Question 1

A White person who is a Facebook user is most likely to accept a friend request from which of these people?

Accepted Answer

A)  A stereotypic-appearing Black woman 
B)  A stereotypic-appearing Black man 
C)  A Black woman, regardless of her appearance 
D)  A non-stereotypic-appearing Black man 
A)  A stereotypic-appearing Black woman 
B)  A stereotypic-appearing Black man 
C)  A Black woman, regardless of her appearance 
D)  A non-stereotypic-appearing Black man

Question 2

Compared to people without chronic egalitarian goals, those with chronic egalitarian goals

Accepted Answer

A)  are more motivated by external pressures to avoid stereotyping. 
B)  are faster at categorization. 
C)  exhibit less stereotype activation. 
D)  exhibit stronger stereotype activation. 
A)  are more motivated by external pressures to avoid stereotyping. 
B)  are faster at categorization. 
C)  exhibit less stereotype activation. 
D)  exhibit stronger stereotype activation.

Question 3

Name and define two goals that facilitate stereotype activation.

Accepted Answer

Two goals that facilitate stereotype act

Question 4

Explain the power-leads-to-stereotype-use effect.

Accepted Answer

The power-leads-to-stereotype-use effect

Question 5

Describe two research results that demonstrate how people's comprehension goals affect stereotype activation.

Accepted Answer

One research result that demonstrates ho

Question 6

After viewing a group discussion among a Black woman, a White woman, a Black man, and a White man, research participants are asked to identify which group mem- ber made which comment. The comments of which group member are least likely to be correctly identified?

Accepted Answer

A)  The White woman 
B)  The White man 
C)  The Black man 
D)  The Black woman 
A)  The White woman 
B)  The White man 
C)  The Black man 
D)  The Black woman

Question 7

Research on the rebound effect shows that once people stop suppressing a thought they are-------------------about the topic than someone who is not suppressing the thought.

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to think 
B)  more likely to think 
C)  less likely to be in tune with their actual beliefs and feelings 
D)  more likely to be in tune with their actual beliefs and feelings 
A)  less likely to think 
B)  more likely to think 
C)  less likely to be in tune with their actual beliefs and feelings 
D)  more likely to be in tune with their actual beliefs and feelings

Question 8

According to research on the self-fulfilling prophecy, if an interviewer believes that women are warm and friendly, a woman who is being interviewed will likely

Accepted Answer

A)  behave in a neutral way. 
B)  exhibit warm and friendly behaviors. 
C)  be motivated to disconfirm the stereotype. 
D)  give relatively short Answers to the interview questions. 
A)  behave in a neutral way. 
B)  exhibit warm and friendly behaviors. 
C)  be motivated to disconfirm the stereotype. 
D)  give relatively short Answers to the interview questions.

Question 9

Which of the following is not part of the process that explains how societal and per- sonal stereotypes translate into social judgment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stereotype knowledge 
B)  Categorization 
C)  Stereotype activation 
D)  Stereotype application 
A)  Stereotype knowledge 
B)  Categorization 
C)  Stereotype activation 
D)  Stereotype application

Question 10

The-------------------function of stereotypes protects an individual's self-concept against both internal and external threats.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  ego-defensive 
C)  social adjustment 
D)  knowledge 
A)  cognitive 
B)  ego-defensive 
C)  social adjustment 
D)  knowledge

Question 11

Research has demonstrated that an activated stereotype usually stays active for

Accepted Answer

A)  up to two days. 
B)  less than 15 minutes. 
C)  approximately 60 minutes. 
D)  at least 30 minutes, but not more than 1 hour. 
A)  up to two days. 
B)  less than 15 minutes. 
C)  approximately 60 minutes. 
D)  at least 30 minutes, but not more than 1 hour.

Question 12

Which "D of Difference" refers to people's desire to guard against the possibility that they will be seen as biased or unfair?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distancing 
B)  Denial 
C)  Defensiveness 
D)  Devaluing 
A)  Distancing 
B)  Denial 
C)  Defensiveness 
D)  Devaluing

Question 13

When Person A's stereotype of Person B's group leads Person B to behave in stereo- type consistent ways,-------------------has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation 
B)  a self-fulfilling prophecy 
C)  stereotype inhibition 
D)  source confusion 
A)  assimilation 
B)  a self-fulfilling prophecy 
C)  stereotype inhibition 
D)  source confusion

Question 14

Because stereotype suppression requires cognitive effort,

Accepted Answer

A)  once a stereotype breaks through, it can only rarely be suppressed in the future. 
B)  the harder people try to suppress a stereotype, the more successful they will be. 
C)  sometimes the effort to suppress the stereotype fails and the stereotype breaks through. 
D)  stereotype suppression operates at the unconscious level. 
A)  once a stereotype breaks through, it can only rarely be suppressed in the future. 
B)  the harder people try to suppress a stereotype, the more successful they will be. 
C)  sometimes the effort to suppress the stereotype fails and the stereotype breaks through. 
D)  stereotype suppression operates at the unconscious level.

Question 15

Research on the effects of music and stereotype use shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  listening to music with violent lyrics leads to more stereotype use, regardless of the genre. 
B)  the bias once found against rap music has disappeared in recent times. 
C)  after hearing rap music, people are more likely to rate a person's ambiguous behavior as hostile. 
D)  when people learn a defendant is a rap musician, they are less likely to convict them of a crime. 
A)  listening to music with violent lyrics leads to more stereotype use, regardless of the genre. 
B)  the bias once found against rap music has disappeared in recent times. 
C)  after hearing rap music, people are more likely to rate a person's ambiguous behavior as hostile. 
D)  when people learn a defendant is a rap musician, they are less likely to convict them of a crime.

Question 16

How can presidents of major corporations ensure their managers do not stereotype their subordinates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hire only women managers 
B)  Give large pay raises to all managers as a way to emphasize their social standing 
C)  Increase the managers' sense of responsibility for their subordinates 
D)  All of the above will decrease managers' stereotype use 
A)  Hire only women managers 
B)  Give large pay raises to all managers as a way to emphasize their social standing 
C)  Increase the managers' sense of responsibility for their subordinates 
D)  All of the above will decrease managers' stereotype use

Question 17

Which of the following factors limits people's ability to inhibit stereotyping?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol use 
B)  A strong motivation to control prejudice 
C)  The availability of individuating information 
D)  Seeing a person who is not prototypical of their social group 
A)  Alcohol use 
B)  A strong motivation to control prejudice 
C)  The availability of individuating information 
D)  Seeing a person who is not prototypical of their social group

Question 18

Explain how creative thinking can prevent stereotypes from coming to mind.

Accepted Answer

Creative thinking can prevent stereotype

Question 19

Research using event-related potentials to study stereotype activation shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  there are no meaningful individual differences in automatic stereotype activation. 
B)  stereotype activation is located in the cerebellum. 
C)  high prejudiced people show greater stereotype activation when they are angry. 
D)  individuals who personally value being unprejudiced show lower levels of stereo- type activation. 
A)  there are no meaningful individual differences in automatic stereotype activation. 
B)  stereotype activation is located in the cerebellum. 
C)  high prejudiced people show greater stereotype activation when they are angry. 
D)  individuals who personally value being unprejudiced show lower levels of stereo- type activation.

Question 20

Kiana lists the characteristics she believes most people in her country associate with persons with disabilities. She is not asked about her own views. Kiana has demon- strated stereotype

Accepted Answer

A)  endorsement. 
B)  knowledge. 
C)  application. 
D)  assessment. 
A)  endorsement. 
B)  knowledge. 
C)  application. 
D)  assessment.

A White person who is a Facebook user is most likely to accept a friend request from which of these people?

Compared to people without chronic egalitarian goals, those with chronic egalitarian goals

Name and define two goals that facilitate stereotype activation.

Explain the power-leads-to-stereotype-use effect.

Describe two research results that demonstrate how people's comprehension goals affect stereotype activation.

After viewing a group discussion among a Black woman, a White woman, a Black man, and a White man, research participants are asked to identify which group mem- ber made which comment. The comments of which group member are least likely to be correctly identified?

Research on the rebound effect shows that once people stop suppressing a thought they are-------------------about the topic than someone who is not suppressing the thought.

According to research on the self-fulfilling prophecy, if an interviewer believes that women are warm and friendly, a woman who is being interviewed will likely

Which of the following is not part of the process that explains how societal and per- sonal stereotypes translate into social judgment?

The-------------------function of stereotypes protects an individual's self-concept against both internal and external threats.

Research has demonstrated that an activated stereotype usually stays active for

Which "D of Difference" refers to people's desire to guard against the possibility that they will be seen as biased or unfair?

When Person A's stereotype of Person B's group leads Person B to behave in stereo- type consistent ways,-------------------has occurred.

Because stereotype suppression requires cognitive effort,

Research on the effects of music and stereotype use shows that

How can presidents of major corporations ensure their managers do not stereotype their subordinates?

Which of the following factors limits people's ability to inhibit stereotyping?

Explain how creative thinking can prevent stereotypes from coming to mind.

Research using event-related potentials to study stereotype activation shows that

Kiana lists the characteristics she believes most people in her country associate with persons with disabilities. She is not asked about her own views. Kiana has demon- strated stereotype

Introducing the Concepts of Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination

How Psychologists Study Prejudice and Discrimination

Social Categorization and Stereotypes

Old-Fashioned and Contemporary Forms of Prejudice

Individual Differences and Prejudice

The Development of Prejudice in Children

The Social Context of Prejudice

From Prejudice to Discrimination

The Experience of Discrimination

Gender, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation

Age, Ability, and Appearance

Reducing Prejudice and Discrimination

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Exam 4: Stereotype Activation and Application

A White person who is a Facebook user is most likely to accept a friend request from which of these people?

Compared to people without chronic egalitarian goals, those with chronic egalitarian goals

Name and define two goals that facilitate stereotype activation.

Explain the power-leads-to-stereotype-use effect.

Describe two research results that demonstrate how people's comprehension goals affect stereotype activation.

After viewing a group discussion among a Black woman, a White woman, a Black man, and a White man, research participants are asked to identify which group mem- ber made which comment. The comments of which group member are least likely to be correctly identified?

Research on the rebound effect shows that once people stop suppressing a thought they are-------------------about the topic than someone who is not suppressing the thought.

According to research on the self-fulfilling prophecy, if an interviewer believes that women are warm and friendly, a woman who is being interviewed will likely

Which of the following is not part of the process that explains how societal and per- sonal stereotypes translate into social judgment?

The-------------------function of stereotypes protects an individual's self-concept against both internal and external threats.

Research has demonstrated that an activated stereotype usually stays active for

Which "D of Difference" refers to people's desire to guard against the possibility that they will be seen as biased or unfair?

When Person A's stereotype of Person B's group leads Person B to behave in stereo- type consistent ways,-------------------has occurred.

Because stereotype suppression requires cognitive effort,

Research on the effects of music and stereotype use shows that

How can presidents of major corporations ensure their managers do not stereotype their subordinates?

Which of the following factors limits people's ability to inhibit stereotyping?

Explain how creative thinking can prevent stereotypes from coming to mind.

Research using event-related potentials to study stereotype activation shows that

Kiana lists the characteristics she believes most people in her country associate with persons with disabilities. She is not asked about her own views. Kiana has demon- strated stereotype

Introducing the Concepts of Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination

How Psychologists Study Prejudice and Discrimination

Social Categorization and Stereotypes

Old-Fashioned and Contemporary Forms of Prejudice

Individual Differences and Prejudice

The Development of Prejudice in Children

The Social Context of Prejudice

From Prejudice to Discrimination

The Experience of Discrimination

Gender, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation

Age, Ability, and Appearance

Reducing Prejudice and Discrimination

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