Exam 7: Social Behavior in an Ethnically Diverse Society

The US Supreme Court ruling of Brown vs.Board of Education in 1954 is an example of ________ in action.

What measures prejudice through an individual's comfort level with ethnic groups?

In the Clark and Clark 1939)study on racial preferences, the researchers found that _______.

There are a number of benefits to living in an ethnically diverse society.Which of the following statements accurately describe these benefits? I.The ability to approach problems from multiple angles II.Increase in cognitive flexibility III.Creating a strong sense of personal identity

Which of the following statements accurately reflects previous research findings on implicit attitudes?

St.Mark's High School was surveying their student population and found that 75% of the student population was White, 10% was Asian American, 10% was African American, and 5% was Latino/a.This survey was measuring the school's ________.

Which of the following creates or intensifies the development of a stereotype? I.War II.Historical and political events III.Advertisements

A person moving to a different cashier line because he saw an Indian person waiting is an example of ___________.

Negative subtle or brief verbal, nonverbal, or physical exchanges that are directed towards a social group are known as _______.

Which of the following is does NOT reflect an assumption of criminality?

Demeaning acts towards an individual or group based on biological appearance or ethnic membership can be defined as _______.

Apartheid in South Africa, legal rejection of interracial marriages, and segregating schools are all examples of ________.

According to Landrine and Klonoff 1996), what percentage of African Americans reported experiencing discrimination in the 1990's?

According to the Institute of Medicine 2002), a literature review on health care disparities found that ________.

In the Steele & Aronson 1995)study, African American and European American college students were given a performance test.A "race prime condition" was used on the experimental group which decreased African American participants' performance.One of the explanations for this phenomenon was _________.

Which of the following may be effects of prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination?

Juan experienced many racial slurs or ________ that were derogatory names for his ethnicity.

Which of the following statements does not accurately reflect previous findings on racial biases?

A research participant is given two words such as "Native American" and "Good." At the same time, the participant is asked to push a button indicating that the two words are related.The researchers measure response time to gather information about the _______.