Question 1

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 2

According to the dual process approach to prejudice:

Accepted Answer

A) people first employ a reflective strategy to call their attitudes to mind. 
B) people first work hard to call their biases to mind. 
C) people bring to mind biased attitudes automatically. 
D) people think about their past behaviors. 
A) people first employ a reflective strategy to call their attitudes to mind. 
B) people first work hard to call their biases to mind. 
C) people bring to mind biased attitudes automatically. 
D) people think about their past behaviors.

Question 3

The _____ states that biased attitudes are quickly and automatically brought to mind,and then people use a reflective process to control how these thoughts affect their behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) self-perception theory 
B) self-affirmation theory 
C) cognitive dissonance theory 
D) dual-process approach 
A) self-perception theory 
B) self-affirmation theory 
C) cognitive dissonance theory 
D) dual-process approach

Question 4

White individuals taking the implicit association test,who associated "black American" with "bad," showed _____ when looking at black faces for 250 milliseconds.

Accepted Answer

A) lower activation of the amygdala 
B) higher activation of the amygdala 
C) increased DLPFC activation 
D) decreased DLPFC activation 
A) lower activation of the amygdala 
B) higher activation of the amygdala 
C) increased DLPFC activation 
D) decreased DLPFC activation

Question 5

All of the following are described in the text as ways people minimize their experience of prejudice in social interactions EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A) concealment 
B) compensation 
C) social support 
D) avoidance 
A) concealment 
B) compensation 
C) social support 
D) avoidance

Question 6

All of the following are true EXCEPT which statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Stereotypes are schemas that help social interactions run smoothly. 
B) Social interactions tend to be better when individuals confirm each other's expectations. 
C) People want to interact with others who self-stereotype. 
D) People are less motivated to get along with someone who stereotypes them. 
A) Stereotypes are schemas that help social interactions run smoothly. 
B) Social interactions tend to be better when individuals confirm each other's expectations. 
C) People want to interact with others who self-stereotype. 
D) People are less motivated to get along with someone who stereotypes them.

Question 7

Research suggests that different groups are more likely to get along if:

Accepted Answer

A) they keep to themselves and do not interact much with one another. 
B) there is a clear social hierarchy in place. 
C) they are equal in status. 
D) they are working toward divergent group goals. 
A) they keep to themselves and do not interact much with one another. 
B) there is a clear social hierarchy in place. 
C) they are equal in status. 
D) they are working toward divergent group goals.

Question 8

Ahmed sees people of different races as ultimately being part of the same group,namely human beings.Ahmed sees people as having:

Accepted Answer

A) distinct group identities. 
B) a common ingroup identity. 
C) natural social hierarchies. 
D) natural intergroup conflict. 
A) distinct group identities. 
B) a common ingroup identity. 
C) natural social hierarchies. 
D) natural intergroup conflict.

Question 9

People vary in how likely they are to expect that others will stereotype them.The expectation of being stereotyped is called:

Accepted Answer

A) master status. 
B) stigma consciousness. 
C) stereotype threat. 
D) stereotype lift. 
A) master status. 
B) stigma consciousness. 
C) stereotype threat. 
D) stereotype lift.

Question 10

All of the following are ways to cope with stereotype threat and social identity threat EXCEPT which option?

Accepted Answer

A) accept the stereotype and work hard to overcome it 
B) reappraise the anxiety resulting from the stereotype 
C) identify with positive role models 
D) self-affirmation 
A) accept the stereotype and work hard to overcome it 
B) reappraise the anxiety resulting from the stereotype 
C) identify with positive role models 
D) self-affirmation

Question 11

_____ is the perception that a person will be seen only in terms of a stigmatizing attribute rather than as the total self.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Michelle Obama has stated that when she was a student at Princeton she felt as if white students assessed her first as being black and second as a student.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) master status. 
B) stereotype threat. 
C) person-group discrepancy. 
D) disidentification. 
A) master status. 
B) stereotype threat. 
C) person-group discrepancy. 
D) disidentification.

Question 13

Research found that the majority of women put in a situation where male group members are making sexist remarks:

Accepted Answer

A) confront the male making the remark. 
B) talk to a male in the group they believe will be empathetic to them. 
C) talk to an assertive female in the group about what to do. 
D) do nothing at all. 
A) confront the male making the remark. 
B) talk to a male in the group they believe will be empathetic to them. 
C) talk to an assertive female in the group about what to do. 
D) do nothing at all.

Question 14

If an ethnic minority member is conscious of being a member of a stigmatized group,he or she is likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) become less vigilant to signs of prejudice. 
B) become more vigilant to signs of prejudice. 
C) be less willing to cooperate with others. 
D) be more willing to cooperate with others. 
A) become less vigilant to signs of prejudice. 
B) become more vigilant to signs of prejudice. 
C) be less willing to cooperate with others. 
D) be more willing to cooperate with others.

Question 15

To reduce the negative psychological effects of negative stereotypes,individuals can do all of the following EXCEPT which action?

Accepted Answer

A) devalue the domain where they have experienced discrimination 
B) create a group identity opposite to that of the majority group 
C) blame the bias and not the self 
D) compensate 
A) devalue the domain where they have experienced discrimination 
B) create a group identity opposite to that of the majority group 
C) blame the bias and not the self 
D) compensate

Question 16

_____ is the process of disinvesting in any area in which one's group traditionally has been underrepresented or negatively stereotyped.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

White individuals taking the implicit association test,who associated "black American" with "bad," showed _____ when looking at black faces for 30 milliseconds.

Accepted Answer

A) lower activation of the amygdala 
B) higher activation of the amygdala 
C) increased DLPFC activation 
D) decreased DLPFC activation 
A) lower activation of the amygdala 
B) higher activation of the amygdala 
C) increased DLPFC activation 
D) decreased DLPFC activation

Question 18

In Stage 1 of the stages for intergroup contact,all of the following occur EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A) salient categorization 
B) initial contact 
C) decategorization 
D) initial anxiety 
A) salient categorization 
B) initial contact 
C) decategorization 
D) initial anxiety

Question 19

Jaylen is a gay youth who strongly identifies with other gay individuals and works with other gay youth at a food pantry for individuals suffering from HIV.According to _____ theory,Jaylen is offsetting the negative consequences of being discriminated against for being gay.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

When a person consumed alcohol,_____ electrical signals were emitted from the brain,indicating cognitive control.

Accepted Answer

A) fewer 
B) more 
C) higher wavelength 
D) lower wavelength 
A) fewer 
B) more 
C) higher wavelength 
D) lower wavelength

According to the dual process approach to prejudice,Process 1 involves:

According to the dual process approach to prejudice:

The _____ states that biased attitudes are quickly and automatically brought to mind,and then people use a reflective process to control how these thoughts affect their behavior.

White individuals taking the implicit association test,who associated "black American" with "bad," showed _____ when looking at black faces for 250 milliseconds.

All of the following are described in the text as ways people minimize their experience of prejudice in social interactions EXCEPT which one?

All of the following are true EXCEPT which statement?

Research suggests that different groups are more likely to get along if:

Ahmed sees people of different races as ultimately being part of the same group,namely human beings.Ahmed sees people as having:

People vary in how likely they are to expect that others will stereotype them.The expectation of being stereotyped is called:

All of the following are ways to cope with stereotype threat and social identity threat EXCEPT which option?

_____ is the perception that a person will be seen only in terms of a stigmatizing attribute rather than as the total self.

Michelle Obama has stated that when she was a student at Princeton she felt as if white students assessed her first as being black and second as a student.This is an example of:

Research found that the majority of women put in a situation where male group members are making sexist remarks:

If an ethnic minority member is conscious of being a member of a stigmatized group,he or she is likely to:

To reduce the negative psychological effects of negative stereotypes,individuals can do all of the following EXCEPT which action?

_____ is the process of disinvesting in any area in which one's group traditionally has been underrepresented or negatively stereotyped.

White individuals taking the implicit association test,who associated "black American" with "bad," showed _____ when looking at black faces for 30 milliseconds.

In Stage 1 of the stages for intergroup contact,all of the following occur EXCEPT which one?

Jaylen is a gay youth who strongly identifies with other gay individuals and works with other gay youth at a food pantry for individuals suffering from HIV.According to _____ theory,Jaylen is offsetting the negative consequences of being discriminated against for being gay.

When a person consumed alcohol,_____ electrical signals were emitted from the brain,indicating cognitive control.

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Exam 11: Responding to and Reducing Prejudice

According to the dual process approach to prejudice,Process 1 involves:

According to the dual process approach to prejudice:

The _____ states that biased attitudes are quickly and automatically brought to mind,and then people use a reflective process to control how these thoughts affect their behavior.

White individuals taking the implicit association test,who associated "black American" with "bad," showed _____ when looking at black faces for 250 milliseconds.

All of the following are described in the text as ways people minimize their experience of prejudice in social interactions EXCEPT which one?

All of the following are true EXCEPT which statement?

Research suggests that different groups are more likely to get along if:

Ahmed sees people of different races as ultimately being part of the same group,namely human beings.Ahmed sees people as having:

People vary in how likely they are to expect that others will stereotype them.The expectation of being stereotyped is called:

All of the following are ways to cope with stereotype threat and social identity threat EXCEPT which option?

_____ is the perception that a person will be seen only in terms of a stigmatizing attribute rather than as the total self.

Michelle Obama has stated that when she was a student at Princeton she felt as if white students assessed her first as being black and second as a student.This is an example of:

Research found that the majority of women put in a situation where male group members are making sexist remarks:

If an ethnic minority member is conscious of being a member of a stigmatized group,he or she is likely to:

To reduce the negative psychological effects of negative stereotypes,individuals can do all of the following EXCEPT which action?

_____ is the process of disinvesting in any area in which one's group traditionally has been underrepresented or negatively stereotyped.

White individuals taking the implicit association test,who associated "black American" with "bad," showed _____ when looking at black faces for 30 milliseconds.

In Stage 1 of the stages for intergroup contact,all of the following occur EXCEPT which one?

Jaylen is a gay youth who strongly identifies with other gay individuals and works with other gay youth at a food pantry for individuals suffering from HIV.According to _____ theory,Jaylen is offsetting the negative consequences of being discriminated against for being gay.

When a person consumed alcohol,_____ electrical signals were emitted from the brain,indicating cognitive control.

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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