Question 1

Relative deprivation tends to __________ prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase 
B)  decrease 
C)  not affect 
D)  increase then decrease 
A)  increase 
B)  decrease 
C)  not affect 
D)  increase then decrease

Question 2

The study conducted by Kenneth and Mamie Clark testing children's attitudes toward black and white dolls was used as evidence for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  To support segregation 
B)  To demonstrate the destructive effects of segregation 
C)  To support the idea that black children learn better when taught with other black children 
D)  To show that black children could more easily recognize black faces 
A)  To support segregation 
B)  To demonstrate the destructive effects of segregation 
C)  To support the idea that black children learn better when taught with other black children 
D)  To show that black children could more easily recognize black faces

Question 3

Define stereotype threat.How does Steele and Aronson's study (1995),conducted on black and white college students,illustrate the effect stereotype threat on performance?

Accepted Answer

Stereotype threat is a psychological phe

Question 4

Glick and colleagues have found that ambivalent sexism is more prevalent in people from:

Accepted Answer

A)  countries with the greatest wealth. 
B)  countries with greatest degree of economic and political inequality between races. 
C)  countries that have very low educational achievement 
D)  countries with the greatest degree of economic and political inequality between the sexes. 
A)  countries with the greatest wealth. 
B)  countries with greatest degree of economic and political inequality between races. 
C)  countries that have very low educational achievement 
D)  countries with the greatest degree of economic and political inequality between the sexes.

Question 5

Which of the following can be considered evidence that prejudice still exists today in various forms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stereotypes may bias our perceptions and responses even if we don't necessarily agree with them. 
B)  Stereotypes are activated very rapidly. 
C)  Women now have the right to vote. 
D)  In 2008, 51% of hate crimes committed in the US were racially motivated. 
A)  Stereotypes may bias our perceptions and responses even if we don't necessarily agree with them. 
B)  Stereotypes are activated very rapidly. 
C)  Women now have the right to vote. 
D)  In 2008, 51% of hate crimes committed in the US were racially motivated.

Question 6

At company ABC,white workers seem to receive more informal mentoring from senior colleagues compared with black workers,which then allows them to get promoted at a higher rate.This best illustrates a form of:

Accepted Answer

A)  overt racism 
B)  hostile racism 
C)  old-fashioned racism 
D)  modern racism 
A)  overt racism 
B)  hostile racism 
C)  old-fashioned racism 
D)  modern racism

Question 7

Describe how gender prejudice and gender stereotypes are related.Be sure to define each concept in your answer.

Accepted Answer

Gender prejudice and gender stereotypes

Question 8

Children with Williams Syndrome show abnormal activity in which part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amygdale. 
B)  The brain stem. 
C)  The occipital lobe. 
D)  The hippocampus. 
A)  The amygdale. 
B)  The brain stem. 
C)  The occipital lobe. 
D)  The hippocampus.

Question 9

Gender stereotypes appear to form much later in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If Julie is in a happy mood,you would predict that she would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to stereotype. 
B)  more likely to stereotype. 
C)  more likely to favor the outgroup. 
D)  more likely to favor the outgroup and less likely to stereotype. 
A)  less likely to stereotype. 
B)  more likely to stereotype. 
C)  more likely to favor the outgroup. 
D)  more likely to favor the outgroup and less likely to stereotype.

Question 11

Which researchers coined the term 'aversive racism'?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Gaertner and Patricia Devine 
B)  Samuel Dovidio and Patricia Devine 
C)  Samuel Dovidio and John Gaertner 
D)  Patricia Devine and John Bargh 
A)  John Gaertner and Patricia Devine 
B)  Samuel Dovidio and Patricia Devine 
C)  Samuel Dovidio and John Gaertner 
D)  Patricia Devine and John Bargh

Question 12

How can increased contact and education be used to combat stereotyping and prejudice? Are there certain limitations to these strategies? When are they more or less likely to be effective?

Accepted Answer

Increased contact and education can be u

Question 13

Which of the following terms describes the process of dividing people into categories according to common attributes,such as race and gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  ingroup favoritism 
B)  social categorization 
C)  outgroup homogeneity effect 
D)  outgroup favoritism 
A)  ingroup favoritism 
B)  social categorization 
C)  outgroup homogeneity effect 
D)  outgroup favoritism

Question 14

Research suggests that people with low self-esteem favor their ingroup more than people with high self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The idea that women should stay home and take care of the children while men should go out and earn money for the family best describes the notion of:

Accepted Answer

A)  sexism. 
B)  racial prejudice. 
C)  gender prejudice. 
D)  gender stereotypes. 
A)  sexism. 
B)  racial prejudice. 
C)  gender prejudice. 
D)  gender stereotypes.

Question 16

Consider the belief that victims of rape are to blame for their sexual assault.Using the just-world hypothesis,provide an explanation for this viewpoint.Why do some people subscribe to these types of beliefs? Is there a psychological benefit for the belief in a just-world?

Accepted Answer

The belief that victims of rape are to b

Question 17

Which of the following represents the most likely reason why some see members of outgroups as 'all the same'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because we are less familiar with outgroup members. 
B)  Because outgroup members behave the same way. 
C)  Because media outlets always present people from other groups as 'all the same'. 
D)  Because outgroup members behave the same way and because media outlets always present people from other groups as 'all the same'. 
A)  Because we are less familiar with outgroup members. 
B)  Because outgroup members behave the same way. 
C)  Because media outlets always present people from other groups as 'all the same'. 
D)  Because outgroup members behave the same way and because media outlets always present people from other groups as 'all the same'.

Question 18

Suppose a college professor wants to promote increased cooperation and decreased prejudice in her classroom.What strategy could she employ? Describe why this technique would lend itself to decreased prejudice and increased harmony among her students.

Accepted Answer

One strategy the college professor could

Question 19

The statement that all women are bad at math is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a stereotype 
B)  racism 
C)  discrimination 
D)  an implicit attitude 
A)  a stereotype 
B)  racism 
C)  discrimination 
D)  an implicit attitude

Question 20

If you dislike individuals who are gay simply because of their sexual orientation,you are exhibiting:

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination. 
B)  prejudice. 
C)  racism. 
D)  prejudice and discrimination. 
A)  discrimination. 
B)  prejudice. 
C)  racism. 
D)  prejudice and discrimination.

Relative deprivation tends to __________ prejudice.

The study conducted by Kenneth and Mamie Clark testing children's attitudes toward black and white dolls was used as evidence for which of the following?

Define stereotype threat.How does Steele and Aronson's study (1995),conducted on black and white college students,illustrate the effect stereotype threat on performance?

Glick and colleagues have found that ambivalent sexism is more prevalent in people from:

Which of the following can be considered evidence that prejudice still exists today in various forms?

At company ABC,white workers seem to receive more informal mentoring from senior colleagues compared with black workers,which then allows them to get promoted at a higher rate.This best illustrates a form of:

Describe how gender prejudice and gender stereotypes are related.Be sure to define each concept in your answer.

Children with Williams Syndrome show abnormal activity in which part of the brain?

Gender stereotypes appear to form much later in life.

If Julie is in a happy mood,you would predict that she would be:

Which researchers coined the term 'aversive racism'?

How can increased contact and education be used to combat stereotyping and prejudice? Are there certain limitations to these strategies? When are they more or less likely to be effective?

Which of the following terms describes the process of dividing people into categories according to common attributes,such as race and gender?

Research suggests that people with low self-esteem favor their ingroup more than people with high self-esteem.

The idea that women should stay home and take care of the children while men should go out and earn money for the family best describes the notion of:

Consider the belief that victims of rape are to blame for their sexual assault.Using the just-world hypothesis,provide an explanation for this viewpoint.Why do some people subscribe to these types of beliefs? Is there a psychological benefit for the belief in a just-world?

Which of the following represents the most likely reason why some see members of outgroups as 'all the same'?

Suppose a college professor wants to promote increased cooperation and decreased prejudice in her classroom.What strategy could she employ? Describe why this technique would lend itself to decreased prejudice and increased harmony among her students.

The statement that all women are bad at math is an example of __________.

If you dislike individuals who are gay simply because of their sexual orientation,you are exhibiting:

What is Social Psychology

The Science of Social Psychology

Social Cognition: Thinking About the Social World

Who Am I and How Do Other Individuals See Me?

Social Perception: How Do We Perceive Others?

Attitudes: Making Evaluations About the World

The Art and Science of Persuasion

Social Influence: Should We Resist?

The Power of the Group

Aggression

Examining Attraction and Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why We Help and Why We Don’t

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Exam 10: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination: Causes and Consequences

Relative deprivation tends to __________ prejudice.

The study conducted by Kenneth and Mamie Clark testing children's attitudes toward black and white dolls was used as evidence for which of the following?

Define stereotype threat.How does Steele and Aronson's study (1995),conducted on black and white college students,illustrate the effect stereotype threat on performance?

Glick and colleagues have found that ambivalent sexism is more prevalent in people from:

Which of the following can be considered evidence that prejudice still exists today in various forms?

At company ABC,white workers seem to receive more informal mentoring from senior colleagues compared with black workers,which then allows them to get promoted at a higher rate.This best illustrates a form of:

Describe how gender prejudice and gender stereotypes are related.Be sure to define each concept in your answer.

Children with Williams Syndrome show abnormal activity in which part of the brain?

Gender stereotypes appear to form much later in life.

If Julie is in a happy mood,you would predict that she would be:

Which researchers coined the term 'aversive racism'?

How can increased contact and education be used to combat stereotyping and prejudice? Are there certain limitations to these strategies? When are they more or less likely to be effective?

Which of the following terms describes the process of dividing people into categories according to common attributes,such as race and gender?

Research suggests that people with low self-esteem favor their ingroup more than people with high self-esteem.

The idea that women should stay home and take care of the children while men should go out and earn money for the family best describes the notion of:

Consider the belief that victims of rape are to blame for their sexual assault.Using the just-world hypothesis,provide an explanation for this viewpoint.Why do some people subscribe to these types of beliefs? Is there a psychological benefit for the belief in a just-world?

Which of the following represents the most likely reason why some see members of outgroups as 'all the same'?

Suppose a college professor wants to promote increased cooperation and decreased prejudice in her classroom.What strategy could she employ? Describe why this technique would lend itself to decreased prejudice and increased harmony among her students.

The statement that all women are bad at math is an example of __________.

If you dislike individuals who are gay simply because of their sexual orientation,you are exhibiting:

What is Social Psychology

The Science of Social Psychology

Social Cognition: Thinking About the Social World

Who Am I and How Do Other Individuals See Me?

Social Perception: How Do We Perceive Others?

Attitudes: Making Evaluations About the World

The Art and Science of Persuasion

Social Influence: Should We Resist?

The Power of the Group

Aggression

Examining Attraction and Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why We Help and Why We Don’t

Filters