Question 1

The tendency for people to estimate that they personally experience less discrimination than is faced by the average member of their group is called:

Accepted Answer

A) stereotype threat. 
B) disidentification. 
C) common ingroup identity. 
D) person-group discrimination discrepancy. 
A) stereotype threat. 
B) disidentification. 
C) common ingroup identity. 
D) person-group discrimination discrepancy.

Question 2

When white participants were very briefly exposed to pictures of black faces,they showed increased activation in the:

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) thalamus. 
D) amygdala. 
A) hippocampus. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) thalamus. 
D) amygdala.

Question 3

Women who report being frequent targets of sexism:

Accepted Answer

A) show a greater physiological response when they believe they have not personally been targeted by bias. 
B) show a greater physiological response when they believe they have been personally targeted by bias. 
C) report an indifference toward bias. 
D) show a greater psychological response but not physiological response when they believe they have been targeted by bias. 
A) show a greater physiological response when they believe they have not personally been targeted by bias. 
B) show a greater physiological response when they believe they have been personally targeted by bias. 
C) report an indifference toward bias. 
D) show a greater psychological response but not physiological response when they believe they have been targeted by bias.

Question 4

Climate change is a problem that affects all humans and that no one nation can solve alone.Thus,seeking to combat climate change is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) terror management. 
B) a superordinate goal. 
C) social dominance. 
D) stereotype lift. 
A) terror management. 
B) a superordinate goal. 
C) social dominance. 
D) stereotype lift.

Question 5

_____ is the expectation of being perceived by other people,particularly those in the majority group,in terms of one's group membership.

Accepted Answer

A) Stereotype threat 
B) Disidentification 
C) Stigma consciousness 
D) Master status 
A) Stereotype threat 
B) Disidentification 
C) Stigma consciousness 
D) Master status

Question 6

Experiencing prejudice is especially likely to lead to negative psychological effects such as depression when people:

Accepted Answer

A) blame themselves for their stigma. 
B) blame others for their stigma. 
C) are unaware that they are being stigmatized. 
D) do not perceive negative outcomes as being the result of prejudice. 
A) blame themselves for their stigma. 
B) blame others for their stigma. 
C) are unaware that they are being stigmatized. 
D) do not perceive negative outcomes as being the result of prejudice.

Question 7

In the dual process approach,people's biased attitudes are brought to mind through a(n)_____ process,and then people employ a(n)_____ process to regulate how the thoughts affect behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive;experiential 
B) experiential;cognitive 
C) reflective;experiential 
D) reflective;cognitive 
A) cognitive;experiential 
B) experiential;cognitive 
C) reflective;experiential 
D) reflective;cognitive

Question 8

The Robber's Cave Study provided support for the importance of:

Accepted Answer

A) social dominance orientation. 
B) superordinate goals. 
C) self-objectification. 
D) keeping groups separate. 
A) social dominance orientation. 
B) superordinate goals. 
C) self-objectification. 
D) keeping groups separate.

Question 9

Who is more likely to keep their biases from influencing their judgments and decisions?

Accepted Answer

A) Chu,who worries about being politically correct 
B) Majed,who wants to avoid making others angry 
C) Rejan,who wants to be a good person 
D) Jaylen,who wants to make his new boss happy 
A) Chu,who worries about being politically correct 
B) Majed,who wants to avoid making others angry 
C) Rejan,who wants to be a good person 
D) Jaylen,who wants to make his new boss happy

Question 10

_____ 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 11

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 12

One reason optimal contact creates positive change is because it:

Accepted Answer

A) increases stereotyping. 
B) decreases stereotyping. 
C) decreases empathy. 
D) increases arousal. 
A) increases stereotyping. 
B) decreases stereotyping. 
C) decreases empathy. 
D) increases arousal.

Question 13

Sarina is the only woman in an advanced college math class.If a negative stereotype about women's math ability is made salient during an exam,Sarina's performance could be influenced by:

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 14

_____ is the idea that group identities should be ignored and that people should be judged solely on their individual merits.

Accepted Answer

A) Multicultural ideology 
B) Colorblind ideology 
C) Cultural relativism 
D) Social dominance orientation 
A) Multicultural ideology 
B) Colorblind ideology 
C) Cultural relativism 
D) Social dominance orientation

Question 15

Research showed that focusing people's attention on a shared threat can _____ the effect of _____ on prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A) reduce;arousal 
B) increase;arousal 
C) reduce;mortality salience 
D) increase;mortality salience 
A) reduce;arousal 
B) increase;arousal 
C) reduce;mortality salience 
D) increase;mortality salience

Question 16

Research showed that when female engineering students were paired with male peers to work on a project,the sexist men were:

Accepted Answer

A) more hostile toward their female partners. 
B) more flirtatious with their female partners. 
C) more dismissive toward their female partners. 
D) more indifferent toward their female partners. 
A) more hostile toward their female partners. 
B) more flirtatious with their female partners. 
C) more dismissive toward their female partners. 
D) more indifferent toward their female partners.

Question 17

Research found that when black college freshmen expected others to have racial biases against them,they:

Accepted Answer

A) disclosed more information about themselves to their white dormitory roommates. 
B) disclosed less information about themselves to their white dormitory roommates. 
C) refused to interact with members of another race. 
D) became confrontational toward members of another race. 
A) disclosed more information about themselves to their white dormitory roommates. 
B) disclosed less information about themselves to their white dormitory roommates. 
C) refused to interact with members of another race. 
D) became confrontational toward members of another race.

Question 18

Which of the following examples best represents an oppositional culture?

Accepted Answer

A) women nursing students who identify as "helpers" 
B) men who identify as computer "geeks" 
C) black students who perceive doing well in school as "acting white" 
D) black students who identify as athletes 
A) women nursing students who identify as "helpers" 
B) men who identify as computer "geeks" 
C) black students who perceive doing well in school as "acting white" 
D) black students who identify as athletes

Question 19

Research shows that the more people are exposed to counterstereotypic fictional examples of minority groups:

Accepted Answer

A) the less automatic the activation of stereotyped associations. 
B) the greater the prime for stereotypical feelings. 
C) the more easily they can disregard the counterstereotypic examples. 
D) the more they engage in subtle prejudice. 
A) the less automatic the activation of stereotyped associations. 
B) the greater the prime for stereotypical feelings. 
C) the more easily they can disregard the counterstereotypic examples. 
D) the more they engage in subtle prejudice.

Question 20

_____ represents the idea that people can offset the negative consequences of being targeted by discrimination by feeling a strong sense of identification with their stigmatized group.

Accepted Answer

A) Rejection identification theory 
B) Disidentification 
C) Ingroup bias 
D) Self-affirmation theory 
A) Rejection identification theory 
B) Disidentification 
C) Ingroup bias 
D) Self-affirmation theory

The tendency for people to estimate that they personally experience less discrimination than is faced by the average member of their group is called:

When white participants were very briefly exposed to pictures of black faces,they showed increased activation in the:

Women who report being frequent targets of sexism:

Climate change is a problem that affects all humans and that no one nation can solve alone.Thus,seeking to combat climate change is an example of:

_____ is the expectation of being perceived by other people,particularly those in the majority group,in terms of one's group membership.

Experiencing prejudice is especially likely to lead to negative psychological effects such as depression when people:

In the dual process approach,people's biased attitudes are brought to mind through a(n)_ process,and then people employ a(n)_ process to regulate how the thoughts affect behavior.

The Robber's Cave Study provided support for the importance of:

Who is more likely to keep their biases from influencing their judgments and decisions?

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

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

One reason optimal contact creates positive change is because it:

Sarina is the only woman in an advanced college math class.If a negative stereotype about women's math ability is made salient during an exam,Sarina's performance could be influenced by:

_____ is the idea that group identities should be ignored and that people should be judged solely on their individual merits.

Research showed that focusing people's attention on a shared threat can _ the effect of _ on prejudice.

Research showed that when female engineering students were paired with male peers to work on a project,the sexist men were:

Research found that when black college freshmen expected others to have racial biases against them,they:

Which of the following examples best represents an oppositional culture?

Research shows that the more people are exposed to counterstereotypic fictional examples of minority groups:

_____ represents the idea that people can offset the negative consequences of being targeted by discrimination by feeling a strong sense of identification with their stigmatized group.

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Exam 11: Responding to and Reducing Prejudice

The tendency for people to estimate that they personally experience less discrimination than is faced by the average member of their group is called:

When white participants were very briefly exposed to pictures of black faces,they showed increased activation in the:

Women who report being frequent targets of sexism:

Climate change is a problem that affects all humans and that no one nation can solve alone.Thus,seeking to combat climate change is an example of:

_____ is the expectation of being perceived by other people,particularly those in the majority group,in terms of one's group membership.

Experiencing prejudice is especially likely to lead to negative psychological effects such as depression when people:

In the dual process approach,people's biased attitudes are brought to mind through a(n)_____ process,and then people employ a(n)_____ process to regulate how the thoughts affect behavior.

The Robber's Cave Study provided support for the importance of:

Who is more likely to keep their biases from influencing their judgments and decisions?

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

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

One reason optimal contact creates positive change is because it:

Sarina is the only woman in an advanced college math class.If a negative stereotype about women's math ability is made salient during an exam,Sarina's performance could be influenced by:

_____ is the idea that group identities should be ignored and that people should be judged solely on their individual merits.

Research showed that focusing people's attention on a shared threat can _____ the effect of _____ on prejudice.

Research showed that when female engineering students were paired with male peers to work on a project,the sexist men were:

Research found that when black college freshmen expected others to have racial biases against them,they:

Which of the following examples best represents an oppositional culture?

Research shows that the more people are exposed to counterstereotypic fictional examples of minority groups:

_____ represents the idea that people can offset the negative consequences of being targeted by discrimination by feeling a strong sense of identification with their stigmatized group.

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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In the dual process approach,people's biased attitudes are brought to mind through a(n)_ process,and then people employ a(n)_ process to regulate how the thoughts affect behavior.

Research showed that focusing people's attention on a shared threat can _ the effect of _ on prejudice.