Question 1

When indiviuals have an internal locus of control they believe that

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A) there is a balance between theirs and others control over their fate 
B) otehrs control their fate 
C) they control their fate 
D) they have a complex personality 
A) there is a balance between theirs and others control over their fate 
B) otehrs control their fate 
C) they control their fate 
D) they have a complex personality C

Question 2

In Nigeria, the moninant ethnic groups are

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A) Hausa Fulani 
B) Hausa Fulani and Ibo 
C) Hausa Fulani, Yoruba, Ibo 
D) Ibo and Yoruba 
A) Hausa Fulani 
B) Hausa Fulani and Ibo 
C) Hausa Fulani, Yoruba, Ibo 
D) Ibo and Yoruba C

Question 3

In Guatemala, Landinos typically viewed Mayans as

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A) Equal politically 
B) Culturally and racially superior 
C) Non-threatening 
D) Culturally and riacially inferior 
A) Equal politically 
B) Culturally and racially superior 
C) Non-threatening 
D) Culturally and riacially inferior D

Question 4

In 1985, the government in Guatemala was

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A) Committed to letting the Mayans run the military 
B) a free and fair democracy 
C) a state with equal rights for Mayans 
D) a cosmetic democracy 
A) Committed to letting the Mayans run the military 
B) a free and fair democracy 
C) a state with equal rights for Mayans 
D) a cosmetic democracy

Question 5

Scapegoating occurs when

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A) a group is incompetent 
B) two groups are seen as dominant by a third group 
C) a group is seen as incapable of cohesion 
D) a group is blamed for society's ills 
A) a group is incompetent 
B) two groups are seen as dominant by a third group 
C) a group is seen as incapable of cohesion 
D) a group is blamed for society's ills

Question 6

Evolutionary psychology purports that human behavior is driven by

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A) genocide 
B) obedience to authority 
C) extremist behavior 
D) universial reasoning circuts 
A) genocide 
B) obedience to authority 
C) extremist behavior 
D) universial reasoning circuts

Question 7

Before the U.S. military intervention in Iraq,

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A) The Sunni Bathist party was dominant 
B) Shia dominated the government 
C) Shia and Sunni viewed each other as equals 
D) The Shia Bathist party was dominant 
A) The Sunni Bathist party was dominant 
B) Shia dominated the government 
C) Shia and Sunni viewed each other as equals 
D) The Shia Bathist party was dominant

Question 8

Which of the following does not describe ethnic groups?

Accepted Answer

A) Ancestral inherited ties 
B) inclusivity 
C) cultural commonalities 
D) exclusivity 
A) Ancestral inherited ties 
B) inclusivity 
C) cultural commonalities 
D) exclusivity

Question 9

Genocide is the result of intense feeling of frustration and threat produced by the following psychological paterns

Accepted Answer

A) group loyalties 
B) social identity 
C) All answers are correct 
D) stereotyping 
A) group loyalties 
B) social identity 
C) All answers are correct 
D) stereotyping

Question 10

Dehumanization takes place when

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A) a group is seen as posing no threat 
B) a group is considered far superior but threatening 
C) a group is seen as less than human 
D) one group decides to ignore another 
A) a group is seen as posing no threat 
B) a group is considered far superior but threatening 
C) a group is seen as less than human 
D) one group decides to ignore another

Question 11

During the Yugoslav break-up

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A) Muslims were the only enemy 
B) Croats in Bosnia believed Serbs were a non-threatening ally 
C) Serbs and Croats aligned agaisnt Muslims 
D) Croats in Bosnia viewed Serbs as barbarians 
A) Muslims were the only enemy 
B) Croats in Bosnia believed Serbs were a non-threatening ally 
C) Serbs and Croats aligned agaisnt Muslims 
D) Croats in Bosnia viewed Serbs as barbarians

Question 12

The Kurds in Iraq

Accepted Answer

A) Held strong negative stereotypes of Iraqis 
B) saw Sunnis as allies 
C) Were members of the Bathist party 
D) Lived peacefully 
A) Held strong negative stereotypes of Iraqis 
B) saw Sunnis as allies 
C) Were members of the Bathist party 
D) Lived peacefully

Question 13

The Interhawme in Rwanda were

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A) A peaceful protest group 
B) A joint force of Hutu and Tutsis 
C) Tutsi group that sought the complete destruction of Hutus 
D) A Hutu militia group 
A) A peaceful protest group 
B) A joint force of Hutu and Tutsis 
C) Tutsi group that sought the complete destruction of Hutus 
D) A Hutu militia group

Question 14

By the late 1970s in Guatemala, indigenous people

Accepted Answer

A) participated in guerilla groups 
B) did not help themselves 
C) were polically engaged 
D) led labor organizations 
A) participated in guerilla groups 
B) did not help themselves 
C) were polically engaged 
D) led labor organizations

Question 15

Depersonalization is a process occurring in Genocide whereby

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A) indiviudals leave the group due to guilt 
B) individuals are absolved of personal responsibility 
C) individuals commit suicide because of evil acts 
D) both a & b 
A) indiviudals leave the group due to guilt 
B) individuals are absolved of personal responsibility 
C) individuals commit suicide because of evil acts 
D) both a & b

Question 16

When there is more than one person present in a situation to take all or some of the responsibility refers to

Accepted Answer

A) none of the answers are correct 
B) social identity 
C) social causality 
D) diffusion of responsibility 
A) none of the answers are correct 
B) social identity 
C) social causality 
D) diffusion of responsibility

Question 17

Elements of whose experiments on obedience can explain perpetrators of the Holocaust

Accepted Answer

A) Milgram 
B) Bandura 
C) Wilson 
D) Tajfel 
A) Milgram 
B) Bandura 
C) Wilson 
D) Tajfel

Question 18

Political extremists do not

Accepted Answer

A) Have altruistic tendencies 
B) Have a highly personalized view of the world 
C) Lack empathy 
D) do not engage in dehumanization 
A) Have altruistic tendencies 
B) Have a highly personalized view of the world 
C) Lack empathy 
D) do not engage in dehumanization

Question 19

After WWI, the Belgians put the Tutsis in power in Rwanda for the following reasons

Accepted Answer

A) The Tutsis spoke French 
B) none of the answers are correct 
C) the Hutus were rebellious 
D) they believed the Tutsis were superior 
A) The Tutsis spoke French 
B) none of the answers are correct 
C) the Hutus were rebellious 
D) they believed the Tutsis were superior

Question 20

People will be empathetic when

Accepted Answer

A) they adopt another person's perspective 
B) They see another person in need 
C) both b&c 
D) Only when that person is of the same race 
A) they adopt another person's perspective 
B) They see another person in need 
C) both b&c 
D) Only when that person is of the same race

When indiviuals have an internal locus of control they believe that

In Nigeria, the moninant ethnic groups are

In Guatemala, Landinos typically viewed Mayans as

In 1985, the government in Guatemala was

Scapegoating occurs when

Evolutionary psychology purports that human behavior is driven by

Before the U.S. military intervention in Iraq,

Which of the following does not describe ethnic groups?

Genocide is the result of intense feeling of frustration and threat produced by the following psychological paterns

Dehumanization takes place when

During the Yugoslav break-up

The Kurds in Iraq

The Interhawme in Rwanda were

By the late 1970s in Guatemala, indigenous people

Depersonalization is a process occurring in Genocide whereby

When there is more than one person present in a situation to take all or some of the responsibility refers to

Elements of whose experiments on obedience can explain perpetrators of the Holocaust

Political extremists do not

After WWI, the Belgians put the Tutsis in power in Rwanda for the following reasons

People will be empathetic when

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Exam 9: From Ethnic Conflict to Genocide

When indiviuals have an internal locus of control they believe that

In Nigeria, the moninant ethnic groups are

In Guatemala, Landinos typically viewed Mayans as

In 1985, the government in Guatemala was

Scapegoating occurs when

Evolutionary psychology purports that human behavior is driven by

Before the U.S. military intervention in Iraq,

Which of the following does not describe ethnic groups?

Genocide is the result of intense feeling of frustration and threat produced by the following psychological paterns

Dehumanization takes place when

During the Yugoslav break-up

The Kurds in Iraq

The Interhawme in Rwanda were

By the late 1970s in Guatemala, indigenous people

Depersonalization is a process occurring in Genocide whereby

When there is more than one person present in a situation to take all or some of the responsibility refers to

Elements of whose experiments on obedience can explain perpetrators of the Holocaust

Political extremists do not

After WWI, the Belgians put the Tutsis in power in Rwanda for the following reasons

People will be empathetic when

Political Psychology: Introduction and Overview

Personality and Politics

Cognition, Social Identity, Emotions, and Attitudes in Political Psychology

The Political Psychology of Groups

The Study of Political Leaders

The Political Psychology of Mass Politics: How Do People Decide for Whom to Vote

The Political Psychology of the Media in Politics

The Political Psychology of Race

The Political Psychology of Nationalism

The Political Psychology of Social Movements

The Political Psychology of Terrorism

The Political Psychology of International Security and Conflict

Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation

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