Question 1

According to terror management theory, younger people avoid older people because

Accepted Answer

A)  older people remind them of their mortality. 
B)  they have anxieties about how to communicate with older people. 
C)  they do not want to appear prejudiced against older people. 
D)  they believe older people do not want to be reminded of their youth. 
A)  older people remind them of their mortality. 
B)  they have anxieties about how to communicate with older people. 
C)  they do not want to appear prejudiced against older people. 
D)  they believe older people do not want to be reminded of their youth.

Question 2

Describe one consequence that the stigma associated with mental illness has for people with mental illness.

Accepted Answer

One significant consequence that the sti

Question 3

Of the groups listed,-------------------appear to experience the highest level of job discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A)  members of racial and ethnic minority groups 
B)  women 
C)  overweight people 
D)  people with disabilities 
A)  members of racial and ethnic minority groups 
B)  women 
C)  overweight people 
D)  people with disabilities

Question 4

Does the portrayal of older men and older women in the media differ? Explain your reasoning.

Accepted Answer

Yes, the portrayal of older men and olde

Question 5

Explain how the attribution-value model of prejudice accounts for anti-fat attitudes.

Accepted Answer

The attribution-value model of prejudice

Question 6

Adultism is prejudice against

Accepted Answer

A)  older people. 
B)  middle-aged people. 
C)  younger people. 
D)  people with autism. 
A)  older people. 
B)  middle-aged people. 
C)  younger people. 
D)  people with autism.

Question 7

Which of the following terms is not recommended by supporters of either people-first or disability-first language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paraplegic 
B)  Afflicted 
C)  Older adults 
D)  Person with autism 
A)  Paraplegic 
B)  Afflicted 
C)  Older adults 
D)  Person with autism

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Randy Newman received threats after releasing his song "Short People." 
B)  Short people reacted positively to the finding that they experience work-related discrimination due to their height. 
C)  Sperm banks are not legally allowed to use height as a selection criterion for donors. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
A)  Randy Newman received threats after releasing his song "Short People." 
B)  Short people reacted positively to the finding that they experience work-related discrimination due to their height. 
C)  Sperm banks are not legally allowed to use height as a selection criterion for donors. 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a subscale of the Anti-Fat Attitudes Questionnaire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Willpower 
B)  Disgust and Avoidance 
C)  Fear of Fat 
D)  Dislike of Fat People 
A)  Willpower 
B)  Disgust and Avoidance 
C)  Fear of Fat 
D)  Dislike of Fat People

According to terror management theory, younger people avoid older people because

Describe one consequence that the stigma associated with mental illness has for people with mental illness.

Of the groups listed,-------------------appear to experience the highest level of job discrimination.

Does the portrayal of older men and older women in the media differ? Explain your reasoning.

Explain how the attribution-value model of prejudice accounts for anti-fat attitudes.

Adultism is prejudice against

Which of the following terms is not recommended by supporters of either people-first or disability-first language?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is not a subscale of the Anti-Fat Attitudes Questionnaire?

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

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Exam 12: Age, Ability, and Appearance

According to terror management theory, younger people avoid older people because

Describe one consequence that the stigma associated with mental illness has for people with mental illness.

Of the groups listed,-------------------appear to experience the highest level of job discrimination.

Does the portrayal of older men and older women in the media differ? Explain your reasoning.

Explain how the attribution-value model of prejudice accounts for anti-fat attitudes.

Adultism is prejudice against

Which of the following terms is not recommended by supporters of either people-first or disability-first language?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is not a subscale of the Anti-Fat Attitudes Questionnaire?

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

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