Question 1

The belief that one's own ethnic group, nation, or religion is superior to all others is known as _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  social identity 
B)  in-group bias 
C)  ethnocentrism 
D)  social identity threat 
A)  social identity 
B)  in-group bias 
C)  ethnocentrism 
D)  social identity threat

Question 2

A generalization about a group of people in which identical characteristics are assigned to virtually all members of the group is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotype 
B)  prejudice 
C)  discrimination 
D)  categorization 
A)  stereotype 
B)  prejudice 
C)  discrimination 
D)  categorization

Question 3

A popular research technique to identify the prejudices that people don't want to admit is to send identical resumes to potential employers. A research team also created fake Facebook pages to represent some of those fake resumes. They found that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in liberal states, potential employers were less likely to give interviews to women 
B)  in conservative states, potential employers were less interested in interviewing gay men or lesbians 
C)  in conservative states, Muslim applicants were less likely to get an interview 
D)  in liberal states, men were less likely to get an interview than women 
A)  in liberal states, potential employers were less likely to give interviews to women 
B)  in conservative states, potential employers were less interested in interviewing gay men or lesbians 
C)  in conservative states, Muslim applicants were less likely to get an interview 
D)  in liberal states, men were less likely to get an interview than women

Question 4

On the Implicit Association Test, implicit attitudes are revealed by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  differences in response times to faces when paired with positive words as compared to faces when paired with negative words 
B)  examining the physical distances between individuals when they are interacting with one another 
C)  asking participants to predict their attitude toward gay men, lesbians, and other groups 
D)  changes in physiology revealed by the bogus pipeline 
A)  differences in response times to faces when paired with positive words as compared to faces when paired with negative words 
B)  examining the physical distances between individuals when they are interacting with one another 
C)  asking participants to predict their attitude toward gay men, lesbians, and other groups 
D)  changes in physiology revealed by the bogus pipeline

Question 5

Describe the role of normative conformity in the societal problem of prejudice.

Accepted Answer

Normative conformity is the desire to be

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a requirement of contact with other groups, so that the end result is a reduction in prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A)  One group must be a minority and one must be a majority group. 
B)  Both groups meeting share a common goal. 
C)  The contact requires some level of cooperation. 
D)  The contact between the groups is supported by law or local custom. 
A)  One group must be a minority and one must be a majority group. 
B)  Both groups meeting share a common goal. 
C)  The contact requires some level of cooperation. 
D)  The contact between the groups is supported by law or local custom.

Question 7

Jessica isn't invited to a Super Bowl party her coworkers are throwing because she's a woman. Jessica is experiencing __________ from her coworkers.

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination 
B)  prejudice 
C)  hostile sexism 
D)  race-based exclusion 
A)  discrimination 
B)  prejudice 
C)  hostile sexism 
D)  race-based exclusion

Question 8

One of the hazards of institutional discrimination is that it is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  so blatant that out-groups refuse to participate in the system 
B)  so subtle that we don't even notice the influence on our behavior 
C)  widely endorsed by those in powerful positions 
D)  more prevalent during times of economic and social uncertainty 
A)  so blatant that out-groups refuse to participate in the system 
B)  so subtle that we don't even notice the influence on our behavior 
C)  widely endorsed by those in powerful positions 
D)  more prevalent during times of economic and social uncertainty

Question 9

Researchers (Rogers & Prentice-Dunn, 1981) conducted a Milgram study in which participants believed they were either shocking a White or an African-American "learner." The pattern of the results for African-American learners can be best described as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Whites used lower levels of shock 
B)  Whites used higher levels of shock 
C)  Whites used lower levels of shock initially, then higher levels after being insulted 
D)  Whites used higher levels of shock initially, then lower levels after being insulted 
A)  Whites used lower levels of shock 
B)  Whites used higher levels of shock 
C)  Whites used lower levels of shock initially, then higher levels after being insulted 
D)  Whites used higher levels of shock initially, then lower levels after being insulted

Question 10

Kevin only buys clothes made in America. He never buys clothes made in India or Pakistan. This demonstrates the __________ component of his attitude.

Accepted Answer

A)  affective 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cognitive 
D)  disabling 
A)  affective 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cognitive 
D)  disabling

Question 11

Amber considers herself outgoing, upbeat, and talented. She also defines herself as an American, a biologist, and a musician. The first three descriptors represent her __________, and the last three represent her __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal identity; social identity 
B)  stereotypes; social identity 
C)  social identity; personal identity 
D)  personal identity; discriminator 
A)  personal identity; social identity 
B)  stereotypes; social identity 
C)  social identity; personal identity 
D)  personal identity; discriminator

Question 12

Provide an example of a microaggression you have either done or seen. Be sure to give the definition of "microaggression" and explain how the behavior fits the definition.

Accepted Answer

The student can provide an exa

Question 13

As Jordan is headed in to take his English final, he reminds himself what a great basketball player he is. This practice should help him cope with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  affirmation threat 
B)  discrimination 
C)  social identity threat 
D)  normative conformity 
A)  affirmation threat 
B)  discrimination 
C)  social identity threat 
D)  normative conformity

Question 14

The definition of __________ is "unjustified negative or harmful action toward a member of a group simply because of his or her membership in that group."

Accepted Answer

A)  affirmative action 
B)  prejudice 
C)  discrimination 
D)  racism 
A)  affirmative action 
B)  prejudice 
C)  discrimination 
D)  racism

Question 15

In what ways do self-fulfilling prophecies contribute to prejudice and negative stereotypes?

Accepted Answer

Self-fulfilling prophecies involve behav

Question 16

Sarka is participating in a study on campus. She is hooked up to a machine and told that it is a lie detector (actually it does nothing). She was then asked questions about racial prejudice. This method is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  polygraph 
B)  bogus pipeline 
C)  Implicit Association Test 
D)  Explicit Association Test 
A)  polygraph 
B)  bogus pipeline 
C)  Implicit Association Test 
D)  Explicit Association Test

Question 17

In the jigsaw classroom technique, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  children work on jigsaw puzzles to foster cooperative interdependence 
B)  lessons are structured so students' only access to most of the information they will be tested on is from other students 
C)  lessons are structured so each student works at his or her own pace and can feel a sense of mastery 
D)  lessons are structured so that groups compete for small prizes to create incentives for learning 
A)  children work on jigsaw puzzles to foster cooperative interdependence 
B)  lessons are structured so students' only access to most of the information they will be tested on is from other students 
C)  lessons are structured so each student works at his or her own pace and can feel a sense of mastery 
D)  lessons are structured so that groups compete for small prizes to create incentives for learning

Question 18

__________ refers to our tendency to view members of __________ as more similar to one another than they really are.

Accepted Answer

A)  In-group bias; our in-group 
B)  In-group heterogeneity; our in-group 
C)  Out-group homogeneity; an out-group 
D)  Out-group heterogeneity; an out-group 
A)  In-group bias; our in-group 
B)  In-group heterogeneity; our in-group 
C)  Out-group homogeneity; an out-group 
D)  Out-group heterogeneity; an out-group

Question 19

Researchers provided college student participants with a description of a woman's friendly behavior. In addition, some participants were told that the woman was raped by the man, whereas others were provided no such information. When participants judged the appropriateness of the woman's behavior, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  men in the "rape" condition engaged in victim blame, but the women didn't 
B)  participants in the "rape" condition judged the woman's behavior as inappropriate 
C)  only participants who believed in a just world blamed the victim 
D)  female participants were better able to empathize with the rape victim 
A)  men in the "rape" condition engaged in victim blame, but the women didn't 
B)  participants in the "rape" condition judged the woman's behavior as inappropriate 
C)  only participants who believed in a just world blamed the victim 
D)  female participants were better able to empathize with the rape victim

Question 20

In the U.S., when times are hard economically and jobs are scarce, realistic conflict theory would predict that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  there will be less prejudice against minorities 
B)  there will be more cooperation among minorities and the majority group 
C)  minorities will benefit more from affirmative action than is really fair 
D)  there will be more prejudice against minorities 
A)  there will be less prejudice against minorities 
B)  there will be more cooperation among minorities and the majority group 
C)  minorities will benefit more from affirmative action than is really fair 
D)  there will be more prejudice against minorities

The belief that one's own ethnic group, nation, or religion is superior to all others is known as _______.

A generalization about a group of people in which identical characteristics are assigned to virtually all members of the group is known as __________.

A popular research technique to identify the prejudices that people don't want to admit is to send identical resumes to potential employers. A research team also created fake Facebook pages to represent some of those fake resumes. They found that __________.

On the Implicit Association Test, implicit attitudes are revealed by __________.

Describe the role of normative conformity in the societal problem of prejudice.

Which of the following is NOT a requirement of contact with other groups, so that the end result is a reduction in prejudice?

Jessica isn't invited to a Super Bowl party her coworkers are throwing because she's a woman. Jessica is experiencing __________ from her coworkers.

One of the hazards of institutional discrimination is that it is __________.

Researchers (Rogers & Prentice-Dunn, 1981) conducted a Milgram study in which participants believed they were either shocking a White or an African-American "learner." The pattern of the results for African-American learners can be best described as __________.

Kevin only buys clothes made in America. He never buys clothes made in India or Pakistan. This demonstrates the __________ component of his attitude.

Amber considers herself outgoing, upbeat, and talented. She also defines herself as an American, a biologist, and a musician. The first three descriptors represent her , and the last three represent her .

Provide an example of a microaggression you have either done or seen. Be sure to give the definition of "microaggression" and explain how the behavior fits the definition.

As Jordan is headed in to take his English final, he reminds himself what a great basketball player he is. This practice should help him cope with __________.

The definition of __________ is "unjustified negative or harmful action toward a member of a group simply because of his or her membership in that group."

In what ways do self-fulfilling prophecies contribute to prejudice and negative stereotypes?

Sarka is participating in a study on campus. She is hooked up to a machine and told that it is a lie detector (actually it does nothing). She was then asked questions about racial prejudice. This method is called the __________.

In the jigsaw classroom technique, __________.

refers to our tendency to view members of as more similar to one another than they really are.

In the U.S., when times are hard economically and jobs are scarce, realistic conflict theory would predict that __________.

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Cognitive Dissonance and the Need to Protect Our Self-Esteem

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity and Obedience: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Attraction and Relationships: From Initial Impressions to Long-Term Intimacy

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Using Social Psychology to Achieve a Sustainable and Happy Future

Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology and the Law

Filters

Exam 13: Prejudice: Causes, Consequences, and Cures

The belief that one's own ethnic group, nation, or religion is superior to all others is known as _______.

A generalization about a group of people in which identical characteristics are assigned to virtually all members of the group is known as __________.

A popular research technique to identify the prejudices that people don't want to admit is to send identical resumes to potential employers. A research team also created fake Facebook pages to represent some of those fake resumes. They found that __________.

On the Implicit Association Test, implicit attitudes are revealed by __________.

Describe the role of normative conformity in the societal problem of prejudice.

Which of the following is NOT a requirement of contact with other groups, so that the end result is a reduction in prejudice?

Jessica isn't invited to a Super Bowl party her coworkers are throwing because she's a woman. Jessica is experiencing __________ from her coworkers.

One of the hazards of institutional discrimination is that it is __________.

Researchers (Rogers & Prentice-Dunn, 1981) conducted a Milgram study in which participants believed they were either shocking a White or an African-American "learner." The pattern of the results for African-American learners can be best described as __________.

Kevin only buys clothes made in America. He never buys clothes made in India or Pakistan. This demonstrates the __________ component of his attitude.

Amber considers herself outgoing, upbeat, and talented. She also defines herself as an American, a biologist, and a musician. The first three descriptors represent her __________, and the last three represent her __________.

Provide an example of a microaggression you have either done or seen. Be sure to give the definition of "microaggression" and explain how the behavior fits the definition.

As Jordan is headed in to take his English final, he reminds himself what a great basketball player he is. This practice should help him cope with __________.

The definition of __________ is "unjustified negative or harmful action toward a member of a group simply because of his or her membership in that group."

In what ways do self-fulfilling prophecies contribute to prejudice and negative stereotypes?

Sarka is participating in a study on campus. She is hooked up to a machine and told that it is a lie detector (actually it does nothing). She was then asked questions about racial prejudice. This method is called the __________.

In the jigsaw classroom technique, __________.

__________ refers to our tendency to view members of __________ as more similar to one another than they really are.

In the U.S., when times are hard economically and jobs are scarce, realistic conflict theory would predict that __________.

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Cognitive Dissonance and the Need to Protect Our Self-Esteem

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity and Obedience: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Attraction and Relationships: From Initial Impressions to Long-Term Intimacy

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Using Social Psychology to Achieve a Sustainable and Happy Future

Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology and the Law

Filters

Amber considers herself outgoing, upbeat, and talented. She also defines herself as an American, a biologist, and a musician. The first three descriptors represent her , and the last three represent her .

refers to our tendency to view members of as more similar to one another than they really are.