Question 1

According to a survey by the Pew Center for People and the Press, the majority of respondents:

Accepted Answer

A)  thought journalists were willing to admit their mistakes 
B)  thought stories were often inaccurate and journalists tried to cover up their mistakes 
C)  thought journalists always got the facts straight 
D)  thought that journalists rarely tried to cover up their mistakes 
E)  none of the above 
A)  thought journalists were willing to admit their mistakes 
B)  thought stories were often inaccurate and journalists tried to cover up their mistakes 
C)  thought journalists always got the facts straight 
D)  thought that journalists rarely tried to cover up their mistakes 
E)  none of the above B

Question 2

Two initial steps to help combat our tendency to stereotype are to:

Accepted Answer

A)  seek out information that is particular to an individual 
B)  self-analyze and know general attitude toward other social groups' value 
C)  replace stereotypes with positive thoughts 
D)  A and C 
E)  A and B 
A)  seek out information that is particular to an individual 
B)  self-analyze and know general attitude toward other social groups' value 
C)  replace stereotypes with positive thoughts 
D)  A and C 
E)  A and B E

Question 3

Some ways that stereotypes may influence reporting are by:

Accepted Answer

A)  directing people's attention to certain information 
B)  coloring the interpretation of information 
C)  playing a role in eliciting behavior from others that confirms biases 
D)  influencing the way that information is remembered 
E)  all of the above 
A)  directing people's attention to certain information 
B)  coloring the interpretation of information 
C)  playing a role in eliciting behavior from others that confirms biases 
D)  influencing the way that information is remembered 
E)  all of the above E

Question 4

Stereotypes are:

Accepted Answer

A)  recollections we have of others when we are under cognitive load 
B)  a type of event schema that organizes prior knowledge about others who fall into socially defined categories. 
C)  a type of role schema that organizes prior knowledge about others who fall into socially defined categories. 
D)  always negative, and usually not automatic 
E)  none of the above 
A)  recollections we have of others when we are under cognitive load 
B)  a type of event schema that organizes prior knowledge about others who fall into socially defined categories. 
C)  a type of role schema that organizes prior knowledge about others who fall into socially defined categories. 
D)  always negative, and usually not automatic 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

The four steps to replacing negative stereotypes with more neutral attitudes are:

Accepted Answer

A)  break the bad habit; remember your resolution; replace the explicit stereotype with an implicit one; repeat the cycle 
B)  identify the stereotype; label its source; decide to change your response; don't give up 
C)  decide to stop the old behavior; remember your resolution; engage a rival response; don't give up. 
D)  identify the stereotype; decide if it is positive or negative; vow to break any negative responses to others; engage a rival response 
E)  none of the above 
A)  break the bad habit; remember your resolution; replace the explicit stereotype with an implicit one; repeat the cycle 
B)  identify the stereotype; label its source; decide to change your response; don't give up 
C)  decide to stop the old behavior; remember your resolution; engage a rival response; don't give up. 
D)  identify the stereotype; decide if it is positive or negative; vow to break any negative responses to others; engage a rival response 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

Why, according to the text, is putting yourself in another's shoes a helpful thing to do as a journalist?

Accepted Answer

A)  it helps you see how you would feel in that position 
B)  it may highlight other questions or avenues in the person's life to investigate or report on 
C)  it helps you see what matters to the person and why 
D)  it creates empathy 
E)  all of the above 
A)  it helps you see how you would feel in that position 
B)  it may highlight other questions or avenues in the person's life to investigate or report on 
C)  it helps you see what matters to the person and why 
D)  it creates empathy 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

Some basic attributes of stereotypes are:

Accepted Answer

A)  their pervasiveness, their predictability, they can be positive or negative in nature, and they are often partly true. 
B)  their powerful nature, their unpredictability, they are always negative, and they are often partly true. 
C)  their pervasiveness, their predictability, they can be positive or negative, and they are always based on falsehoods. 
D)  their universality, their spontaneity, they are usually negative, and they are usually inaccurate. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  their pervasiveness, their predictability, they can be positive or negative in nature, and they are often partly true. 
B)  their powerful nature, their unpredictability, they are always negative, and they are often partly true. 
C)  their pervasiveness, their predictability, they can be positive or negative, and they are always based on falsehoods. 
D)  their universality, their spontaneity, they are usually negative, and they are usually inaccurate. 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

The Social Dominance Orientation scale measures a general attitude toward others, toward social groups and one's regard of various groups' implicit value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When a source, especially an everyday person and not a politician or other public figure, speaks in negative stereotypes about a group of people, a reporter should:

Accepted Answer

A)  publish the statement as quickly as possible 
B)  lecture the source on using more politically correct speech 
C)  evaluate whether you think the stereotype is negative enough, then publish 
D)  ask the source probing questions to clarify meaning and context 
E)  none of the above 
A)  publish the statement as quickly as possible 
B)  lecture the source on using more politically correct speech 
C)  evaluate whether you think the stereotype is negative enough, then publish 
D)  ask the source probing questions to clarify meaning and context 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Which of the following statements about stereotypes is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Explicit stereotypes are those we know we have. 
B)  Implicit stereotypes are those unconscious attitudes we have about others. 
C)  Both explicit and implicit stereotypes affect our attitudes and behavior. 
D)  Explicit stereotypes are unconsciously held. 
E)  We are not aware of our implicit stereotypes. 
A)  Explicit stereotypes are those we know we have. 
B)  Implicit stereotypes are those unconscious attitudes we have about others. 
C)  Both explicit and implicit stereotypes affect our attitudes and behavior. 
D)  Explicit stereotypes are unconsciously held. 
E)  We are not aware of our implicit stereotypes.

According to a survey by the Pew Center for People and the Press, the majority of respondents:

Two initial steps to help combat our tendency to stereotype are to:

Some ways that stereotypes may influence reporting are by:

Stereotypes are:

The four steps to replacing negative stereotypes with more neutral attitudes are:

Why, according to the text, is putting yourself in another's shoes a helpful thing to do as a journalist?

Some basic attributes of stereotypes are:

The Social Dominance Orientation scale measures a general attitude toward others, toward social groups and one's regard of various groups' implicit value.

When a source, especially an everyday person and not a politician or other public figure, speaks in negative stereotypes about a group of people, a reporter should:

Which of the following statements about stereotypes is NOT true?

Context, Culture and Cognition

Habits of Thought

Encountering the News

Understanding Culture, Understanding Sources

Training the Reporters Eye

Critical Decisions Before Deadline

The Power of Words and Tone

Attribution, Images and Editing Without Bias

Addressing Negativity

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Exam 4: Story Without Stereotype

According to a survey by the Pew Center for People and the Press, the majority of respondents:

Two initial steps to help combat our tendency to stereotype are to:

Some ways that stereotypes may influence reporting are by:

Stereotypes are:

The four steps to replacing negative stereotypes with more neutral attitudes are:

Why, according to the text, is putting yourself in another's shoes a helpful thing to do as a journalist?

Some basic attributes of stereotypes are:

The Social Dominance Orientation scale measures a general attitude toward others, toward social groups and one's regard of various groups' implicit value.

When a source, especially an everyday person and not a politician or other public figure, speaks in negative stereotypes about a group of people, a reporter should:

Which of the following statements about stereotypes is NOT true?

Context, Culture and Cognition

Habits of Thought

Encountering the News

Understanding Culture, Understanding Sources

Training the Reporters Eye

Critical Decisions Before Deadline

The Power of Words and Tone

Attribution, Images and Editing Without Bias

Addressing Negativity

Filters