Question 1

Jane Elliott's "Brown Eyes/Blue Eyes" exercise

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A)  had a powerful effect on the children who participated that has lasted into adulthood. 
B)  was an interesting experiment, but had no impact on its participants. 
C)  had irreversible negative effects on the self-images of the children who took part in it. 
D)  had a powerful impact on the children who participated, but the effects lessened as they grew to adulthood. 
A)  had a powerful effect on the children who participated that has lasted into adulthood. 
B)  was an interesting experiment, but had no impact on its participants. 
C)  had irreversible negative effects on the self-images of the children who took part in it. 
D)  had a powerful impact on the children who participated, but the effects lessened as they grew to adulthood.

Question 2

Describe one way in which teachers can influence their students' intergroup attitudes.

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One way in which teachers can influence

Question 3

Direct teaching of racial prejudice is most likely to come from

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A)  depictions of members of minority groups in the media. 
B)  parents who are members of hate groups. 
C)  parents of any background. 
D)  observing adults' behavior. 
A)  depictions of members of minority groups in the media. 
B)  parents who are members of hate groups. 
C)  parents of any background. 
D)  observing adults' behavior.

Question 4

Victor sees his friend being rewarded for playing with a child of another race. Victor later chooses to play with a child of another race. According to social learning theory, doing so reflects-------------------learning.

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A)  symbolic 
B)  direct 
C)  vicarious 
D)  process 
A)  symbolic 
B)  direct 
C)  vicarious 
D)  process

Question 5

Which of the following statements about parents' influence on their children's inter- group attitudes is true?

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A)  There is a moderate correlation between parents' intergroup attitudes and those of their children. 
B)  Most learning of prejudice comes through direct teaching. 
C)  Children influence their parents' attitudes but parents do not influence their children's attitudes. 
D)  There is no relationship between parents' intergroup attitudes and those of their children. 
A)  There is a moderate correlation between parents' intergroup attitudes and those of their children. 
B)  Most learning of prejudice comes through direct teaching. 
C)  Children influence their parents' attitudes but parents do not influence their children's attitudes. 
D)  There is no relationship between parents' intergroup attitudes and those of their children.

Question 6

Briefly describe two early childhood experiences that might lead to the development of authoritarianism.

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1) Authoritarian parenting style: A chil

Question 7

Do boys and girls prefer others who have certain gender-related traits? If so, what traits are most or least preferred?

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Research on this topic suggests that boy

Question 8

How common are anti-gay and anti-transgender bullying in high school? What effects does such bullying have on its victims? List two steps that adults can take to help the victims of anti-gay bullying.

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Anti-gay and anti-transgender bullying i

Question 9

Describe one explanation that has been proposed for the reduction of prejudice in majority group children found around age 7 or 8.

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One explanation that has been proposed f

Question 10

Describe how same-gender and other-gender friendship patterns change with age.

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Same-gender and other-gender friendship

Question 11

Teachers can promote the reduction of prejudice in children by

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A)  explaining that existing biological social group differences (such as differential susceptibility to disease) do not imply differences in personality and behavior. 
B)  explaining the pitfalls of believing that social group differences are genetically based. 
C)  modeling more positive attitudes toward multiculturalism and intergroup inclusion. 
D)  doing all of the above. 
A)  explaining that existing biological social group differences (such as differential susceptibility to disease) do not imply differences in personality and behavior. 
B)  explaining the pitfalls of believing that social group differences are genetically based. 
C)  modeling more positive attitudes toward multiculturalism and intergroup inclusion. 
D)  doing all of the above.

Question 12

Briefly explain how minority group children's racial attitudes change with age. How does that pattern of development differ from that of majority group children?

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Minority group children's racial attitud

Question 13

Younger children

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A)  tend to believe that people who are physically similar are also similar on unseen characteristics, such as blood type. 
B)  generally have more complex social categories than older children. 
C)  tend to show little difference in preferences for members of different social categories. 
D)  generally act more in line with their racial preferences than their gender prefer- ences in their interactions with other children. 
A)  tend to believe that people who are physically similar are also similar on unseen characteristics, such as blood type. 
B)  generally have more complex social categories than older children. 
C)  tend to show little difference in preferences for members of different social categories. 
D)  generally act more in line with their racial preferences than their gender prefer- ences in their interactions with other children.

Question 14

Describe two factors that influence the patterns of children's intergroup behavior.

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Two factors that influence the patterns

Question 15

List two ways that the attitudes or behaviors of participants in the "Brown Eyes/Blue Eyes" exercise changed when they were deemed to be superior based on their eye color.

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The "Brown Eyes/Blue Eyes" exercise, dev

Question 16

Describe the nature of majority group parents' discussions of race and ethnicity with their children.

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The nature of majority group parents' di

Question 17

Parents can influence their children's intergroup attitudes

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A)  through their child-rearing practices. 
B)  through indirect teaching. 
C)  by choosing the environments their children experience. 
D)  by all of the above. 
A)  through their child-rearing practices. 
B)  through indirect teaching. 
C)  by choosing the environments their children experience. 
D)  by all of the above.

Question 18

Effective multicultural and anti-bias education programs are characterized by

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A)  putting students into direct contact with members of outgroups. 
B)  teaching students empathy and perspective-taking skills. 
C)  providing adult guidance to help children understand and apply information. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  putting students into direct contact with members of outgroups. 
B)  teaching students empathy and perspective-taking skills. 
C)  providing adult guidance to help children understand and apply information. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 19

The belief that members of a category all have similar psychological characteristics and that these characteristics are unchanging is known as

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A)  essentialism. 
B)  category constancy. 
C)  within-category generalization. 
D)  preference for simplicity. 
A)  essentialism. 
B)  category constancy. 
C)  within-category generalization. 
D)  preference for simplicity.

Question 20

Distinguish between the concepts of desegregation and integration. Why is this dis- tinction important?

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Desegregation and integration are two re

Jane Elliott's "Brown Eyes/Blue Eyes" exercise

Describe one way in which teachers can influence their students' intergroup attitudes.

Direct teaching of racial prejudice is most likely to come from

Victor sees his friend being rewarded for playing with a child of another race. Victor later chooses to play with a child of another race. According to social learning theory, doing so reflects-------------------learning.

Which of the following statements about parents' influence on their children's inter- group attitudes is true?

Briefly describe two early childhood experiences that might lead to the development of authoritarianism.

Do boys and girls prefer others who have certain gender-related traits? If so, what traits are most or least preferred?

How common are anti-gay and anti-transgender bullying in high school? What effects does such bullying have on its victims? List two steps that adults can take to help the victims of anti-gay bullying.

Describe one explanation that has been proposed for the reduction of prejudice in majority group children found around age 7 or 8.

Describe how same-gender and other-gender friendship patterns change with age.

Teachers can promote the reduction of prejudice in children by

Briefly explain how minority group children's racial attitudes change with age. How does that pattern of development differ from that of majority group children?

Younger children

Describe two factors that influence the patterns of children's intergroup behavior.

List two ways that the attitudes or behaviors of participants in the "Brown Eyes/Blue Eyes" exercise changed when they were deemed to be superior based on their eye color.

Describe the nature of majority group parents' discussions of race and ethnicity with their children.

Parents can influence their children's intergroup attitudes

Effective multicultural and anti-bias education programs are characterized by

The belief that members of a category all have similar psychological characteristics and that these characteristics are unchanging is known as

Distinguish between the concepts of desegregation and integration. Why is this dis- tinction important?

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

Jane Elliott's "Brown Eyes/Blue Eyes" exercise

Describe one way in which teachers can influence their students' intergroup attitudes.

Direct teaching of racial prejudice is most likely to come from

Victor sees his friend being rewarded for playing with a child of another race. Victor later chooses to play with a child of another race. According to social learning theory, doing so reflects-------------------learning.

Which of the following statements about parents' influence on their children's inter- group attitudes is true?

Briefly describe two early childhood experiences that might lead to the development of authoritarianism.

Do boys and girls prefer others who have certain gender-related traits? If so, what traits are most or least preferred?

How common are anti-gay and anti-transgender bullying in high school? What effects does such bullying have on its victims? List two steps that adults can take to help the victims of anti-gay bullying.

Describe one explanation that has been proposed for the reduction of prejudice in majority group children found around age 7 or 8.

Describe how same-gender and other-gender friendship patterns change with age.

Teachers can promote the reduction of prejudice in children by

Briefly explain how minority group children's racial attitudes change with age. How does that pattern of development differ from that of majority group children?

Younger children

Describe two factors that influence the patterns of children's intergroup behavior.

List two ways that the attitudes or behaviors of participants in the "Brown Eyes/Blue Eyes" exercise changed when they were deemed to be superior based on their eye color.

Describe the nature of majority group parents' discussions of race and ethnicity with their children.

Parents can influence their children's intergroup attitudes

Effective multicultural and anti-bias education programs are characterized by

The belief that members of a category all have similar psychological characteristics and that these characteristics are unchanging is known as

Distinguish between the concepts of desegregation and integration. Why is this dis- tinction important?

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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