Question 1

Racial prejudice that is institutionalized and backed by social power structures is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  racial ethnocentrism. 
B)  racism. 
C)  stereotyping. 
D)  fascism. 
A)  racial ethnocentrism. 
B)  racism. 
C)  stereotyping. 
D)  fascism. B

Question 2

Redirecting aggression to a target other than the actual source of one's frustration is referred to as __________ aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentric 
B)  projected 
C)  prejudiced 
D)  displaced 
A)  ethnocentric 
B)  projected 
C)  prejudiced 
D)  displaced D

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding symbolic prejudice is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct forms of prejudice are seen as more socially acceptable than symbolic prejudice. 
B)  Symbolic prejudice involves expression of prejudice in thinly veiled forms. 
C)  Symbolic prejudice is shown when modern racists rationalize their prejudice so that it seems to be based on issues other than raw racism. 
D)  People who exhibit symbolic prejudice often believe that they aren't being prejudiced when, in reality, they unconsciously discriminate against minorities. 
A)  Direct forms of prejudice are seen as more socially acceptable than symbolic prejudice. 
B)  Symbolic prejudice involves expression of prejudice in thinly veiled forms. 
C)  Symbolic prejudice is shown when modern racists rationalize their prejudice so that it seems to be based on issues other than raw racism. 
D)  People who exhibit symbolic prejudice often believe that they aren't being prejudiced when, in reality, they unconsciously discriminate against minorities. A

Question 4

Milton Rokeach characterized persons at both ends of the political spectrum who are subject to rigid and intolerant thinking as being

Accepted Answer

A)  dogmatic. 
B)  dissonant. 
C)  prejudiced. 
D)  ethnocentric. 
A)  dogmatic. 
B)  dissonant. 
C)  prejudiced. 
D)  ethnocentric.

Question 5

Which of the following is a negative emotional attitude tinged with fear,hatred,or suspicion that is held against members of a particular social group?

Accepted Answer

A)  prejudice 
B)  stereotype 
C)  discrimination 
D)  displaced aggression 
A)  prejudice 
B)  stereotype 
C)  discrimination 
D)  displaced aggression

Question 6

Disinhibition to violence means

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual is imitating an undesirable violent behavior. 
B)  the acting out of an undesirable violent behavior that would normally be restrained. 
C)  a reduction of emotional sensitivity to violence. 
D)  that a state of learned helplessness is occurring. 
A)  an individual is imitating an undesirable violent behavior. 
B)  the acting out of an undesirable violent behavior that would normally be restrained. 
C)  a reduction of emotional sensitivity to violence. 
D)  that a state of learned helplessness is occurring.

Question 7

The text suggests parents can minimize the negative impact of TV on children by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  turning off programs that they feel are too violent and offering an alternative game. 
B)  watching TV with their child and pointing out distortions and fantasy. 
C)  allowing the child to learn responsibility by selecting shows he or she likes. 
D)  showing their disapproval of violent TV and computer game heroes. 
A)  turning off programs that they feel are too violent and offering an alternative game. 
B)  watching TV with their child and pointing out distortions and fantasy. 
C)  allowing the child to learn responsibility by selecting shows he or she likes. 
D)  showing their disapproval of violent TV and computer game heroes.

Question 8

According to psychologists Conor Seyle and Matthew Newman,the "red states and blue states" have become a national shorthand for dividing Americans into opposing camps with

Accepted Answer

A)  reds being upper class and the blues being middle class. 
B)  reds being conservative and the blues being liberal. 
C)  reds being urban and the blues being rural. 
D)  reds being nonreligious and the blues being religious. 
A)  reds being upper class and the blues being middle class. 
B)  reds being conservative and the blues being liberal. 
C)  reds being urban and the blues being rural. 
D)  reds being nonreligious and the blues being religious.

Question 9

Which theory predicts that people growing up in nonaggressive cultures will be nonaggressive,while those raised in cultures with aggressive heroes and other aggressive models will develop aggressive responses?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethological theory 
B)  social learning theory 
C)  humanistic theory 
D)  psychoanalytical theory 
A)  ethological theory 
B)  social learning theory 
C)  humanistic theory 
D)  psychoanalytical theory

Question 10

In his research,Steele found that when African-American college students were told that a task to be performed was a laboratory problem-solving task and not a test of academic ability,their performance was

Accepted Answer

A)  significantly better than the European-American college students. 
B)  slightly better than the European-American college students. 
C)  the same as the European-American college students. 
D)  worse than the European-American college students. 
A)  significantly better than the European-American college students. 
B)  slightly better than the European-American college students. 
C)  the same as the European-American college students. 
D)  worse than the European-American college students.

Question 11

Regarding Jane Elliot's demonstration with blue-eyed and brown-eyed children,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The blue-eyed children rapidly joined Elliot in criticizing and belittling the brown-eyed children. 
B)  Although the brown-eyed children were being mistreated by Jane Elliot, their academic performance and test scores did not suffer. 
C)  Two days later, the roles of the children were reversed with the brown-eyed children now mistreating the blue-eyed children. 
D)  According to genetic evidence, judging people on skin color is just as superficial as judging people based on eye color. 
A)  The blue-eyed children rapidly joined Elliot in criticizing and belittling the brown-eyed children. 
B)  Although the brown-eyed children were being mistreated by Jane Elliot, their academic performance and test scores did not suffer. 
C)  Two days later, the roles of the children were reversed with the brown-eyed children now mistreating the blue-eyed children. 
D)  According to genetic evidence, judging people on skin color is just as superficial as judging people based on eye color.

Question 12

An institutionalized prejudice against members of either sex,based solely on their gender is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  genderism. 
B)  transsexualism. 
C)  sexism. 
D)  androgyny. 
A)  genderism. 
B)  transsexualism. 
C)  sexism. 
D)  androgyny.

Question 13

The failure of integration in the schools to reduce prejudice is often caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  equal-status contact among students. 
B)  the creation of superordinate goals. 
C)  the competitive nature of the schools. 
D)  the failure of most schools to truly integrate. 
A)  equal-status contact among students. 
B)  the creation of superordinate goals. 
C)  the competitive nature of the schools. 
D)  the failure of most schools to truly integrate.

Question 14

When a prejudiced person agrees that a particular ethnic group is both "ignorant" and "sly" and that they are both "pushy" and "standoffish," the person's agreement with these conflicting statements illustrates that the stereotypes of prejudiced persons tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  unusually irrational. 
B)  unconscious. 
C)  realistic and balanced. 
D)  mutually interdependent. 
A)  unusually irrational. 
B)  unconscious. 
C)  realistic and balanced. 
D)  mutually interdependent.

Question 15

Peter,who belongs to the "preppie" clique at the high school,is seen talking to a couple members of the "gothic" clique.Several members of his "preppie" group explain to Peter why he should not be seen talking to "those other people." If Peter adheres to the expectations of his clique,he will be exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  group prejudice. 
B)  personal prejudice. 
C)  scapegoating. 
D)  social stereotyping. 
A)  group prejudice. 
B)  personal prejudice. 
C)  scapegoating. 
D)  social stereotyping.

Question 16

The belief that one's own culture or ethnic group is superior to all others and the tendency to use one's own culture as a standard by which to judge other cultures is called

Accepted Answer

A)  altruism. 
B)  conservatism. 
C)  liberalism. 
D)  ethnocentrism. 
A)  altruism. 
B)  conservatism. 
C)  liberalism. 
D)  ethnocentrism.

Question 17

Researchers have found that the relationship between the temperature at major league baseball games and the number of batters hit by a pitch during those games is a __________ correlation.

Accepted Answer

A)  strong positive 
B)  strong negative 
C)  zero 
D)  causal 
A)  strong positive 
B)  strong negative 
C)  zero 
D)  causal

Question 18

When members of one group dehumanize the members of another group,this

Accepted Answer

A)  results in the development of the stereotype threat in both groups. 
B)  provides a degree of emotional insulation making it easier to harm others. 
C)  prevents the occurrence of terrorism, torture, or genocide. 
D)  makes the other group less deserving of prejudice or hatred. 
A)  results in the development of the stereotype threat in both groups. 
B)  provides a degree of emotional insulation making it easier to harm others. 
C)  prevents the occurrence of terrorism, torture, or genocide. 
D)  makes the other group less deserving of prejudice or hatred.

Question 19

All of the following are specific types of prejudice EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  heterosexism. 
B)  ageism. 
C)  sexism. 
D)  animism. 
A)  heterosexism. 
B)  ageism. 
C)  sexism. 
D)  animism.

Question 20

Normally,a violent behavior is restrained.If a person shows this violent behavior,the text suggests it may be a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  desensitization. 
B)  disinhibition. 
C)  inhibition. 
D)  sensitization. 
A)  desensitization. 
B)  disinhibition. 
C)  inhibition. 
D)  sensitization.

Exam 17: B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Racial prejudice that is institutionalized and backed by social power structures is referred to as

Redirecting aggression to a target other than the actual source of one's frustration is referred to as __________ aggression.

Which of the following statements regarding symbolic prejudice is FALSE?

Milton Rokeach characterized persons at both ends of the political spectrum who are subject to rigid and intolerant thinking as being

Which of the following is a negative emotional attitude tinged with fear,hatred,or suspicion that is held against members of a particular social group?

Disinhibition to violence means

The text suggests parents can minimize the negative impact of TV on children by all of the following EXCEPT

According to psychologists Conor Seyle and Matthew Newman,the "red states and blue states" have become a national shorthand for dividing Americans into opposing camps with

Which theory predicts that people growing up in nonaggressive cultures will be nonaggressive,while those raised in cultures with aggressive heroes and other aggressive models will develop aggressive responses?

In his research,Steele found that when African-American college students were told that a task to be performed was a laboratory problem-solving task and not a test of academic ability,their performance was

Regarding Jane Elliot's demonstration with blue-eyed and brown-eyed children,which of the following statements is FALSE?

An institutionalized prejudice against members of either sex,based solely on their gender is referred to as

The failure of integration in the schools to reduce prejudice is often caused by

When a prejudiced person agrees that a particular ethnic group is both "ignorant" and "sly" and that they are both "pushy" and "standoffish," the person's agreement with these conflicting statements illustrates that the stereotypes of prejudiced persons tend to be

The belief that one's own culture or ethnic group is superior to all others and the tendency to use one's own culture as a standard by which to judge other cultures is called

Researchers have found that the relationship between the temperature at major league baseball games and the number of batters hit by a pitch during those games is a __________ correlation.

When members of one group dehumanize the members of another group,this

All of the following are specific types of prejudice EXCEPT

Normally,a violent behavior is restrained.If a person shows this violent behavior,the text suggests it may be a result of

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