Question 1

If a person's behavior is ambiguous, perceivers usually

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A)  make no judgment about the behavior. 
B)  interpret the behavior as stereotype inconsistent. 
C)  interpret the behavior as stereotype consistent. 
D)  look to others to decide how to interpret the behavior. 
A)  make no judgment about the behavior. 
B)  interpret the behavior as stereotype inconsistent. 
C)  interpret the behavior as stereotype consistent. 
D)  look to others to decide how to interpret the behavior.

Question 2

Stereotype suppression is effective only

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A)  for individuals who are low in prejudice. 
B)  during the time the person is focusing on pushing the unwanted thought out of mind. 
C)  when someone is highly motivated to succeed in suppressing the thought. 
D)  when the person is cognitively busy. 
A)  for individuals who are low in prejudice. 
B)  during the time the person is focusing on pushing the unwanted thought out of mind. 
C)  when someone is highly motivated to succeed in suppressing the thought. 
D)  when the person is cognitively busy.

Question 3

Is it possible to reduce or eliminate the shooter bias? Explain your

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Shooter bias refers to the tendency for

Question 4

Perceivers are more likely to seek out individuating information about someone when

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A)  they have strong stereotypes about the person's social group. 
B)  the information they already have confirms their stereotype. 
C)  the person they are judging is relevant to them. 
D)  they are meeting someone briefly for the first and only time. 
A)  they have strong stereotypes about the person's social group. 
B)  the information they already have confirms their stereotype. 
C)  the person they are judging is relevant to them. 
D)  they are meeting someone briefly for the first and only time.

Question 5

Comprehension goals affect stereotype activation. Which of the following is not a comprehension goal?

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A)  The desire to form a clear impression of others. 
B)  The desire to understand why things happen. 
C)  The desire to adhere to social norms. 
D)  The desire to understand why people behave the way they do. 
A)  The desire to form a clear impression of others. 
B)  The desire to understand why things happen. 
C)  The desire to adhere to social norms. 
D)  The desire to understand why people behave the way they do.

Question 6

Describe two findings from neuroscience research that demonstrate the automatic activation of stereotypes.

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One finding from neuroscience research t

Question 7

List two factors that increase the chances that a person will incorrectly identify an object as a weapon?

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Two factors that can increase the chance

Question 8

Does the relevance of a stereotype matter when people judge others? Why or why not?

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Yes, the relevance of a stereotype does

Question 9

Videos depicting Black athletes or Black churchgoers are likely to

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A)  activate negative stereotypes of Black people. 
B)  activate positive stereotypes of Black people. 
C)  activate both positive and negative stereotypes of Black people. 
D)  have no effect on the valence of the activated stereotype of Black people. 
A)  activate negative stereotypes of Black people. 
B)  activate positive stereotypes of Black people. 
C)  activate both positive and negative stereotypes of Black people. 
D)  have no effect on the valence of the activated stereotype of Black people.

Question 10

Mahito finds himself thinking of Germans in stereotypic terms and tries to push those thoughts out of his mind. Mahito is engaging in stereotype

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A)  threat. 
B)  rebound. 
C)  suppression. 
D)  sublimation. 
A)  threat. 
B)  rebound. 
C)  suppression. 
D)  sublimation.

Question 11

Subtypes of basic categories

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A)  replace the group-level stereotype. 
B)  are the rule rather than the exception. 
C)  are developed only when dramatic evidence exists that refutes the group stereotype. 
D)  are a special category perceivers create for exceptions to the group stereotype. 
A)  replace the group-level stereotype. 
B)  are the rule rather than the exception. 
C)  are developed only when dramatic evidence exists that refutes the group stereotype. 
D)  are a special category perceivers create for exceptions to the group stereotype.

Question 12

Espen wants to know how his legislative representative will vote on an upcoming energy bill. According to research on stereotype relevance, he will most likely want to know

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A)  the legislator's party membership. 
B)  what groups contributed the most to his legislator's last campaign. 
C)  how the legislator voted on similar bills in the past. 
D)  the results of opinion polls on this issue. 
A)  the legislator's party membership. 
B)  what groups contributed the most to his legislator's last campaign. 
C)  how the legislator voted on similar bills in the past. 
D)  the results of opinion polls on this issue.

Question 13

Describe how stereotypic beliefs influence the interpretation of a stereotyped group member's behavior.

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Stereotypic beliefs can greatly influenc

Question 14

Ayden, a Turkish woman, is being interviewed for a job by a man who believes all Turks are submissive. To avoid confirming his beliefs, during the interview Ayden should

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A)  discuss other stereotypes people hold about Turks. 
B)  respond to questions with concise Answers 
C)  describe times when she behaved submissively. 
D)  describe times when she behaved assertively. 
A)  discuss other stereotypes people hold about Turks. 
B)  respond to questions with concise Answers 
C)  describe times when she behaved submissively. 
D)  describe times when she behaved assertively.

Question 15

Yuli avoids interactions with older people because they remind him of illness and death. This avoidance serves a(n)-------------------function for Yuli.

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

Question 16

What is prototypicality? How does it affect stereotype activation?

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Prototypicality refers to the degree to

Question 17

Usha is a Black woman. Research suggests that when she meets others, she is most likely to

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A)  be both seen and heard. 
B)  be categorized as neither prototypically Black nor prototypically female. 
C)  later be easily recognized by perceivers. 
D)  have her contributions to a group discussion recognized. 
A)  be both seen and heard. 
B)  be categorized as neither prototypically Black nor prototypically female. 
C)  later be easily recognized by perceivers. 
D)  have her contributions to a group discussion recognized.

Question 18

Noland is the group leader for a class project. Because each group's grade depends on an oral presentation, he must select the best person to represent his group. According to research on stereotype application, Noland is likely to make his deci- sion based on

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A)  his gender stereotypic beliefs. 
B)  how each group member has performed so far. 
C)  whether anyone in the group has disconfirmed his stereotypic beliefs about them. 
D)  the information that first comes to his mind. 
A)  his gender stereotypic beliefs. 
B)  how each group member has performed so far. 
C)  whether anyone in the group has disconfirmed his stereotypic beliefs about them. 
D)  the information that first comes to his mind.

Question 19

List two advantages of being socially invisible.

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Being socially invisible refers to a sta

Question 20

----------------goals stem from people's need to form clear impressions of what others are like and to understand why events happen.

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A)  Social adjustment 
B)  Comprehension 
C)  Self-enhancement 
D)  Impression management 
A)  Social adjustment 
B)  Comprehension 
C)  Self-enhancement 
D)  Impression management

If a person's behavior is ambiguous, perceivers usually

Stereotype suppression is effective only

Is it possible to reduce or eliminate the shooter bias? Explain your

Perceivers are more likely to seek out individuating information about someone when

Comprehension goals affect stereotype activation. Which of the following is not a comprehension goal?

Describe two findings from neuroscience research that demonstrate the automatic activation of stereotypes.

List two factors that increase the chances that a person will incorrectly identify an object as a weapon?

Does the relevance of a stereotype matter when people judge others? Why or why not?

Videos depicting Black athletes or Black churchgoers are likely to

Mahito finds himself thinking of Germans in stereotypic terms and tries to push those thoughts out of his mind. Mahito is engaging in stereotype

Subtypes of basic categories

Espen wants to know how his legislative representative will vote on an upcoming energy bill. According to research on stereotype relevance, he will most likely want to know

Describe how stereotypic beliefs influence the interpretation of a stereotyped group member's behavior.

Ayden, a Turkish woman, is being interviewed for a job by a man who believes all Turks are submissive. To avoid confirming his beliefs, during the interview Ayden should

Yuli avoids interactions with older people because they remind him of illness and death. This avoidance serves a(n)-------------------function for Yuli.

What is prototypicality? How does it affect stereotype activation?

Usha is a Black woman. Research suggests that when she meets others, she is most likely to

Noland is the group leader for a class project. Because each group's grade depends on an oral presentation, he must select the best person to represent his group. According to research on stereotype application, Noland is likely to make his deci- sion based on

List two advantages of being socially invisible.

----------------goals stem from people's need to form clear impressions of what others are like and to understand why events happen.

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

If a person's behavior is ambiguous, perceivers usually

Stereotype suppression is effective only

Is it possible to reduce or eliminate the shooter bias? Explain your

Perceivers are more likely to seek out individuating information about someone when

Comprehension goals affect stereotype activation. Which of the following is not a comprehension goal?

Describe two findings from neuroscience research that demonstrate the automatic activation of stereotypes.

List two factors that increase the chances that a person will incorrectly identify an object as a weapon?

Does the relevance of a stereotype matter when people judge others? Why or why not?

Videos depicting Black athletes or Black churchgoers are likely to

Mahito finds himself thinking of Germans in stereotypic terms and tries to push those thoughts out of his mind. Mahito is engaging in stereotype

Subtypes of basic categories

Espen wants to know how his legislative representative will vote on an upcoming energy bill. According to research on stereotype relevance, he will most likely want to know

Describe how stereotypic beliefs influence the interpretation of a stereotyped group member's behavior.

Ayden, a Turkish woman, is being interviewed for a job by a man who believes all Turks are submissive. To avoid confirming his beliefs, during the interview Ayden should

Yuli avoids interactions with older people because they remind him of illness and death. This avoidance serves a(n)-------------------function for Yuli.

What is prototypicality? How does it affect stereotype activation?

Usha is a Black woman. Research suggests that when she meets others, she is most likely to

Noland is the group leader for a class project. Because each group's grade depends on an oral presentation, he must select the best person to represent his group. According to research on stereotype application, Noland is likely to make his deci- sion based on

List two advantages of being socially invisible.

----------------goals stem from people's need to form clear impressions of what others are like and to understand why events happen.

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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