Question 1

Which of the following statements about peer influences on children's intergroup attitudes is true?

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A)  Children often discuss prejudice and discrimination with each other, leading to a high correlation between children's attitudes and those of their friends. 
B)  Children who are rejected by their peers express more prejudice than children who are accepted by their peers. 
C)  Children's intergroup attitudes are highly similar to their peers' attitudes for every outgroup. 
D)  Peer group norms have no effect on children's expression of prejudiced attitudes. 
A)  Children often discuss prejudice and discrimination with each other, leading to a high correlation between children's attitudes and those of their friends. 
B)  Children who are rejected by their peers express more prejudice than children who are accepted by their peers. 
C)  Children's intergroup attitudes are highly similar to their peers' attitudes for every outgroup. 
D)  Peer group norms have no effect on children's expression of prejudiced attitudes.

Question 2

What is multicultural education? Give an example.

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Multicultural education is an approach t

Question 3

Children's understanding that a person's membership in a social category, such as gender or race, does not change across time or as a matter of superficial changes in appearance is known as

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A)  category identity. 
B)  stereotyping. 
C)  category constancy. 
D)  social stability. 
A)  category identity. 
B)  stereotyping. 
C)  category constancy. 
D)  social stability.

Question 4

Which of the following is likely to improve the chances for positive intergroup con- tact among students in a desegregated school?

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A)  Providing children from different backgrounds the opportunity to get to know one another. 
B)  Choosing students from all backgrounds as school representatives. 
C)  Having children from different backgrounds work together to reach a common goal. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Providing children from different backgrounds the opportunity to get to know one another. 
B)  Choosing students from all backgrounds as school representatives. 
C)  Having children from different backgrounds work together to reach a common goal. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about children's use of racial categories is true?

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A)  Children in areas where multiracial people are more common tend to describe others in terms of multiple racial categories rather than just one category. 
B)  When asked an open-ended question such as "Tell me about this person; what do you see?" children rarely mention race. 
C)  Even when children express a racial preference, their interactions with other children are more influenced by gender than by race. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
A)  Children in areas where multiracial people are more common tend to describe others in terms of multiple racial categories rather than just one category. 
B)  When asked an open-ended question such as "Tell me about this person; what do you see?" children rarely mention race. 
C)  Even when children express a racial preference, their interactions with other children are more influenced by gender than by race. 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 6

Describe how intergroup contact influences the development of prejudice in children.

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Intergroup contact can have a significan

Question 7

Research shows that the vast majority of comic strips feature White characters. Because of this, White children who regularly read the comics might

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A)  be less prejudiced toward Black people because they see no negative Black char- acters in the comics. 
B)  conclude that Black people and their culture are not valued. 
C)  conclude that Black people are aggressive since comic book characters are often aggressive. 
D)  develop awareness of race as a social category at an early age. 
A)  be less prejudiced toward Black people because they see no negative Black char- acters in the comics. 
B)  conclude that Black people and their culture are not valued. 
C)  conclude that Black people are aggressive since comic book characters are often aggressive. 
D)  develop awareness of race as a social category at an early age.

Question 8

----------------American parents are least likely to discuss issues of race and ethnicity with their children.

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A)  White 
B)  Latinx 
C)  Black 
D)  Asian 
A)  White 
B)  Latinx 
C)  Black 
D)  Asian

Question 9

Describe one way in which cultural factors influence the emergence of same-gender preferences.

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One way in which cultural factors influe

Question 10

Dr. Developmental repeatedly presented an infant with a photo of a woman until the infant got used to the photo. The researcher then simultaneously showed the infant the old photo and a new photo of a woman. Dr. Developmental could conclude that the infant can discriminate between the two photos if the infant

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A)  looks at both pictures for the same amount of time. 
B)  refuses to look at either picture. 
C)  looks at the old photo longer than the new photo. 
D)  looks at the new photo longer than the old photo. 
A)  looks at both pictures for the same amount of time. 
B)  refuses to look at either picture. 
C)  looks at the old photo longer than the new photo. 
D)  looks at the new photo longer than the old photo.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the development of gender-based prejudice is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children do not develop any signs of gender-based prejudice until adolescence. 
B)  Children first show signs of being aware of gender-role expectations at about age 9 or 10. 
C)  The age at which children show same-sex preferences is earlier in some cultures than in others. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
A)  Children do not develop any signs of gender-based prejudice until adolescence. 
B)  Children first show signs of being aware of gender-role expectations at about age 9 or 10. 
C)  The age at which children show same-sex preferences is earlier in some cultures than in others. 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 12

Research on children's reactions to the intersection of race and gender has found that although ratings are positive overall, children make the least positive ratings of

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A)  White boys. 
B)  White girls. 
C)  Black boys. 
D)  Black girls. 
A)  White boys. 
B)  White girls. 
C)  Black boys. 
D)  Black girls.

Question 13

The finding that children are aware of social categories at an early age suggests that

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A)  the influence of parental socialization begins at a very young age. 
B)  the propensity to organize the social world in meaningful ways is innate. 
C)  the influence of parental socialization cannot be meaningfully separated from innate influences on the propensity to develop such categories. 
D)  young infants who are exposed to the media are more likely to be implicitly aware of social categories than those who are not. 
A)  the influence of parental socialization begins at a very young age. 
B)  the propensity to organize the social world in meaningful ways is innate. 
C)  the influence of parental socialization cannot be meaningfully separated from innate influences on the propensity to develop such categories. 
D)  young infants who are exposed to the media are more likely to be implicitly aware of social categories than those who are not.

Question 14

Describe how the combination of another person's race and gender affect children's responses to that person.

Accepted Answer

The combination of another person's race

Question 15

Describe three of the themes that characterize how minority group parents discuss race and ethnicity with their children.

Accepted Answer

1. Identity and belonging: Minority grou

Question 16

Define essentialism. Explain how it is related to the development of stereotypes and prejudice.

Accepted Answer

Essentialism is the belief that certain

Question 17

Anti-gay prejudice becomes most pronounced

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A)  in infancy. 
B)  about ages 6 to 8. 
C)  in adolescence. 
D)  in young adulthood. 
A)  in infancy. 
B)  about ages 6 to 8. 
C)  in adolescence. 
D)  in young adulthood.

Question 18

Which approach do White American parents generally take when discussing issues of race and ethnicity with their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  A colorblind approach that teaches that race does not matter. 
B)  A multicultural approach that teaches that cultural differences are good and should be celebrated. 
C)  An assimilationist approach that teaches that members of minority groups should adhere to majority group values and norms. 
D)  A segregationist approach that teaches that there should be strict separation of racial and ethnic groups. 
A)  A colorblind approach that teaches that race does not matter. 
B)  A multicultural approach that teaches that cultural differences are good and should be celebrated. 
C)  An assimilationist approach that teaches that members of minority groups should adhere to majority group values and norms. 
D)  A segregationist approach that teaches that there should be strict separation of racial and ethnic groups.

Question 19

Describe how developmental intergroup theory would explain the development of anti-gay prejudice.

Accepted Answer

Developmental intergroup theory would ex

Question 20

Is cooperative learning effective in reducing prejudice? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Cooperative learning has been shown to b

Which of the following statements about peer influences on children's intergroup attitudes is true?

What is multicultural education? Give an example.

Children's understanding that a person's membership in a social category, such as gender or race, does not change across time or as a matter of superficial changes in appearance is known as

Which of the following is likely to improve the chances for positive intergroup con- tact among students in a desegregated school?

Which of the following statements about children's use of racial categories is true?

Describe how intergroup contact influences the development of prejudice in children.

Research shows that the vast majority of comic strips feature White characters. Because of this, White children who regularly read the comics might

----------------American parents are least likely to discuss issues of race and ethnicity with their children.

Describe one way in which cultural factors influence the emergence of same-gender preferences.

Which of the following statements about the development of gender-based prejudice is true?

Research on children's reactions to the intersection of race and gender has found that although ratings are positive overall, children make the least positive ratings of

The finding that children are aware of social categories at an early age suggests that

Describe how the combination of another person's race and gender affect children's responses to that person.

Describe three of the themes that characterize how minority group parents discuss race and ethnicity with their children.

Define essentialism. Explain how it is related to the development of stereotypes and prejudice.

Anti-gay prejudice becomes most pronounced

Which approach do White American parents generally take when discussing issues of race and ethnicity with their children?

Describe how developmental intergroup theory would explain the development of anti-gay prejudice.

Is cooperative learning effective in reducing prejudice? Why or why not?

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

Which of the following statements about peer influences on children's intergroup attitudes is true?

What is multicultural education? Give an example.

Children's understanding that a person's membership in a social category, such as gender or race, does not change across time or as a matter of superficial changes in appearance is known as

Which of the following is likely to improve the chances for positive intergroup con- tact among students in a desegregated school?

Which of the following statements about children's use of racial categories is true?

Describe how intergroup contact influences the development of prejudice in children.

Research shows that the vast majority of comic strips feature White characters. Because of this, White children who regularly read the comics might

----------------American parents are least likely to discuss issues of race and ethnicity with their children.

Describe one way in which cultural factors influence the emergence of same-gender preferences.

Which of the following statements about the development of gender-based prejudice is true?

Research on children's reactions to the intersection of race and gender has found that although ratings are positive overall, children make the least positive ratings of

The finding that children are aware of social categories at an early age suggests that

Describe how the combination of another person's race and gender affect children's responses to that person.

Describe three of the themes that characterize how minority group parents discuss race and ethnicity with their children.

Define essentialism. Explain how it is related to the development of stereotypes and prejudice.

Anti-gay prejudice becomes most pronounced

Which approach do White American parents generally take when discussing issues of race and ethnicity with their children?

Describe how developmental intergroup theory would explain the development of anti-gay prejudice.

Is cooperative learning effective in reducing prejudice? Why or why not?

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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