Question 1

Describe how the jigsaw classroom technique fosters cooperation and interdependence in the cooperative classroom.

Accepted Answer

Each student in the jigsaw classroom is assigned a part of the whole lesson to teach to other members of the group. The teacher is no longer the expert; other students are. In order to do well on individual assessments of their learning, students are motivated to help fellow students to communicate the information completely and clearly. If the fellow student is having problems, other students learn that they can succeed by becoming patient and good questioners. The better they become at asking questions and helping the fellow student, the more that student reveals what he or she really knows, and negative stereotypes are revised or abandoned. This leads to increased liking and increased empathy.

Question 2

Based on research presented in the chapter, who is Dr.Wilson most likely to hire for the biology laboratory manager position?

Accepted Answer

A) Dennis 
B) Amanda 
C) Katie 
D) Anna 
A) Dennis 
B) Amanda 
C) Katie 
D) Anna A

Question 3

Recall that Bridgeman (1981) conducted an experiment with ten-year-old children, half of whom had previously had two months' experience in a jigsaw classroom.In this experiment, she showed the youngsters a cartoon in which a little boy waves goodbye to his father at the airport, receives a package from the postman, and bursts into tears upon finding out that it contains a toy plane.Children who had previously participated in the jigsaw classrooms were more likely to say that the postman would be confused at seeing the boy cry after receiving a present.This reflects the idea that jigsaw groups promote the development of

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial skills. 
B)  self-esteem. 
C)  perspective-taking. 
D)  intelligence. 
A)  spatial skills. 
B)  self-esteem. 
C)  perspective-taking. 
D)  intelligence. C

Question 4

Americans have come a long way in reducing their overt prejudice among groups such as Hispanics, whites, blacks, Jews, and Asians.However, two hurdles still exist.People are still uncomfortable with other ethnic groups doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) marrying into their families and living in their neighborhoods 
B) marrying into their families and adopting their children 
C) working in their businesses and living in their neighborhoods 
D) attending their clubs and working in their businesses 
A) marrying into their families and living in their neighborhoods 
B) marrying into their families and adopting their children 
C) working in their businesses and living in their neighborhoods 
D) attending their clubs and working in their businesses

Question 5

From a social cognitive perspective, the first step toward prejudice is

Accepted Answer

A)  the categorization of people into groups. 
B)  the preference we give to in-groups. 
C)  our tendency to disparage out-groups. 
D)  identification with similar others. 
A)  the categorization of people into groups. 
B)  the preference we give to in-groups. 
C)  our tendency to disparage out-groups. 
D)  identification with similar others.

Question 6

Stereotypes are beneficial to the extent that they

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A)  are selectively applied. 
B)  simplify a complex social world. 
C)  are reserved for ambiguous situations. 
D)  minimize differences within a group of people. 
A)  are selectively applied. 
B)  simplify a complex social world. 
C)  are reserved for ambiguous situations. 
D)  minimize differences within a group of people.

Question 7

Researchers use a person's reluctance to get too close to a person from another group as a measure of discrimination.This is known as

Accepted Answer

A) microaggression. 
B) social distance. 
C) ethnocentrism. 
D) social identity. 
A) microaggression. 
B) social distance. 
C) ethnocentrism. 
D) social identity.

Question 8

Who is least likely to experience a reduction in prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jason, who does a favor for Pablo 
B)  Margo, who has participated in a program to increase her empathy and perspective-taking ability 
C)  Gina, who asks LaToya to do a favor for her 
D)  George, who participates in a jigsaw classroom 
A)  Jason, who does a favor for Pablo 
B)  Margo, who has participated in a program to increase her empathy and perspective-taking ability 
C)  Gina, who asks LaToya to do a favor for her 
D)  George, who participates in a jigsaw classroom

Question 9

Researchers found that when southerners joined the armed forces and were exposed to less prejudiced norms, they gradually grew less prejudiced themselves.Both of these studied demonstrate one way to study the power of normative pressures: track prejudice and discrimination over time.The studies find that as ________ change, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  norms; people become less prejudiced 
B)  economic conditions change; people become less prejudiced 
C)  economic conditions improve; prejudice declines 
D)  norms; conformity pressures change attitudes 
A)  norms; people become less prejudiced 
B)  economic conditions change; people become less prejudiced 
C)  economic conditions improve; prejudice declines 
D)  norms; conformity pressures change attitudes

Question 10

In the jigsaw classroom technique,

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A)  children work on jigsaw puzzles to foster cooperative interdependence. 
B)  lessons are structured so students' only access to most of the information they will be tested on is from other students. 
C)  lessons are structured so each student works at his or her own pace and can feel a sense of mastery. 
D)  lessons are structured so that groups compete for small prizes to create incentives for learning. 
A)  children work on jigsaw puzzles to foster cooperative interdependence. 
B)  lessons are structured so students' only access to most of the information they will be tested on is from other students. 
C)  lessons are structured so each student works at his or her own pace and can feel a sense of mastery. 
D)  lessons are structured so that groups compete for small prizes to create incentives for learning.

Question 11

In the U.S., when times are hard economically and jobs are scarce, realistic conflict theory would predict that

Accepted Answer

A)  there will be less prejudice against minorities. 
B)  there will be more cooperation among minorities and the majority group. 
C)  minorities will benefit more from affirmative action than is really fair. 
D)  there will be more prejudice against minorities. 
A)  there will be less prejudice against minorities. 
B)  there will be more cooperation among minorities and the majority group. 
C)  minorities will benefit more from affirmative action than is really fair. 
D)  there will be more prejudice against minorities.

Question 12

Researchers exposed participants to a twenty-minute audiotape of a college basketball game.Half of the participants were led to believe that one player, Mark Flick, was African American, and the other half were led to believe that Mark Flick was White.When participants were asked to rate Mark Flick's performance,

Accepted Answer

A)  they rated the "White" Mark Flick as a uniformly better player. 
B)  white participants and black participants demonstrated a "same race" bias. 
C)  they rated the "African American" Mark Flick as more athletic. 
D)  they did not rate the "African American" and "White" Mark Flick differently. 
A)  they rated the "White" Mark Flick as a uniformly better player. 
B)  white participants and black participants demonstrated a "same race" bias. 
C)  they rated the "African American" Mark Flick as more athletic. 
D)  they did not rate the "African American" and "White" Mark Flick differently.

Question 13

Based on research presented in the text, which of the following hurricanes would likely produce the most deaths?

Accepted Answer

A) Fred 
B) Peter 
C) Erika 
D) Larry 
A) Fred 
B) Peter 
C) Erika 
D) Larry

Question 14

Jessica isn't invited to a Super Bowl party her coworkers are throwing because she's a woman.Jessica is experiencing ________ from her coworkers.

Accepted Answer

A) discrimination 
B) prejudice 
C) hostile sexism 
D) race-based exclusion 
A) discrimination 
B) prejudice 
C) hostile sexism 
D) race-based exclusion

Question 15

Getting more women into science, technology, and engineering is a major goal for the U.S.A study (Hewlitt, Luce, & Servon, 2008) found that one of the main reasons that women left these jobs was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) being given too many job responsibilities 
B) having too many other women coworkers 
C) having too little structure to their schedules 
D) being sexually harassed 
A) being given too many job responsibilities 
B) having too many other women coworkers 
C) having too little structure to their schedules 
D) being sexually harassed

Question 16

Stereotypes are harmful to the extent they

Accepted Answer

A)  exist. 
B)  are overgeneralized to members of a group. 
C)  are based on experience. 
D)  reduce cognitive effort. 
A)  exist. 
B)  are overgeneralized to members of a group. 
C)  are based on experience. 
D)  reduce cognitive effort.

Question 17

When prejudiced people say, "They all look alike to me," they are illustrating the

Accepted Answer

A)  out-group homogeneity bias. 
B)  in-group bias. 
C)  illusory correlation. 
D)  fundamental attribution error. 
A)  out-group homogeneity bias. 
B)  in-group bias. 
C)  illusory correlation. 
D)  fundamental attribution error.

Question 18

According to your text, prejudice can be considered a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  attitude. 
B)  cognition. 
C)  belief. 
D)  estimation. 
A)  attitude. 
B)  cognition. 
C)  belief. 
D)  estimation.

Question 19

Researchers provided college student participants with a description of a woman's friendly behavior.In addition, some participants were told that the woman was raped by the man, whereas others were provided no such information.When participants judged the appropriateness of the woman's behavior,

Accepted Answer

A)  men in the "rape" condition engaged in victim blame, but the women didn't. 
B)  participants in the "rape" condition judged the woman's behavior as inappropriate. 
C)  only participants who believed in a just world blamed the victim. 
D)  female participants were better able to empathize with the rape victim. 
A)  men in the "rape" condition engaged in victim blame, but the women didn't. 
B)  participants in the "rape" condition judged the woman's behavior as inappropriate. 
C)  only participants who believed in a just world blamed the victim. 
D)  female participants were better able to empathize with the rape victim.

Question 20

When we have unwittingly caused our stereotypic expectations to be confirmed by an out-group member's behavior, we have actually created a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B)  fundamental attribution error. 
C)  minimal group bias. 
D)  expectations relapse. 
A)  self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B)  fundamental attribution error. 
C)  minimal group bias. 
D)  expectations relapse.

Describe how the jigsaw classroom technique fosters cooperation and interdependence in the cooperative classroom.

Based on research presented in the chapter, who is Dr.Wilson most likely to hire for the biology laboratory manager position?

Americans have come a long way in reducing their overt prejudice among groups such as Hispanics, whites, blacks, Jews, and Asians.However, two hurdles still exist.People are still uncomfortable with other ethnic groups doing which of the following?

From a social cognitive perspective, the first step toward prejudice is

Stereotypes are beneficial to the extent that they

Researchers use a person's reluctance to get too close to a person from another group as a measure of discrimination.This is known as

Who is least likely to experience a reduction in prejudice?

In the jigsaw classroom technique,

In the U.S., when times are hard economically and jobs are scarce, realistic conflict theory would predict that

Based on research presented in the text, which of the following hurricanes would likely produce the most deaths?

Jessica isn't invited to a Super Bowl party her coworkers are throwing because she's a woman.Jessica is experiencing ________ from her coworkers.

Getting more women into science, technology, and engineering is a major goal for the U.S.A study (Hewlitt, Luce, & Servon, 2008) found that one of the main reasons that women left these jobs was which of the following?

Stereotypes are harmful to the extent they

When prejudiced people say, "They all look alike to me," they are illustrating the

According to your text, prejudice can be considered a(n)

Researchers provided college student participants with a description of a woman's friendly behavior.In addition, some participants were told that the woman was raped by the man, whereas others were provided no such information.When participants judged the appropriateness of the woman's behavior,

When we have unwittingly caused our stereotypic expectations to be confirmed by an out-group member's behavior, we have actually created a(n)

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

The Need to Justify Our Actions: the Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

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Exam 13: Prejudice: Causes Consequences and Cures

Describe how the jigsaw classroom technique fosters cooperation and interdependence in the cooperative classroom.

Based on research presented in the chapter, who is Dr.Wilson most likely to hire for the biology laboratory manager position?

Americans have come a long way in reducing their overt prejudice among groups such as Hispanics, whites, blacks, Jews, and Asians.However, two hurdles still exist.People are still uncomfortable with other ethnic groups doing which of the following?

From a social cognitive perspective, the first step toward prejudice is

Stereotypes are beneficial to the extent that they

Researchers use a person's reluctance to get too close to a person from another group as a measure of discrimination.This is known as

Who is least likely to experience a reduction in prejudice?

In the jigsaw classroom technique,

In the U.S., when times are hard economically and jobs are scarce, realistic conflict theory would predict that

Based on research presented in the text, which of the following hurricanes would likely produce the most deaths?

Jessica isn't invited to a Super Bowl party her coworkers are throwing because she's a woman.Jessica is experiencing ________ from her coworkers.

Getting more women into science, technology, and engineering is a major goal for the U.S.A study (Hewlitt, Luce, & Servon, 2008) found that one of the main reasons that women left these jobs was which of the following?

Stereotypes are harmful to the extent they

When prejudiced people say, "They all look alike to me," they are illustrating the

According to your text, prejudice can be considered a(n)

Researchers provided college student participants with a description of a woman's friendly behavior.In addition, some participants were told that the woman was raped by the man, whereas others were provided no such information.When participants judged the appropriateness of the woman's behavior,

When we have unwittingly caused our stereotypic expectations to be confirmed by an out-group member's behavior, we have actually created a(n)

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

The Need to Justify Our Actions: the Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Making a Difference With Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future

Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology and the Law

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