Question 1

____ refer to characteristics of people that are considered socially unacceptable-for example, mental illnesses, disabilities, or scars.

Accepted Answer

A) Stereotypes 
B) Prejudices 
C) Biases 
D) Stigmas 
A) Stereotypes 
B) Prejudices 
C) Biases 
D) Stigmas

Question 2

Rudolph is highly prejudiced against homeless people, and frequently blames them for societal problems-even when he has no evidence to support his claims. According to Rudolph, the homeless are responsible for high crime rates, high property values, high taxes, and even high movie theater ticket prices. Given this information, social psychologists would say that Rudolph treats the homeless as ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rudolph is highly prejudiced against homeless people,...

Question 3

According to the text, at present, the most likely explanation for people's attitudes against lesbians and homosexuals are rooted in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) an innate, inborn aversion to these groups 
B) a lack of familiarity with these groups 
C) a sense of being in competition with these groups 
D) a fear that they themselves will be the recipients of unwanted romantic or sexual advances from these groups 
A) an innate, inborn aversion to these groups 
B) a lack of familiarity with these groups 
C) a sense of being in competition with these groups 
D) a fear that they themselves will be the recipients of unwanted romantic or sexual advances from these groups

Question 4

On average, black Americans have higher self-esteem than white Americans

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

Suppose that Ms. J. is a third-grade teacher. In her classroom, she requires that students study together in small, multi-ethnic workgroups, in which each group member is responsible for collecting and communicating to fellow group members a different type of information. It appears that Ms. J. is using the cooperative learning technique known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) spider analysis 
B) the lexical decision task 
C) the discontinuity method 
D) the jigsaw classroom 
A) spider analysis 
B) the lexical decision task 
C) the discontinuity method 
D) the jigsaw classroom

Question 7

Researchers Plant and Devine have identified two basic motives that people have to overcome prejudices. One motive, known as the ________________ Motivation to Respond Without Prejudice, is exemplified by the following statement: "Because of my personal values, I believe that using stereotypes is wrong."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Researchers Plant and Devine have identified two...

Question 8

According to research on prejudice and self-regulation, which of the following people would likely perform the worst on a self-regulation task?

Accepted Answer

A) Al, a highly prejudiced white man who has just been talking with a group of black people 
B) Juan, a highly prejudiced Mexican who has just been talking with other Mexicans 
C) Richard, a fairly unprejudiced Asian man who has just been talking with a group of Latinos 
D) Pierre, a fairly unprejudiced white man who has just been talking with other whites 
A) Al, a highly prejudiced white man who has just been talking with a group of black people 
B) Juan, a highly prejudiced Mexican who has just been talking with other Mexicans 
C) Richard, a fairly unprejudiced Asian man who has just been talking with a group of Latinos 
D) Pierre, a fairly unprejudiced white man who has just been talking with other whites

Question 9

Research concerning prejudice against atheists suggests that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) belief in a deity is no longer considered to be particularly important in deciding whether someone is trustworthy or moral 
B) because religions tend to promote the idea that coreligionists are "family," atheists are viewed as having no family and therefore, they cannot be trusted 
C) belief in a deity remains critical in assessments of morality and trustworthiness among nearly all cultures 
D) discrimination against atheists is extremely rare and largely made up in an attempt by atheists to disparage religious groups 
A) belief in a deity is no longer considered to be particularly important in deciding whether someone is trustworthy or moral 
B) because religions tend to promote the idea that coreligionists are "family," atheists are viewed as having no family and therefore, they cannot be trusted 
C) belief in a deity remains critical in assessments of morality and trustworthiness among nearly all cultures 
D) discrimination against atheists is extremely rare and largely made up in an attempt by atheists to disparage religious groups

Question 10

Hostile sexism is worse than benevolent sexism for women's cognitive performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Question 12

Research suggests that, by and large, stereotypes function as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) desires or hopes 
B) hard-and-fast beliefs 
C) fears or suspicions 
D) expectations or hypotheses 
A) desires or hopes 
B) hard-and-fast beliefs 
C) fears or suspicions 
D) expectations or hypotheses

Question 13

Technically speaking, the term "homophobia" refers to excessive ________________ of homosexuals or homosexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Technically speaking, the term "homophobia" refers to...

Question 14

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 team 
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 team

Question 15

According to the textbook, there are a number of contemporary societies that are completely peaceful, and do not have any form of competition or intergroup strife. On the downside, however, these societies tend to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) be unsuccessful in economic and political terms 
B) manifest high rates of depression and emotional apathy 
C) experience higher rates of marital and familial problems than expected 
D) dissolve before other societies 
A) be unsuccessful in economic and political terms 
B) manifest high rates of depression and emotional apathy 
C) experience higher rates of marital and familial problems than expected 
D) dissolve before other societies

Question 16

Muzafer Sherif's "Robber's Cave study," in which groups of 11-year-old boys at a summer camp were first pitted against one another and then asked to work cooperatively, is often cited as evidence for ________________ theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Muzafer Sherif's "Robber's Cave study," in which...

Question 17

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 18

The so-called ____ is a cooperative learning technique developed by social psychologist Elliot Aronson to reduce feelings of prejudice and intergroup competition.

Accepted Answer

A) "spider analysis" 
B) "lexical decision task" 
C) "discontinuity method" 
D) "jigsaw classroom" 
A) "spider analysis" 
B) "lexical decision task" 
C) "discontinuity method" 
D) "jigsaw classroom"

Question 19

In the year following the ____, the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission received 706 complaints of workplace discrimination against Arab Americans, 383 more than in the year before the event.

Accepted Answer

A) 2011 bombing of government buildings 
B) September 11, 2001 attacks 
C) election of President Barack Obama 
D) 2012 shooting in a Colorado movie theatre 
A) 2011 bombing of government buildings 
B) September 11, 2001 attacks 
C) election of President Barack Obama 
D) 2012 shooting in a Colorado movie theatre

Question 20

What a person believes is the cause of homosexuality has a noticeable impact on the level of anti-gay prejudice that person exhibits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

____ refer to characteristics of people that are considered socially unacceptable-for example, mental illnesses, disabilities, or scars.

According to the text, at present, the most likely explanation for people's attitudes against lesbians and homosexuals are rooted in ____.

On average, black Americans have higher self-esteem than white Americans

In a jigsaw classroom, how do students work?

According to research on prejudice and self-regulation, which of the following people would likely perform the worst on a self-regulation task?

Research concerning prejudice against atheists suggests that ____.

Hostile sexism is worse than benevolent sexism for women's cognitive performance.

Research suggests that, by and large, stereotypes function as ____.

Technically speaking, the term "homophobia" refers to excessive ________________ of homosexuals or homosexual behavior.

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

According to the textbook, there are a number of contemporary societies that are completely peaceful, and do not have any form of competition or intergroup strife. On the downside, however, these societies tend to ____.

Muzafer Sherif's "Robber's Cave study," in which groups of 11-year-old boys at a summer camp were first pitted against one another and then asked to work cooperatively, is often cited as evidence for ________________ theory.

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

The so-called ____ is a cooperative learning technique developed by social psychologist Elliot Aronson to reduce feelings of prejudice and intergroup competition.

In the year following the ____, the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission received 706 complaints of workplace discrimination against Arab Americans, 383 more than in the year before the event.

What a person believes is the cause of homosexuality has a noticeable impact on the level of anti-gay prejudice that person exhibits.

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Exam 13: Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

____ refer to characteristics of people that are considered socially unacceptable-for example, mental illnesses, disabilities, or scars.

According to the text, at present, the most likely explanation for people's attitudes against lesbians and homosexuals are rooted in ____.

On average, black Americans have higher self-esteem than white Americans

In a jigsaw classroom, how do students work?

According to research on prejudice and self-regulation, which of the following people would likely perform the worst on a self-regulation task?

Research concerning prejudice against atheists suggests that ____.

Hostile sexism is worse than benevolent sexism for women's cognitive performance.

Research suggests that, by and large, stereotypes function as ____.

Technically speaking, the term "homophobia" refers to excessive ________________ of homosexuals or homosexual behavior.

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

According to the textbook, there are a number of contemporary societies that are completely peaceful, and do not have any form of competition or intergroup strife. On the downside, however, these societies tend to ____.

Muzafer Sherif's "Robber's Cave study," in which groups of 11-year-old boys at a summer camp were first pitted against one another and then asked to work cooperatively, is often cited as evidence for ________________ theory.

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

The so-called ____ is a cooperative learning technique developed by social psychologist Elliot Aronson to reduce feelings of prejudice and intergroup competition.

In the year following the ____, the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission received 706 complaints of workplace discrimination against Arab Americans, 383 more than in the year before the event.

What a person believes is the cause of homosexuality has a noticeable impact on the level of anti-gay prejudice that person exhibits.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Behavior Control: the Self in Action

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Attraction and Exclusion

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Groups

Application Module A: Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

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