Question 1

Is being physically attractive more important for women than for men? Explain your reasoning.

Accepted Answer

The importance of physical attractivenes

Question 2

Research has found that the most effective way to reduce negative implicit bias toward mental illness was

Accepted Answer

A)  education about mental illness stigma. 
B)  feedback about implicit bias. 
C)  contact with a person who has a mental illness. 
D)  a combination of education and bias feedback. 
A)  education about mental illness stigma. 
B)  feedback about implicit bias. 
C)  contact with a person who has a mental illness. 
D)  a combination of education and bias feedback.

Question 3

Compared to unattractive people, attractive people

Accepted Answer

A)  earn less money. 
B)  are happier. 
C)  have a symmetric facial structure. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  earn less money. 
B)  are happier. 
C)  have a symmetric facial structure. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 4

Does the experience of weight-based discrimination affect an overweight person's actual weight? Defend your

Accepted Answer

Yes, the experience of weight-based disc

Question 5

Describe one positive and one negative stereotype associated with physical attractiveness.

Accepted Answer

One positive stereotype associated with

Question 6

Do you believe weight bias is more socially acceptable than bias based on race or gen- der? Defend your

Accepted Answer

Weight bias is often more socially accep

Question 7

In general, disabilities that are seen as-------------------are viewed more negatively.

Accepted Answer

A)  controllable vs. uncontrollable 
B)  aesthetically unpleasant vs. having no effect on appearance 
C)  causing the person with the disability to behave in ways that appear threatening vs. having no effect on behavior 
D)  all of the above 
A)  controllable vs. uncontrollable 
B)  aesthetically unpleasant vs. having no effect on appearance 
C)  causing the person with the disability to behave in ways that appear threatening vs. having no effect on behavior 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Joan has more wrinkles than in the past and has more trouble getting out of chairs. Joan is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  primary aging. 
B)  self-stereotyping. 
C)  secondary aging. 
D)  benevolent ageism. 
A)  primary aging. 
B)  self-stereotyping. 
C)  secondary aging. 
D)  benevolent ageism.

Question 9

Describe the factors that influence people's reactions to individuals with mental illness.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that can influ

Question 10

Name one positive and one negative subtype of older adults. Name two traits that are representative of each subtype.

Accepted Answer

One positive subtype of older adults cou

Question 11

What is patronizing speech and how does it affect older adults?

Accepted Answer

Patronizing speech, often referred to as

Question 12

Which of the following is true about patronizing speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older adults frequently use it when speaking with other older people. 
B)  It is used to accommodate perceived needs of older people. 
C)  When used by family, older adults associate it with warmth. 
D)  It is rarely, if ever, beneficial to the older person. 
A)  Older adults frequently use it when speaking with other older people. 
B)  It is used to accommodate perceived needs of older people. 
C)  When used by family, older adults associate it with warmth. 
D)  It is rarely, if ever, beneficial to the older person.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about people with mental illness is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The stigma associated with mental illness often prevents them from seeking treatment. 
B)  They report that they almost never receive fair treatment. 
C)  Microaggressions are usually delivered by people with whom they do not have close relationships. 
D)  They tend to attribute the discrimination they experience to their race, gender, or age, rather than to their disability. 
A)  The stigma associated with mental illness often prevents them from seeking treatment. 
B)  They report that they almost never receive fair treatment. 
C)  Microaggressions are usually delivered by people with whom they do not have close relationships. 
D)  They tend to attribute the discrimination they experience to their race, gender, or age, rather than to their disability.

Question 14

Compared to younger adults, older adults are more likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  crime victims. 
B)  in an accident. 
C)  mentally ill. 
D)  voters. 
A)  crime victims. 
B)  in an accident. 
C)  mentally ill. 
D)  voters.

Question 15

Describe two consequences of weight bias.

Accepted Answer

Weight bias refers to the negative attit

Question 16

Indirect evidence supporting the double standard of aging includes that women are

Accepted Answer

A)  more anxious than men about their physical attractiveness declining as they age. 
B)  more likely than men to use make-up, hair color, or surgery to maintain a youth- ful appearance. 
C)  more likely than men to lie about their age. 
D)  all of the above are true. 
A)  more anxious than men about their physical attractiveness declining as they age. 
B)  more likely than men to use make-up, hair color, or surgery to maintain a youth- ful appearance. 
C)  more likely than men to lie about their age. 
D)  all of the above are true.

Question 17

Research on workplace discrimination shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  courts are reluctant to uphold charges of age-based discrimination. 
B)  older women applicants are less likely to be called back for an interview. 
C)  once hired, older adults rarely experience age-based discrimination. 
D)  older adults are likely to be encouraged to pursue additional training. 
A)  courts are reluctant to uphold charges of age-based discrimination. 
B)  older women applicants are less likely to be called back for an interview. 
C)  once hired, older adults rarely experience age-based discrimination. 
D)  older adults are likely to be encouraged to pursue additional training.

Question 18

Age-related self-stereotyping affects older people's

Accepted Answer

A)  abilities, but not their subjective age. 
B)  subjective age, but not their endorsement of age-related stereotypes. 
C)  endorsement of age-related stereotypes, but not their actual abilities. 
D)  subjective short-term health and their longevity. 
A)  abilities, but not their subjective age. 
B)  subjective age, but not their endorsement of age-related stereotypes. 
C)  endorsement of age-related stereotypes, but not their actual abilities. 
D)  subjective short-term health and their longevity.

Question 19

List three positive behaviors that older adults are more likely to exhibit than younger people.

Accepted Answer

Older adults often exhibit behaviors tha

Question 20

Which of the following disabilities is most stigmatized?

Accepted Answer

A)  deafness 
B)  mental illness 
C)  blindness 
D)  epilepsy 
A)  deafness 
B)  mental illness 
C)  blindness 
D)  epilepsy

Is being physically attractive more important for women than for men? Explain your reasoning.

Research has found that the most effective way to reduce negative implicit bias toward mental illness was

Compared to unattractive people, attractive people

Does the experience of weight-based discrimination affect an overweight person's actual weight? Defend your

Describe one positive and one negative stereotype associated with physical attractiveness.

Do you believe weight bias is more socially acceptable than bias based on race or gen- der? Defend your

In general, disabilities that are seen as-------------------are viewed more negatively.

Joan has more wrinkles than in the past and has more trouble getting out of chairs. Joan is experiencing

Describe the factors that influence people's reactions to individuals with mental illness.

Name one positive and one negative subtype of older adults. Name two traits that are representative of each subtype.

What is patronizing speech and how does it affect older adults?

Which of the following is true about patronizing speech?

Which of the following statements about people with mental illness is correct?

Compared to younger adults, older adults are more likely to be

Describe two consequences of weight bias.

Indirect evidence supporting the double standard of aging includes that women are

Research on workplace discrimination shows that

Age-related self-stereotyping affects older people's

List three positive behaviors that older adults are more likely to exhibit than younger people.

Which of the following disabilities is most stigmatized?

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 Development of Prejudice in Children

The Social Context of Prejudice

From Prejudice to Discrimination

The Experience of Discrimination

Gender, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation

Reducing Prejudice and Discrimination

Filters

Exam 12: Age, Ability, and Appearance

Is being physically attractive more important for women than for men? Explain your reasoning.

Research has found that the most effective way to reduce negative implicit bias toward mental illness was

Compared to unattractive people, attractive people

Does the experience of weight-based discrimination affect an overweight person's actual weight? Defend your

Describe one positive and one negative stereotype associated with physical attractiveness.

Do you believe weight bias is more socially acceptable than bias based on race or gen- der? Defend your

In general, disabilities that are seen as-------------------are viewed more negatively.

Joan has more wrinkles than in the past and has more trouble getting out of chairs. Joan is experiencing

Describe the factors that influence people's reactions to individuals with mental illness.

Name one positive and one negative subtype of older adults. Name two traits that are representative of each subtype.

What is patronizing speech and how does it affect older adults?

Which of the following is true about patronizing speech?

Which of the following statements about people with mental illness is correct?

Compared to younger adults, older adults are more likely to be

Describe two consequences of weight bias.

Indirect evidence supporting the double standard of aging includes that women are

Research on workplace discrimination shows that

Age-related self-stereotyping affects older people's

List three positive behaviors that older adults are more likely to exhibit than younger people.

Which of the following disabilities is most stigmatized?

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 Development of Prejudice in Children

The Social Context of Prejudice

From Prejudice to Discrimination

The Experience of Discrimination

Gender, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation

Reducing Prejudice and Discrimination

Filters