Question 1

Tim believes that women are more nurturing,emotional,and irrational than men.Tim's beliefs are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) prejudice. 
B) stereotypes. 
C) discrimination. 
D) ethnocentrism. 
A) prejudice. 
B) stereotypes. 
C) discrimination. 
D) ethnocentrism.

Question 2

Scapegoating is when:

Accepted Answer

A) people who feel inferior or unsuccessful blame an outgroup for their troubles. 
B) members of one group become apathetic toward members of another group. 
C) people take responsibility for their own failures. 
D) people attribute outgroup success to luck or hard work. 
A) people who feel inferior or unsuccessful blame an outgroup for their troubles. 
B) members of one group become apathetic toward members of another group. 
C) people take responsibility for their own failures. 
D) people attribute outgroup success to luck or hard work.

Question 3

Individuals high in _____ believe that the world is inherently dangerous and unpredictable.

Accepted Answer

A) self-esteem 
B) the need for structured knowledge 
C) disidentification 
D) right-wing authoritarianism 
A) self-esteem 
B) the need for structured knowledge 
C) disidentification 
D) right-wing authoritarianism

Question 4

_____ is the tendency to believe that bad actions by outgroup members occur because of their internal dispositions,and good actions occur because of the situation,while believing the reverse for ingroup members.

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 5

According to _____,stereotypes help to rationalize the status quo.

Accepted Answer

A) objectification theory 
B) terror management theory 
C) social identity theory 
D) system justification theory 
A) objectification theory 
B) terror management theory 
C) social identity theory 
D) system justification theory

Question 6

Whites who have a strong racial bias exhibit a strong _____ response when viewing pictures of black males.

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus 
B) dorsolateral prefrontal cortex 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) amygdala 
A) hippocampus 
B) dorsolateral prefrontal cortex 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) amygdala

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) Prejudice involves judgment without considering a person's actual actions or attributes. 
B) Prejudice has led to acts of violence against innocent people. 
C) There is variability among people in any category,yet prejudice does not account for variability. 
D) Prejudice is often justified by discrimination. 
A) Prejudice involves judgment without considering a person's actual actions or attributes. 
B) Prejudice has led to acts of violence against innocent people. 
C) There is variability among people in any category,yet prejudice does not account for variability. 
D) Prejudice is often justified by discrimination.

Question 8

Having negative attitudes about the use of racial categories in college admissions decisions may reflect:

Accepted Answer

A) ethnocentrism. 
B) the outgroup homogeneity effect. 
C) sexual objectification. 
D) symbolic racism. 
A) ethnocentrism. 
B) the outgroup homogeneity effect. 
C) sexual objectification. 
D) symbolic racism.

Question 9

_____ is the perception that outgroup members lack qualities viewed as unique to human beings,such as language,rational intelligence,and complex social emotions.It is a subtler form of another form of prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A) Dehumanization 
B) Stereotype threat 
C) Objectification 
D) Infrahumanization 
A) Dehumanization 
B) Stereotype threat 
C) Objectification 
D) Infrahumanization

Question 10

_____ is the term for people's blaming an outgroup for their troubles when they feel inferior,guilty,anxious,or unsuccessful.

Accepted Answer

A) Prejudice 
B) Stereotype threat 
C) Ingroup bias 
D) Scapegoating 
A) Prejudice 
B) Stereotype threat 
C) Ingroup bias 
D) Scapegoating

Question 11

Groups that are stereotyped as personally warm but incompetent elicit:

Accepted Answer

A) anger. 
B) jealousy. 
C) pity. 
D) fear. 
A) anger. 
B) jealousy. 
C) pity. 
D) fear.

Question 12

The idea that members of an ingroup are successful because of their natural disposition 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 13

Which of the following theories best explains why dominant groups react with hostility toward groups of immigrants when the economy is struggling?

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 14

All of the following are true about research involving the IAT EXCEPT which statement?

Accepted Answer

A) At least in some studies,scores on the IAT have been shown to predict behavior. 
B) Studies using the IAT tend to show that most whites associate "black" with "bad." 
C) Some scholars believe that it is not entirely clear exactly what the IAT is assessing. 
D) Most scholars have not accepted the idea that the IAT measures attitudes. 
A) At least in some studies,scores on the IAT have been shown to predict behavior. 
B) Studies using the IAT tend to show that most whites associate "black" with "bad." 
C) Some scholars believe that it is not entirely clear exactly what the IAT is assessing. 
D) Most scholars have not accepted the idea that the IAT measures attitudes.

Question 15

Prejudice is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) a negative attitude toward an individual,based on their presumed membership in a particular group. 
B) a negative attitude toward an individual,based solely on race. 
C) the emotions associated with negative attitudes toward members of different groups. 
D) an overgeneralized belief about members of a particular group. 
A) a negative attitude toward an individual,based on their presumed membership in a particular group. 
B) a negative attitude toward an individual,based solely on race. 
C) the emotions associated with negative attitudes toward members of different groups. 
D) an overgeneralized belief about members of a particular group.

Question 16

Gavin has a high tolerance for ambiguity.Gavin is probably:

Accepted Answer

A) low in the need for structured knowledge. 
B) high in the need for structured knowledge. 
C) low in self-esteem. 
D) high in self-esteem. 
A) low in the need for structured knowledge. 
B) high in the need for structured knowledge. 
C) low in self-esteem. 
D) high in self-esteem.

Question 17

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 18

Not hiring a woman for a job simply because she is a woman is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) prejudice. 
B) stereotype activation. 
C) discrimination. 
D) sexual objectification. 
A) prejudice. 
B) stereotype activation. 
C) discrimination. 
D) sexual objectification.

Question 19

Research indicates that stereotypes tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A) easy to change. 
B) difficult to change. 
C) avoidable. 
D) unimportant when assessing actual behavior. 
A) easy to change. 
B) difficult to change. 
C) avoidable. 
D) unimportant when assessing actual behavior.

Question 20

According to the stereotype content model,stereotypes develop based on how groups relate to one another along the two dimensions of _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A) status;cooperation 
B) value;status 
C) cooperation;industriousness 
D) competence;status 
A) status;cooperation 
B) value;status 
C) cooperation;industriousness 
D) competence;status

Tim believes that women are more nurturing,emotional,and irrational than men.Tim's beliefs are examples of:

Scapegoating is when:

Individuals high in _____ believe that the world is inherently dangerous and unpredictable.

_____ is the tendency to believe that bad actions by outgroup members occur because of their internal dispositions,and good actions occur because of the situation,while believing the reverse for ingroup members.

According to _____,stereotypes help to rationalize the status quo.

Whites who have a strong racial bias exhibit a strong _____ response when viewing pictures of black males.

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

Having negative attitudes about the use of racial categories in college admissions decisions may reflect:

_____ is the perception that outgroup members lack qualities viewed as unique to human beings,such as language,rational intelligence,and complex social emotions.It is a subtler form of another form of prejudice.

_____ is the term for people's blaming an outgroup for their troubles when they feel inferior,guilty,anxious,or unsuccessful.

Groups that are stereotyped as personally warm but incompetent elicit:

The idea that members of an ingroup are successful because of their natural disposition best reflects:

Which of the following theories best explains why dominant groups react with hostility toward groups of immigrants when the economy is struggling?

All of the following are true about research involving the IAT EXCEPT which statement?

Prejudice is defined as:

Gavin has a high tolerance for ambiguity.Gavin is probably:

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

Not hiring a woman for a job simply because she is a woman is an example of:

Research indicates that stereotypes tend to be:

According to the stereotype content model,stereotypes develop based on how groups relate to one another along the two dimensions of _ and _.

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

Tim believes that women are more nurturing,emotional,and irrational than men.Tim's beliefs are examples of:

Scapegoating is when:

Individuals high in _____ believe that the world is inherently dangerous and unpredictable.

_____ is the tendency to believe that bad actions by outgroup members occur because of their internal dispositions,and good actions occur because of the situation,while believing the reverse for ingroup members.

According to _____,stereotypes help to rationalize the status quo.

Whites who have a strong racial bias exhibit a strong _____ response when viewing pictures of black males.

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

Having negative attitudes about the use of racial categories in college admissions decisions may reflect:

_____ is the perception that outgroup members lack qualities viewed as unique to human beings,such as language,rational intelligence,and complex social emotions.It is a subtler form of another form of prejudice.

_____ is the term for people's blaming an outgroup for their troubles when they feel inferior,guilty,anxious,or unsuccessful.

Groups that are stereotyped as personally warm but incompetent elicit:

The idea that members of an ingroup are successful because of their natural disposition best reflects:

Which of the following theories best explains why dominant groups react with hostility toward groups of immigrants when the economy is struggling?

All of the following are true about research involving the IAT EXCEPT which statement?

Prejudice is defined as:

Gavin has a high tolerance for ambiguity.Gavin is probably:

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

Not hiring a woman for a job simply because she is a woman is an example of:

Research indicates that stereotypes tend to be:

According to the stereotype content model,stereotypes develop based on how groups relate to one another along the two dimensions of _____ and _____.

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

According to the stereotype content model,stereotypes develop based on how groups relate to one another along the two dimensions of _ and _.