Question 1

Research shows that older children are most likely to dislike-------------------with-------------------characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  girls; feminine 
B)  girls; masculine 
C)  boys; masculine 
D)  boys; feminine 
A)  girls; feminine 
B)  girls; masculine 
C)  boys; masculine 
D)  boys; feminine

Question 2

According to Beverly Tatum, why are all the Black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?

Accepted Answer

Beverly Tatum, a renowned psychologist a

Question 3

Research shows that adults who attended desegregated schools as children are-------------------compared to those who attended segregated schools.

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to live in a segregated neighborhood 
B)  less likely to have friends from other racial groups 
C)  more likely to work in a desegregated setting 
D)  less likely to hold a job with a good salary and benefits 
A)  more likely to live in a segregated neighborhood 
B)  less likely to have friends from other racial groups 
C)  more likely to work in a desegregated setting 
D)  less likely to hold a job with a good salary and benefits

Question 4

Which of the following statements about anti-gay prejudice in heterosexual adoles- cents is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minority group adolescents express more anti-gay prejudice than majority group adolescents. 
B)  Adolescents' attitudes toward lesbians become more negative as they get older. 
C)  There are few gender differences in adolescents' attitudes toward lesbians and gay men. 
D)  Adolescents see nothing wrong with same-sex sexual behavior. 
A)  Minority group adolescents express more anti-gay prejudice than majority group adolescents. 
B)  Adolescents' attitudes toward lesbians become more negative as they get older. 
C)  There are few gender differences in adolescents' attitudes toward lesbians and gay men. 
D)  Adolescents see nothing wrong with same-sex sexual behavior.

Question 5

Gender stereotypes develop

Accepted Answer

A)  before children use spoken language. 
B)  around the age of 5. 
C)  earlier in boys than in girls. 
D)  earlier in White children than in Black children. 
A)  before children use spoken language. 
B)  around the age of 5. 
C)  earlier in boys than in girls. 
D)  earlier in White children than in Black children.

Question 6

According to John Duckitt's analysis, having parents who engage in-------------------child- rearing practices are one basis for a person's developing social dominance orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  punitive 
B)  unaffectionate 
C)  permissive 
D)  tender-minded 
A)  punitive 
B)  unaffectionate 
C)  permissive 
D)  tender-minded

Question 7

Describe the origins of gender-based prejudice during early childhood.

Accepted Answer

Gender-based prejudice during early chil

Question 8

Explain the role that peers play in the development of children's intergroup attitudes.

Accepted Answer

Peers play a significant role in the dev

Question 9

According to John Duckitt's analysis, children who are socialized to have-------------------as a primary motive tend to develop social dominance orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  social control and security 
B)  personal freedom 
C)  superiority over others 
D)  concern for others 
A)  social control and security 
B)  personal freedom 
C)  superiority over others 
D)  concern for others

Question 10

Briefly explain how majority group children's racial attitudes change with age. What role does intergroup contact play in that process?

Accepted Answer

Research has shown that majority group c

Question 11

By what age can almost all children correctly explicitly classify people as male or female?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two months 
B)  Six to nine months 
C)  One year 
D)  Three years 
A)  Two months 
B)  Six to nine months 
C)  One year 
D)  Three years

Question 12

Define cooperative learning. Describe one example of it.

Accepted Answer

Cooperative learning is an instructional

Question 13

Which of the following forms of anti-gay discrimination are heterosexual adolescents most likely to find acceptable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exclusion from a peer group 
B)  Vandalism of personal property 
C)  Verbal insults 
D)  Physical assault 
A)  Exclusion from a peer group 
B)  Vandalism of personal property 
C)  Verbal insults 
D)  Physical assault

Question 14

Describe two ways in which researchers assess older children's awareness of social categories. For which categories does awareness develop earliest? For which does it develop latest?

Accepted Answer

Researchers assess older children's awar

Question 15

For a school to be integrated rather than merely desegregated

Accepted Answer

A)  ingroup and outgroup members must have equal status in the school. 
B)  students from the different groups must be able to get to know each other as individuals. 
C)  school authorities must clearly support efforts to improve intergroup relations. 
D)  all of the above factors must be present. 
A)  ingroup and outgroup members must have equal status in the school. 
B)  students from the different groups must be able to get to know each other as individuals. 
C)  school authorities must clearly support efforts to improve intergroup relations. 
D)  all of the above factors must be present.

Question 16

According to your textbook, researchers have

Accepted Answer

A)  a reasonably good understanding about how prejudice develops. 
B)  demonstrated that cognitive factors play the most important role in prejudice development. 
C)  focused too much on the role of genetic factors, and too little on the role of per- sonality differences, in prejudice development. 
D)  much to learn about the development of prejudice. 
A)  a reasonably good understanding about how prejudice develops. 
B)  demonstrated that cognitive factors play the most important role in prejudice development. 
C)  focused too much on the role of genetic factors, and too little on the role of per- sonality differences, in prejudice development. 
D)  much to learn about the development of prejudice.

Question 17

Multicultural and anti-bias education programs

Accepted Answer

A)  never increase students' prejudice levels. 
B)  are generally effective at reducing prejudice regardless of how well they are designed. 
C)  can be effective at reducing prejudice, but must be properly designed. 
D)  are never effective at reducing prejudice. 
A)  never increase students' prejudice levels. 
B)  are generally effective at reducing prejudice regardless of how well they are designed. 
C)  can be effective at reducing prejudice, but must be properly designed. 
D)  are never effective at reducing prejudice.

Question 18

Briefly describe the relationship between parents' intergroup attitudes and their chil- dren's intergroup attitudes. Describe one process by which this influence occurs.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between parents' interg

Question 19

Which of the following can be useful in preparing children for intergroup contact?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reading about or imagining positive intergroup contact. 
B)  Watching television shows that model positive intergroup contact. 
C)  Multicultural educational experiences. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Reading about or imagining positive intergroup contact. 
B)  Watching television shows that model positive intergroup contact. 
C)  Multicultural educational experiences. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 20

Describe two barriers to intergroup contact that can exist in schools. Explain how these barriers affect the conditions necessary for intergroup contact to be effective in reducing prejudice.

Accepted Answer

Two barriers to intergroup contact that

Research shows that older children are most likely to dislike-------------------with-------------------characteristics.

According to Beverly Tatum, why are all the Black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?

Research shows that adults who attended desegregated schools as children are-------------------compared to those who attended segregated schools.

Which of the following statements about anti-gay prejudice in heterosexual adoles- cents is true?

Gender stereotypes develop

According to John Duckitt's analysis, having parents who engage in-------------------child- rearing practices are one basis for a person's developing social dominance orientation.

Describe the origins of gender-based prejudice during early childhood.

Explain the role that peers play in the development of children's intergroup attitudes.

According to John Duckitt's analysis, children who are socialized to have-------------------as a primary motive tend to develop social dominance orientation.

Briefly explain how majority group children's racial attitudes change with age. What role does intergroup contact play in that process?

By what age can almost all children correctly explicitly classify people as male or female?

Define cooperative learning. Describe one example of it.

Which of the following forms of anti-gay discrimination are heterosexual adolescents most likely to find acceptable?

Describe two ways in which researchers assess older children's awareness of social categories. For which categories does awareness develop earliest? For which does it develop latest?

For a school to be integrated rather than merely desegregated

According to your textbook, researchers have

Multicultural and anti-bias education programs

Briefly describe the relationship between parents' intergroup attitudes and their chil- dren's intergroup attitudes. Describe one process by which this influence occurs.

Which of the following can be useful in preparing children for intergroup contact?

Describe two barriers to intergroup contact that can exist in schools. Explain how these barriers affect the conditions necessary for intergroup contact to be effective in reducing prejudice.

Introducing the Concepts of Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination

How Psychologists Study Prejudice and Discrimination

Social Categorization and Stereotypes

Stereotype Activation and Application

Old-Fashioned and Contemporary Forms of Prejudice

Individual Differences and Prejudice

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 7: The Development of Prejudice in Children

Research shows that older children are most likely to dislike-------------------with-------------------characteristics.

According to Beverly Tatum, why are all the Black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?

Research shows that adults who attended desegregated schools as children are-------------------compared to those who attended segregated schools.

Which of the following statements about anti-gay prejudice in heterosexual adoles- cents is true?

Gender stereotypes develop

According to John Duckitt's analysis, having parents who engage in-------------------child- rearing practices are one basis for a person's developing social dominance orientation.

Describe the origins of gender-based prejudice during early childhood.

Explain the role that peers play in the development of children's intergroup attitudes.

According to John Duckitt's analysis, children who are socialized to have-------------------as a primary motive tend to develop social dominance orientation.

Briefly explain how majority group children's racial attitudes change with age. What role does intergroup contact play in that process?

By what age can almost all children correctly explicitly classify people as male or female?

Define cooperative learning. Describe one example of it.

Which of the following forms of anti-gay discrimination are heterosexual adolescents most likely to find acceptable?

Describe two ways in which researchers assess older children's awareness of social categories. For which categories does awareness develop earliest? For which does it develop latest?

For a school to be integrated rather than merely desegregated

According to your textbook, researchers have

Multicultural and anti-bias education programs

Briefly describe the relationship between parents' intergroup attitudes and their chil- dren's intergroup attitudes. Describe one process by which this influence occurs.

Which of the following can be useful in preparing children for intergroup contact?

Describe two barriers to intergroup contact that can exist in schools. Explain how these barriers affect the conditions necessary for intergroup contact to be effective in reducing prejudice.

Introducing the Concepts of Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination

How Psychologists Study Prejudice and Discrimination

Social Categorization and Stereotypes

Stereotype Activation and Application

Old-Fashioned and Contemporary Forms of Prejudice

Individual Differences and Prejudice

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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