

Question 19

All of the following are true about prejudice EXCEPT which statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Members of a minority group are sensitive to perceiving bias. 
B) Minority group members may have a perception that they are only seen in terms of a stigmatizing attribute. 
C) Minority group members may have an expectation of being perceived by others in terms of their group membership. 
D) People may become vigilant to signs of prejudice when they are aware of being stigmatized. 
A) Members of a minority group are sensitive to perceiving bias. 
B) Minority group members may have a perception that they are only seen in terms of a stigmatizing attribute. 
C) Minority group members may have an expectation of being perceived by others in terms of their group membership. 
D) People may become vigilant to signs of prejudice when they are aware of being stigmatized.

Question 20

Michelle believes that people should not try to ignore differences between groups but should instead celebrate the diversity that distinct groups offer.Michelle favors a:

Accepted Answer

A) multicultural ideology. 
B) colorblind ideology. 
C) social dominance ideology. 
D) authoritarian ideology. 
A) multicultural ideology. 
B) colorblind ideology. 
C) social dominance ideology. 
D) authoritarian ideology.

Lisa believes that her most defining attributes relate to her physical attractiveness.Lisa is high in:

All of the following are true about prejudice EXCEPT which statement?

_____ is a performance boost that is the result of being reminded of a positive stereotype about oneself.

Perspective-taking can help to reduce prejudice because it:

A benefit of attributional ambiguity is that it:

One reason optimal contact creates positive change is that it:

Efforts to control bias can:

All of the following are limitations people face when trying to control their biases EXCEPT which statement?

The jigsaw classroom can be an effective way to reduce prejudice because it focuses on:

Tony is an African American who has decided that school is not that important,as a result of repeatedly experiencing stereotype threat.This is an example of:

A field experiment in Rwanda exposed people to one of two radio shows over a year.People listened to either a soap opera with health messages or a soap opera with themes of reducing intergroup prejudice.The results indicated:

Stereotype threat is most likely to impair performance under all the following EXCEPT which condition?

Janell is a minority student at the university.Her classmates accuse her of "acting white." This is an example of the effects of:

Which of the following is a way to change or reduce stereotypes?

Ms.Jones is a high school teacher who tells her class that she thinks boys are better at math than girls.The girls in her class get anxious while preparing for their exam.The girls are experiencing:

Research shows that when Native American children and young adults are primed with Native American-themed sports mascot images:

_____ is an ideology that endorses seeing the value of different cultural identities.

When there is a change in behavior it can also lead to a change in attitude.This is the basic premise of:

All of the following are true about prejudice EXCEPT which statement?

Michelle believes that people should not try to ignore differences between groups but should instead celebrate the diversity that distinct groups offer.Michelle favors a:

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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

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Exam 11: Responding to and Reducing Prejudice

Lisa believes that her most defining attributes relate to her physical attractiveness.Lisa is high in:

All of the following are true about prejudice EXCEPT which statement?

_____ is a performance boost that is the result of being reminded of a positive stereotype about oneself.

Perspective-taking can help to reduce prejudice because it:

A benefit of attributional ambiguity is that it:

One reason optimal contact creates positive change is that it:

Efforts to control bias can:

All of the following are limitations people face when trying to control their biases EXCEPT which statement?

The jigsaw classroom can be an effective way to reduce prejudice because it focuses on:

Tony is an African American who has decided that school is not that important,as a result of repeatedly experiencing stereotype threat.This is an example of:

A field experiment in Rwanda exposed people to one of two radio shows over a year.People listened to either a soap opera with health messages or a soap opera with themes of reducing intergroup prejudice.The results indicated:

Stereotype threat is most likely to impair performance under all the following EXCEPT which condition?

Janell is a minority student at the university.Her classmates accuse her of "acting white." This is an example of the effects of:

Which of the following is a way to change or reduce stereotypes?

Ms.Jones is a high school teacher who tells her class that she thinks boys are better at math than girls.The girls in her class get anxious while preparing for their exam.The girls are experiencing:

Research shows that when Native American children and young adults are primed with Native American-themed sports mascot images:

_____ is an ideology that endorses seeing the value of different cultural identities.

When there is a change in behavior it can also lead to a change in attitude.This is the basic premise of:

All of the following are true about prejudice EXCEPT which statement?

Michelle believes that people should not try to ignore differences between groups but should instead celebrate the diversity that distinct groups offer.Michelle favors a:

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