Question 1

In the ABCs of intergroup relationships, ____ can best be thought of as a behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) stereotyping 
B) racism 
C) discrimination 
D) prejudice 
A) stereotyping 
B) racism 
C) discrimination 
D) prejudice C

Question 2

Aniya holds the stereotype that blonde girls are not very smart.Suppose that she represses this stereotype most of the time, as she in fact wants to give everyone an equal chance before judging them.Despite her general well-intentioned efforts, in which case is she MOST likely to employ her stereotype?

Accepted Answer

A) When arguing with her friend Alice, who is blonde 
B) When having a good time with her friend Alice, who is blonde 
C) When having a good time with her mother, who is blonde 
D) When watching a documentary film about a scientist who happened to be a blonde woman 
A) When arguing with her friend Alice, who is blonde 
B) When having a good time with her friend Alice, who is blonde 
C) When having a good time with her mother, who is blonde 
D) When watching a documentary film about a scientist who happened to be a blonde woman A

Question 3

When you meet a new person, stereotypes typically serve to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) establish what you want that person to be like 
B) warn you about problems or dangers that the individual presents 
C) guide the assumptions that you have about the individual - which you will hold on to no matter what 
D) provide you with hypotheses to be tested about that individual 
A) establish what you want that person to be like 
B) warn you about problems or dangers that the individual presents 
C) guide the assumptions that you have about the individual - which you will hold on to no matter what 
D) provide you with hypotheses to be tested about that individual D

Question 4

When people try to hide, or control, their implicit prejudices, it takes a toll on their ability to ____ when it comes to other tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) express their emotions 
B) use emotional intelligence 
C) rely on the automatic system 
D) self-regulate 
A) express their emotions 
B) use emotional intelligence 
C) rely on the automatic system 
D) self-regulate

Question 5

People who belong to the same category as yourself are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) outgroup members 
B) ingroup members 
C) homogeneous 
D) heterogeneous 
A) outgroup members 
B) ingroup members 
C) homogeneous 
D) heterogeneous

Question 6

The human mind appears to be innately programmed to think about people as individuals, rather than to engage in social categorisation (by clumping people into social groups).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Suppose that Zinhle has just begun dating Siphiwe.While at his house, she notices some family photos on the wall.She notices that - even though Siphiwe himself is not overweight - every other member of his family is clearly obese.Somehow, this makes Siphiwe seem less attractive to Zinhle.Zinhle's attitude illustrates ____.

Accepted Answer

A) prejudice contagion 
B) stigma by association 
C) the discontinuity effect 
D) the social context bias 
A) prejudice contagion 
B) stigma by association 
C) the discontinuity effect 
D) the social context bias

Question 8

In a jigsaw classroom, how do students work?

Accepted Answer

A) Independently, at their own pace 
B) In small groups, toward a common goal 
C) In one large group, using brainstorming and open discussion 
D) In pairs, with each student assigned to a unique task 
A) Independently, at their own pace 
B) In small groups, toward a common goal 
C) In one large group, using brainstorming and open discussion 
D) In pairs, with each student assigned to a unique task

Question 9

Technically speaking, the term 'homophobia' refers to excessive ____ homosexuals or homosexual behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) fear of 
B) guilt surrounding 
C) hatred for 
D) avoidance of 
A) fear of 
B) guilt surrounding 
C) hatred for 
D) avoidance of

Question 10

Lindiwe is a Zulu female.Which of the following is the BEST example of someone who is an outgroup member to Lindiwe?

Accepted Answer

A) Tshilidzi, a Venda female 
B) Anathi, a Xhosa female 
C) Sonto, a Sesotho female 
D) Marinda, an Afrikaans female 
A) Tshilidzi, a Venda female 
B) Anathi, a Xhosa female 
C) Sonto, a Sesotho female 
D) Marinda, an Afrikaans female

Question 11

Suppose that Thabang is obese, and you are prejudiced against obese people.Which of the following would be the BEST example of stigma by association?

Accepted Answer

A) You evaluate people less positively when you find out they are friends with Thabang. 
B) You assume that because Thabang is obese, he probably has several other negative qualities as well (slovenliness, inarticulateness, etc.). 
C) You assume that Thabang is similar to other obese people. 
D) You try not to associate with Thabang because at some level you are afraid (albeit irrationally) of becoming obese yourself. 
A) You evaluate people less positively when you find out they are friends with Thabang. 
B) You assume that because Thabang is obese, he probably has several other negative qualities as well (slovenliness, inarticulateness, etc.). 
C) You assume that Thabang is similar to other obese people. 
D) You try not to associate with Thabang because at some level you are afraid (albeit irrationally) of becoming obese yourself.

Question 12

During the second phase of the Robber's Cave experiment, the boys from the Eagles and the Rattlers had ____ contact with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) no 
B) competitive 
C) cooperative 
D) little 
A) no 
B) competitive 
C) cooperative 
D) little

Question 13

Njabulo constantly complains about immigrants and blames them for problems he encounters at work, for personal financial problems, and even for personal romantic problems.As he sees it, virtually everything is 'their fault'.Not surprisingly, and in part as a result of this pattern of blaming, Njabulo also holds a rather negative view of immigrant groups.Which of the following BEST captures Njabulo's pattern of behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) aversive prejudice 
B) the confirmation bias 
C) scapegoat theory 
D) the self-serving bias 
A) aversive prejudice 
B) the confirmation bias 
C) scapegoat theory 
D) the self-serving bias

Question 14

Jane firmly believes that prejudice is wrong, and works hard to consciously overcome any stereotypes she feels might interfere with her judgements.Jane has an External Motivation to Respond without Prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Sherif's Robber's Cave Study was conducted in ____ phases.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) six 
A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) six

Question 16

Which of the following statements BEST summarises the relationship between salience and stereotype formation?

Accepted Answer

A) Salience is necessary but not sufficient for the formation of stereotypes. 
B) Salience is necessary and sufficient for the formation of stereotypes. 
C) Salience is sufficient for the formation of stereotypes, but not necessary (i.e., because stereotypes can be formed in the absence of salience as well). 
D) Salience is neither necessary nor sufficient for the formation of stereotypes. 
A) Salience is necessary but not sufficient for the formation of stereotypes. 
B) Salience is necessary and sufficient for the formation of stereotypes. 
C) Salience is sufficient for the formation of stereotypes, but not necessary (i.e., because stereotypes can be formed in the absence of salience as well). 
D) Salience is neither necessary nor sufficient for the formation of stereotypes.

Question 17

A group of students is working on a puzzle.Each student has two pieces necessary to complete it.All the students want to complete it.This is an example of a(n) ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A group of students is working on...

Question 18

Do implicit or explicit prejudiced attitudes do a better job of predicting workplace discrimination in hiring practices?

Accepted Answer

A) Implicit attitudes are more predictive. 
B) Explicit attitudes are more predictive. 
C) Implicit and explicit attitudes are equally predictive. 
D) This has not been determined as of yet. 
A) Implicit attitudes are more predictive. 
B) Explicit attitudes are more predictive. 
C) Implicit and explicit attitudes are equally predictive. 
D) This has not been determined as of yet.

Question 19

Describe the strategies available to overcome stereotypes and reduce prejudice.

Accepted Answer

One strategy for overcoming stereotypes

Question 20

Researchers Darley and Gross (1983) showed different groups of people identical videotape footage of 'Hannah', a girl who was said to come either from an impoverished background or from a wealthy background.They found that people stereotyped the girl as intellectually inferior when they were led to believe that she came from an impoverished background.However, this stereotype emerged only when participants saw footage of Hannah performing ambiguously on an oral exam.This finding is BEST explained by the concept of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) stigma by association 
B) the confirmation bias 
C) the fundamental attribution error 
D) scapegoat theory 
A) stigma by association 
B) the confirmation bias 
C) the fundamental attribution error 
D) scapegoat theory

In the ABCs of intergroup relationships, ____ can best be thought of as a behaviour.

When you meet a new person, stereotypes typically serve to ____.

When people try to hide, or control, their implicit prejudices, it takes a toll on their ability to ____ when it comes to other tasks.

People who belong to the same category as yourself are called ____.

The human mind appears to be innately programmed to think about people as individuals, rather than to engage in social categorisation (by clumping people into social groups).

In a jigsaw classroom, how do students work?

Technically speaking, the term 'homophobia' refers to excessive ____ homosexuals or homosexual behaviour.

Lindiwe is a Zulu female.Which of the following is the BEST example of someone who is an outgroup member to Lindiwe?

Suppose that Thabang is obese, and you are prejudiced against obese people.Which of the following would be the BEST example of stigma by association?

During the second phase of the Robber's Cave experiment, the boys from the Eagles and the Rattlers had ____ contact with each other.

Jane firmly believes that prejudice is wrong, and works hard to consciously overcome any stereotypes she feels might interfere with her judgements.Jane has an External Motivation to Respond without Prejudice.

Sherif's Robber's Cave Study was conducted in ____ phases.

Which of the following statements BEST summarises the relationship between salience and stereotype formation?

A group of students is working on a puzzle.Each student has two pieces necessary to complete it.All the students want to complete it.This is an example of a(n) ________________.

Do implicit or explicit prejudiced attitudes do a better job of predicting workplace discrimination in hiring practices?

Describe the strategies available to overcome stereotypes and reduce prejudice.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions: the Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behaviour: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy and Sexuality

Groups

Applying social psychology to consumer behaviour

Applying social psychology to health

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Exam 13: Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

In the ABCs of intergroup relationships, ____ can best be thought of as a behaviour.

When you meet a new person, stereotypes typically serve to ____.

When people try to hide, or control, their implicit prejudices, it takes a toll on their ability to ____ when it comes to other tasks.

People who belong to the same category as yourself are called ____.

The human mind appears to be innately programmed to think about people as individuals, rather than to engage in social categorisation (by clumping people into social groups).

In a jigsaw classroom, how do students work?

Technically speaking, the term 'homophobia' refers to excessive ____ homosexuals or homosexual behaviour.

Lindiwe is a Zulu female.Which of the following is the BEST example of someone who is an outgroup member to Lindiwe?

Suppose that Thabang is obese, and you are prejudiced against obese people.Which of the following would be the BEST example of stigma by association?

During the second phase of the Robber's Cave experiment, the boys from the Eagles and the Rattlers had ____ contact with each other.

Jane firmly believes that prejudice is wrong, and works hard to consciously overcome any stereotypes she feels might interfere with her judgements.Jane has an External Motivation to Respond without Prejudice.

Sherif's Robber's Cave Study was conducted in ____ phases.

Which of the following statements BEST summarises the relationship between salience and stereotype formation?

A group of students is working on a puzzle.Each student has two pieces necessary to complete it.All the students want to complete it.This is an example of a(n) ________________.

Do implicit or explicit prejudiced attitudes do a better job of predicting workplace discrimination in hiring practices?

Describe the strategies available to overcome stereotypes and reduce prejudice.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions: the Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behaviour: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy and Sexuality

Groups

Applying social psychology to consumer behaviour

Applying social psychology to health

Applying social psychology to the workplace

Applying social psychology to the law

Applying social psychology to the environment

Filters