Question 1

Compared to normal weight people, overweight people tend to be rated as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) less attractive (but no less successful, hardworking, or intelligent) 
B) less attractive and less successful (but no less hardworking or intelligent) 
C) less attractive, less successful, and less hardworking (but no less intelligent) 
D) less attractive, less successful, less hardworking, and less intelligent 
A) less attractive (but no less successful, hardworking, or intelligent) 
B) less attractive and less successful (but no less hardworking or intelligent) 
C) less attractive, less successful, and less hardworking (but no less intelligent) 
D) less attractive, less successful, less hardworking, and less intelligent

Question 2

Chuck is a middle-aged white man who is politically liberal and firm in his belief that all ethnic and racial groups should be given equal opportunities to succeed. Even so, Chuck never had friends who were minorities when he was growing up, and he sometimes feels uncomfortable interacting with minorities. Chuck is MOST likely ____.

Accepted Answer

A) an aversive racist 
B) high in social dominance orientation 
C) experiencing the discontinuity effect 
D) maintaining stereotypes about minority groups, but is not prejudiced 
A) an aversive racist 
B) high in social dominance orientation 
C) experiencing the discontinuity effect 
D) maintaining stereotypes about minority groups, but is not prejudiced

Question 3

The minimal group effect MOST directly suggests that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) prejudices can be "unlearned" just as quickly as they can be "learned" 
B) people are predisposed to identify themselves with a larger social group 
C) the more social groups there are, the less prejudice there should be 
D) people are predisposed to divide the world into "us" and "them" and to show a preference for "us" 
A) prejudices can be "unlearned" just as quickly as they can be "learned" 
B) people are predisposed to identify themselves with a larger social group 
C) the more social groups there are, the less prejudice there should be 
D) people are predisposed to divide the world into "us" and "them" and to show a preference for "us"

Question 4

When black players entered the major league market for English football, they were ____.

Accepted Answer

A) paid more than white players because they had more talent 
B) paid less than white players because fewer teams wanted to hire them 
C) paid the same as white players because of fair practices 
D) heavily recruited by nearly all teams 
A) paid more than white players because they had more talent 
B) paid less than white players because fewer teams wanted to hire them 
C) paid the same as white players because of fair practices 
D) heavily recruited by nearly all teams

Question 5

When do anti-fat attitudes begin?

Accepted Answer

A) Anti-fat attitudes appear to be innate or inborn. 
B) Anti-fat attitudes begin as early as preschool. 
C) Anti-fat attitudes begin as early as ages 7-8. 
D) Anti-fat attitudes begin as early as adolescence (ages 11 and on). 
A) Anti-fat attitudes appear to be innate or inborn. 
B) Anti-fat attitudes begin as early as preschool. 
C) Anti-fat attitudes begin as early as ages 7-8. 
D) Anti-fat attitudes begin as early as adolescence (ages 11 and on).

Question 6

Most people assume that outgroup members are more similar to one another than ingroup members are to one another. This tendency is known as the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) outgroup homogeneity bias 
B) scapegoat effect 
C) minimal group effect 
D) superordinate group bias 
A) outgroup homogeneity bias 
B) scapegoat effect 
C) minimal group effect 
D) superordinate group bias

Question 7

Suppose that some people have just been randomly assigned to two different teams. Research suggests that these people would be likely to exhibit discriminatory behavior (favoring the ingroup, and disfavoring the outgroup)____.

Accepted Answer

A) immediately, as soon as the groups had been defined 
B) as soon as their ingroup became an important part of their personal identity 
C) only after the two teams had engaged in direct competition 
D) only after they had bonded with their ingroup by enduring a shared hardship 
A) immediately, as soon as the groups had been defined 
B) as soon as their ingroup became an important part of their personal identity 
C) only after the two teams had engaged in direct competition 
D) only after they had bonded with their ingroup by enduring a shared hardship

Question 8

________________ is the tendency to focus more on evidence that supports one's expectations than on evidence that contradicts them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ is the tendency to focus more...

Question 9

In one analysis of gender stereotypes, most stereotypes were found to be ____.

Accepted Answer

A) flat-out inaccurate 
B) vaguely on the mark-somewhere between flat-out wrong and fairly accurate 
C) accurate in terms of content but not degree 
D) accurate in terms of both content and degree 
A) flat-out inaccurate 
B) vaguely on the mark-somewhere between flat-out wrong and fairly accurate 
C) accurate in terms of content but not degree 
D) accurate in terms of both content and degree

Question 10

Suppose that Al 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 Al. 
B) You assume that because Al is obese, he probably has several other negative qualities as well (slovenliness, inarticulateness, etc.). 
C) You assume that Al is similar to other obese people. 
D) You try not to associate with Al 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 Al. 
B) You assume that because Al is obese, he probably has several other negative qualities as well (slovenliness, inarticulateness, etc.). 
C) You assume that Al is similar to other obese people. 
D) You try not to associate with Al because at some level you are afraid (albeit irrationally)of becoming obese yourself.

Question 11

Do conflict and stress bring out stereotypes, including racial stereotypes? Explain with examples.

Accepted Answer

Research indicates that conflict and str

Question 12

People tend to show a preference for ingroups over outgroups even when group membership is determined at random, and even when they have never interacted with members of their ingroup. This tendency is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the discontinuity effect 
B) ingroup favoritism 
C) stigma by association 
D) the minimal group effect 
A) the discontinuity effect 
B) ingroup favoritism 
C) stigma by association 
D) the minimal group effect

Question 13

The self-serving bias is MOST directly linked to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) aversive prejudice 
B) the outgroup homogeneity bias 
C) scapegoat theory 
D) stigma by association 
A) aversive prejudice 
B) the outgroup homogeneity bias 
C) scapegoat theory 
D) stigma by association

Question 14

Compared to when two individuals compete, when two groups of people compete, they tend to be extreme and hostile. This is known as ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) the minimal group effect 
B) the discontinuity effect 
C) the group polarization effect 
D) deindividuation 
A) the minimal group effect 
B) the discontinuity effect 
C) the group polarization effect 
D) deindividuation

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Research suggests that stereotyping ____.

Accepted Answer

A) allows people to save mental energy and enables them to process more information 
B) allows people to save mental energy but does not enable them to process more information 
C) does not allow people to save mental energy but does enable them to process more information 
D) does not allow people to save mental energy or process more information 
A) allows people to save mental energy and enables them to process more information 
B) allows people to save mental energy but does not enable them to process more information 
C) does not allow people to save mental energy but does enable them to process more information 
D) does not allow people to save mental energy or process more information

Question 17

Social psychologists use the term ____ to describe the feeling of fear that people sometimes have that they will confirm a certain stereotype.

Accepted Answer

A) discontinuity effect 
B) aversive racism 
C) stereotype threat 
D) self-defeating prophecy 
A) discontinuity effect 
B) aversive racism 
C) stereotype threat 
D) self-defeating prophecy

Question 18

Research suggests that important processes allow American blacks to maintain high self-esteem relative to whites. Which of the following has NOT been shown to help American blacks maintain self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A) The choice of social comparison targets 
B) The criteria of self-worth 
C) Attribution theory 
D) The tendency to experience stereotype threat 
A) The choice of social comparison targets 
B) The criteria of self-worth 
C) Attribution theory 
D) The tendency to experience stereotype threat

Question 19

Because realistic conflict theory describes people competing over scarce resources, one could argue that it is simply ____ theory applied to group conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) social categorization 
B) scapegoat 
C) frustration-aggression 
D) jigsaw 
A) social categorization 
B) scapegoat 
C) frustration-aggression 
D) jigsaw

Question 20

Research suggests that one key way in which non-prejudiced people differ from prejudiced people is that non-prejudiced people are not aware of the negative stereotypes of other groups. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Compared to normal weight people, overweight people tend to be rated as ____.

The minimal group effect MOST directly suggests that ____.

When black players entered the major league market for English football, they were ____.

When do anti-fat attitudes begin?

Most people assume that outgroup members are more similar to one another than ingroup members are to one another. This tendency is known as the ____.

Suppose that some people have just been randomly assigned to two different teams. Research suggests that these people would be likely to exhibit discriminatory behavior (favoring the ingroup, and disfavoring the outgroup)____.

________________ is the tendency to focus more on evidence that supports one's expectations than on evidence that contradicts them.

In one analysis of gender stereotypes, most stereotypes were found to be ____.

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

Do conflict and stress bring out stereotypes, including racial stereotypes? Explain with examples.

People tend to show a preference for ingroups over outgroups even when group membership is determined at random, and even when they have never interacted with members of their ingroup. This tendency is known as ____.

The self-serving bias is MOST directly linked to ____.

Compared to when two individuals compete, when two groups of people compete, they tend to be extreme and hostile. This is known as ____.

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

Research suggests that stereotyping ____.

Social psychologists use the term ____ to describe the feeling of fear that people sometimes have that they will confirm a certain stereotype.

Research suggests that important processes allow American blacks to maintain high self-esteem relative to whites. Which of the following has NOT been shown to help American blacks maintain self-esteem?

Because realistic conflict theory describes people competing over scarce resources, one could argue that it is simply ____ theory applied to group conflict.

Research suggests that one key way in which non-prejudiced people differ from prejudiced people is that non-prejudiced people are not aware of the negative stereotypes of other groups.

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Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

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Exam 13: Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Compared to normal weight people, overweight people tend to be rated as ____.

The minimal group effect MOST directly suggests that ____.

When black players entered the major league market for English football, they were ____.

When do anti-fat attitudes begin?

Most people assume that outgroup members are more similar to one another than ingroup members are to one another. This tendency is known as the ____.

Suppose that some people have just been randomly assigned to two different teams. Research suggests that these people would be likely to exhibit discriminatory behavior (favoring the ingroup, and disfavoring the outgroup)____.

________________ is the tendency to focus more on evidence that supports one's expectations than on evidence that contradicts them.

In one analysis of gender stereotypes, most stereotypes were found to be ____.

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

Do conflict and stress bring out stereotypes, including racial stereotypes? Explain with examples.

People tend to show a preference for ingroups over outgroups even when group membership is determined at random, and even when they have never interacted with members of their ingroup. This tendency is known as ____.

The self-serving bias is MOST directly linked to ____.

Compared to when two individuals compete, when two groups of people compete, they tend to be extreme and hostile. This is known as ____. ​

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

Research suggests that stereotyping ____.

Social psychologists use the term ____ to describe the feeling of fear that people sometimes have that they will confirm a certain stereotype.

Research suggests that important processes allow American blacks to maintain high self-esteem relative to whites. Which of the following has NOT been shown to help American blacks maintain self-esteem?

Because realistic conflict theory describes people competing over scarce resources, one could argue that it is simply ____ theory applied to group conflict.

Research suggests that one key way in which non-prejudiced people differ from prejudiced people is that non-prejudiced people are not aware of the negative stereotypes of other groups. ​

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 Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Groups

Application Module A: Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Application Module B: Applying Social Psychology to Health

Application Module C: Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Application Module D: Applying Social Psychology to Law

Application Module E: Applying Social Psychology to the Environ

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Compared to when two individuals compete, when two groups of people compete, they tend to be extreme and hostile. This is known as ____.

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

Research suggests that one key way in which non-prejudiced people differ from prejudiced people is that non-prejudiced people are not aware of the negative stereotypes of other groups.