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

The _____ is the idea that people endorse stereotypes in part to rationalize their own negative affective reactions to outgroup members.

Accepted Answer

A) stereotype threat hypothesis 
B) social identity model 
C) justification suppression model 
D) system justification hypothesis 
A) stereotype threat hypothesis 
B) social identity model 
C) justification suppression model 
D) system justification hypothesis

Question 3

When someone says something about another group,such as "They are all the same," that person is exhibiting:

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 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) People categorized into outgroups are seen as more heterogeneous than they really are. 
B) People categorized into outgroups are seen as more homogenous than they really are. 
C) People tend to perceive members of an outgroup in stereotypic ways. 
D) A perceiver's stereotypes and prejudices can shape the categorization process. 
A) People categorized into outgroups are seen as more heterogeneous than they really are. 
B) People categorized into outgroups are seen as more homogenous than they really are. 
C) People tend to perceive members of an outgroup in stereotypic ways. 
D) A perceiver's stereotypes and prejudices can shape the categorization process.

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

People who think the world would be better off if everyone knew and accepted their place in the social order are high in the trait of:

Accepted Answer

A) social dominance orientation. 
B) conventionalism. 
C) need for structure. 
D) self-objectification. 
A) social dominance orientation. 
B) conventionalism. 
C) need for structure. 
D) self-objectification.

Question 7

A stereotype is:

Accepted Answer

A) behavior that discriminates against a particular group. 
B) an emotion about members of a group. 
C) an implicit attitude about members of a racial group. 
D) an overgeneralized belief about the traits and attributes of members of a particular group. 
A) behavior that discriminates against a particular group. 
B) an emotion about members of a group. 
C) an implicit attitude about members of a racial group. 
D) an overgeneralized belief about the traits and attributes of members of a particular group.

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

The belief that African Americans are naturally athletic is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

MacWilliams found that among Republican voters,those high in _____ were the most supportive of Trump's candidacy.

Accepted Answer

A) right-wing authoritarianism 
B) social dominance orientation 
C) the need for structured knowledge 
D) neuroticism 
A) right-wing authoritarianism 
B) social dominance orientation 
C) the need for structured knowledge 
D) neuroticism

Question 11

System justification theory proposes that stereotypes help:

Accepted Answer

A) justify the status quo. 
B) increase self-esteem. 
C) reduce concerns about mortality. 
D) justify scapegoating. 
A) justify the status quo. 
B) increase self-esteem. 
C) reduce concerns about mortality. 
D) justify scapegoating.

Question 12

When women perform poorly on a stereotypically masculine task,people tend to attribute their poor performance to a lack of ability.This attribution is explained by:

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 13

_____ 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 14

Someone endorsing the idea that their country would be better off if we cared less about how equal all people are is high in:

Accepted Answer

A) social dominance orientation. 
B) the need for structured knowledge. 
C) the trait of disidentification. 
D) right-wing authoritarianism. 
A) social dominance orientation. 
B) the need for structured knowledge. 
C) the trait of disidentification. 
D) right-wing authoritarianism.

Question 15

According to social identity theory,_____ plays a causal role in ingroup bias.

Accepted Answer

A) evolutionary processes 
B) self-esteem 
C) the fear of death 
D) a system justification motive 
A) evolutionary processes 
B) self-esteem 
C) the fear of death 
D) a system justification motive

Question 16

Ingroups tend to be perceived as:

Accepted Answer

A) high in warmth and low in competence. 
B) low in warmth and high in competence. 
C) low in warmth and low in competence. 
D) high in warmth and high in competence. 
A) high in warmth and low in competence. 
B) low in warmth and high in competence. 
C) low in warmth and low in competence. 
D) high in warmth and high in competence.

Question 17

Research found that when undecided white voters in the lead-up to the 2008 U.S.presidential election 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 18

With no other information to base a judgment on,people assume that _____,but when we know more information,_____ is the major factor.

Accepted Answer

A) women are more agentic than men;education level 
B) men are more communal than women;gender 
C) men and women are equally agentic;gender 
D) women are more communal than men;occupation 
A) women are more agentic than men;education level 
B) men are more communal than women;gender 
C) men and women are equally agentic;gender 
D) women are more communal than men;occupation

Question 19

Prejudice toward an outgroup can be fueled by all of the following EXCEPT which feeling?

Accepted Answer

A) hostility 
B) frustration 
C) intergroup anxiety 
D) intragroup anxiety 
A) hostility 
B) frustration 
C) intergroup anxiety 
D) intragroup anxiety

Question 20

Mike does not want his wife to watch a particularly violent movie because he believes women are too pure for that kind of material.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) dehumanization. 
B) hostile sexism. 
C) ambivalent sexism. 
D) benevolent sexism. 
A) dehumanization. 
B) hostile sexism. 
C) ambivalent sexism. 
D) benevolent sexism.

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

The _____ is the idea that people endorse stereotypes in part to rationalize their own negative affective reactions to outgroup members.

When someone says something about another group,such as "They are all the same," that person is exhibiting:

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

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

People who think the world would be better off if everyone knew and accepted their place in the social order are high in the trait of:

A stereotype is:

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

The belief that African Americans are naturally athletic is:

MacWilliams found that among Republican voters,those high in _____ were the most supportive of Trump's candidacy.

System justification theory proposes that stereotypes help:

When women perform poorly on a stereotypically masculine task,people tend to attribute their poor performance to a lack of ability.This attribution is explained by:

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

Someone endorsing the idea that their country would be better off if we cared less about how equal all people are is high in:

According to social identity theory,_____ plays a causal role in ingroup bias.

Ingroups tend to be perceived as:

Research found that when undecided white voters in the lead-up to the 2008 U.S.presidential election were reminded of their race,they were:

With no other information to base a judgment on,people assume that _,but when we know more information,_ is the major factor.

Prejudice toward an outgroup can be fueled by all of the following EXCEPT which feeling?

Mike does not want his wife to watch a particularly violent movie because he believes women are too pure for that kind of material.This is an example of:

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:

The _____ is the idea that people endorse stereotypes in part to rationalize their own negative affective reactions to outgroup members.

When someone says something about another group,such as "They are all the same," that person is exhibiting:

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

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

People who think the world would be better off if everyone knew and accepted their place in the social order are high in the trait of:

A stereotype is:

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

The belief that African Americans are naturally athletic is:

MacWilliams found that among Republican voters,those high in _____ were the most supportive of Trump's candidacy.

System justification theory proposes that stereotypes help:

When women perform poorly on a stereotypically masculine task,people tend to attribute their poor performance to a lack of ability.This attribution is explained by:

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

Someone endorsing the idea that their country would be better off if we cared less about how equal all people are is high in:

According to social identity theory,_____ plays a causal role in ingroup bias.

Ingroups tend to be perceived as:

Research found that when undecided white voters in the lead-up to the 2008 U.S.presidential election were reminded of their race,they were:

With no other information to base a judgment on,people assume that _____,but when we know more information,_____ is the major factor.

Prejudice toward an outgroup can be fueled by all of the following EXCEPT which feeling?

Mike does not want his wife to watch a particularly violent movie because he believes women are too pure for that kind of material.This is an example of:

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

With no other information to base a judgment on,people assume that _,but when we know more information,_ is the major factor.