Question 1

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the human tendencies for prejudice and stereotyping?

Accepted Answer

A)  These tendencies are relatively new in human history (i.e., they did not exist in ancient cultures). 
B)  These tendencies have only recently been seen as morally wrong (i.e., in modern Western culture). 
C)  These tendencies are relatively new in human history AND they have only recently been seen as morally wrong. 
D)  These tendencies are ancient and they have always been seen as morally wrong (i.e., the earliest written records view them as deplorable). 
A)  These tendencies are relatively new in human history (i.e., they did not exist in ancient cultures). 
B)  These tendencies have only recently been seen as morally wrong (i.e., in modern Western culture). 
C)  These tendencies are relatively new in human history AND they have only recently been seen as morally wrong. 
D)  These tendencies are ancient and they have always been seen as morally wrong (i.e., the earliest written records view them as deplorable).

Question 2

Research has demonstrated that eyewitnesses are more accurate at identifying people of their own racial or ethnic group than they are at identifying people of other ethnic or racial groups. However, as discussed in the textbook, one exception to this pattern is when a member of the other group appears to be ____. In that case, he or she is well-remembered and well-recognized.

Accepted Answer

A)  angry 
B)  powerful 
C)  kind or generous 
D)  non-threatening 
A)  angry 
B)  powerful 
C)  kind or generous 
D)  non-threatening

Question 3

____ refer to characteristics of people that are considered socially unacceptable-for example, mental illnesses, disabilities, or scars.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stereotypes 
B)  Prejudices 
C)  Biases 
D)  Stigmas 
A)  Stereotypes 
B)  Prejudices 
C)  Biases 
D)  Stigmas

Question 4

People tend to engage in more stereotyping when they are under stress than when they aren't.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Researchers Plant and Devine have identified two basic motives that people have to overcome prejudices. One motive, known as the ____________________ Motivation to Respond Without Prejudice, is exemplified by the following statement: "Because of my personal values, I believe that using stereotypes is wrong."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Researchers Plant and Devine have identified two...

Question 6

Which of the following findings has been most frequently interpreted as evidence for scapegoat theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The finding that people often state that they are not prejudiced against certain groups, but display prejudice when they are assessed indirectly 
B)  Hovland and Sears's finding that-in the southern U.S., between 1882 and 1930-there was a statistically significant correlation between the market price of cotton and the frequency of interracial lynching incidents 
C)  Sherif's finding-based on his research with two groups of 11-year-old boys camping at Robber's Cave-that the groups became prejudiced against one another when required to compete but friendly toward one another when required to work together to achieve common goals 
D)  Tajfel's finding that ingroup favoritism occurs even when people are randomly assigned to groups and have no prior attachment to them 
A)  The finding that people often state that they are not prejudiced against certain groups, but display prejudice when they are assessed indirectly 
B)  Hovland and Sears's finding that-in the southern U.S., between 1882 and 1930-there was a statistically significant correlation between the market price of cotton and the frequency of interracial lynching incidents 
C)  Sherif's finding-based on his research with two groups of 11-year-old boys camping at Robber's Cave-that the groups became prejudiced against one another when required to compete but friendly toward one another when required to work together to achieve common goals 
D)  Tajfel's finding that ingroup favoritism occurs even when people are randomly assigned to groups and have no prior attachment to them

Question 7

Researchers Plant and Devine have identified two basic motives that people have for overcoming prejudice: internal and external. According to these researchers, the external motive is based on ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a belief that it is unwise to express socially undesirable viewpoints 
B)  a belief that social context affects people's behaviors 
C)  self-esteem needs 
D)  a strong inner belief that prejudice is wrong 
A)  a belief that it is unwise to express socially undesirable viewpoints 
B)  a belief that social context affects people's behaviors 
C)  self-esteem needs 
D)  a strong inner belief that prejudice is wrong

Question 8

The term "salience" is best defined as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  obviousness 
B)  legacy 
C)  stigmatizing 
D)  oppositeness 
A)  obviousness 
B)  legacy 
C)  stigmatizing 
D)  oppositeness

Question 9

The so-called ____ is a cooperative learning technique developed by social psychologist Elliot Aronson to reduce feelings of prejudice and intergroup competition.

Accepted Answer

A)  "spider analysis" 
B)  "lexical decision task" 
C)  "discontinuity method" 
D)  "jigsaw classroom" 
A)  "spider analysis" 
B)  "lexical decision task" 
C)  "discontinuity method" 
D)  "jigsaw classroom"

Question 10

In terms of intergroup relationships, a stereotype can best be described as ____ and a prejudice as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an affect; a cognition 
B)  a cognition; an affect 
C)  a tendency; a habit 
D)  a habit; a tendency 
A)  an affect; a cognition 
B)  a cognition; an affect 
C)  a tendency; a habit 
D)  a habit; a tendency

Question 11

Researchers Plant and Devine have identified two basic motives that people have for overcoming prejudice. These can be classified as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal and external 
B)  implicit and explicit 
C)  ingroup-driven and outgroup-driven 
D)  enhancement-based and consistency-based 
A)  internal and external 
B)  implicit and explicit 
C)  ingroup-driven and outgroup-driven 
D)  enhancement-based and consistency-based

Question 12

Scapegoat theory proposes that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  people are far more likely to take the credit when they encounter successes than they are to take the blame when they encounter failures 
B)  people blame their problems and misfortunes on outgroups, and therefore hold negative attitudes toward those outgroups 
C)  people attend more to information that supports their existing views than they do to information that disconfirms their existing views 
D)  compared to positive stereotypes, negative stereotypes are more easily adopted and have greater staying power 
A)  people are far more likely to take the credit when they encounter successes than they are to take the blame when they encounter failures 
B)  people blame their problems and misfortunes on outgroups, and therefore hold negative attitudes toward those outgroups 
C)  people attend more to information that supports their existing views than they do to information that disconfirms their existing views 
D)  compared to positive stereotypes, negative stereotypes are more easily adopted and have greater staying power

Question 13

According to the text, which of the following statements is most accurate regarding prejudice towards Arabs and Muslims living in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both highly visible forms of prejudice (e.g., vandalism, assault) and relatively less visible forms of prejudice (e.g., workplace discrimination) are extremely common. 
B)  Highly visible forms of prejudice (e.g., vandalism, assault) have dramatically increased since 9/11; relatively less visible forms of prejudice (e.g., workplace discrimination) have actually declined. 
C)  Highly visible forms of prejudice (e.g., vandalism, assault) are relatively rare; however, relatively less visible forms of prejudice (e.g., workplace discrimination) have increased since 9/11. 
D)  Both highly visible forms of prejudice (e.g., vandalism, assault) and relatively less visible forms of prejudice (e.g., workplace discrimination) have decreased since 9/11. 
A)  Both highly visible forms of prejudice (e.g., vandalism, assault) and relatively less visible forms of prejudice (e.g., workplace discrimination) are extremely common. 
B)  Highly visible forms of prejudice (e.g., vandalism, assault) have dramatically increased since 9/11; relatively less visible forms of prejudice (e.g., workplace discrimination) have actually declined. 
C)  Highly visible forms of prejudice (e.g., vandalism, assault) are relatively rare; however, relatively less visible forms of prejudice (e.g., workplace discrimination) have increased since 9/11. 
D)  Both highly visible forms of prejudice (e.g., vandalism, assault) and relatively less visible forms of prejudice (e.g., workplace discrimination) have decreased since 9/11.

Question 14

What does the text suggest about the accuracy of common stereotypes-do they seem to contain a kernel of truth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most common stereotypes are flat-out inaccurate. 
B)  Most common stereotypes are vaguely on the mark-somewhere between flat-out wrong and fairly accurate. 
C)  Most common stereotypes are fairly accurate in terms of their content, but exaggerate the supposed magnitude of their effects. 
D)  Most common stereotypes are fairly accurate both in terms of their content and in terms of the supposed magnitude of their effects. 
A)  Most common stereotypes are flat-out inaccurate. 
B)  Most common stereotypes are vaguely on the mark-somewhere between flat-out wrong and fairly accurate. 
C)  Most common stereotypes are fairly accurate in terms of their content, but exaggerate the supposed magnitude of their effects. 
D)  Most common stereotypes are fairly accurate both in terms of their content and in terms of the supposed magnitude of their effects.

Question 15

The human mind appears to be innately programmed to think about people as individuals, rather than to engage in social categorization (by clumping people into social groups).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following provides evidence of stereotype threat?

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ scores do not accurately predict income. 
B)  People work harder on tasks when they are rewarded for successes than they do when they are punished for failures. 
C)  When intelligence tests are culturally biased (e.g., when they include examples that are only known to particular cultural groups), they tend to reinforce race-based stereotypes about intelligence. 
D)  Women perform worse than men on math tests when they believe that the test produces gender bias, but they perform the same as men when they believe that the test produces no gender differences. 
A)  IQ scores do not accurately predict income. 
B)  People work harder on tasks when they are rewarded for successes than they do when they are punished for failures. 
C)  When intelligence tests are culturally biased (e.g., when they include examples that are only known to particular cultural groups), they tend to reinforce race-based stereotypes about intelligence. 
D)  Women perform worse than men on math tests when they believe that the test produces gender bias, but they perform the same as men when they believe that the test produces no gender differences.

Question 17

The idea that people blame their problems and misfortunes on outgroups, and hold negative attitudes toward outgroups accordingly, is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  aversive prejudice 
B)  the confirmation bias 
C)  scapegoat theory 
D)  the self-serving bias 
A)  aversive prejudice 
B)  the confirmation bias 
C)  scapegoat theory 
D)  the self-serving bias

Question 18

Research has shown that people's judgments about racial and ethnic differences averaged within ____________________ of the objective facts.

Accepted Answer

20% (twent

Question 19

Josefina thinks that good-looking guys are all aloof and boring. Consequently, when she meets a good-looking guy, she doesn't try very hard to engage him in conversation because she thinks he is aloof and won't respond. Her behavior produces a tendency in good-looking men she meets to respond to her with some degree of aloofness because she isn't very engaging herself. This illustrates the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

self-fulfilling prop

Question 20

In a jigsaw classroom, how do students work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Independently, at their own pace 
B)  In small groups, toward a common goal 
C)  In one large group, using brainstorming and open discussion 
D)  In pairs, with each student assigned to a unique task 
A)  Independently, at their own pace 
B)  In small groups, toward a common goal 
C)  In one large group, using brainstorming and open discussion 
D)  In pairs, with each student assigned to a unique task

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the human tendencies for prejudice and stereotyping?

____ refer to characteristics of people that are considered socially unacceptable-for example, mental illnesses, disabilities, or scars.

People tend to engage in more stereotyping when they are under stress than when they aren't.

Which of the following findings has been most frequently interpreted as evidence for scapegoat theory?

Researchers Plant and Devine have identified two basic motives that people have for overcoming prejudice: internal and external. According to these researchers, the external motive is based on ____.

The term "salience" is best defined as ____.

The so-called ____ is a cooperative learning technique developed by social psychologist Elliot Aronson to reduce feelings of prejudice and intergroup competition.

In terms of intergroup relationships, a stereotype can best be described as and a prejudice as .

Researchers Plant and Devine have identified two basic motives that people have for overcoming prejudice. These can be classified as ____.

Scapegoat theory proposes that ____.

According to the text, which of the following statements is most accurate regarding prejudice towards Arabs and Muslims living in the United States?

What does the text suggest about the accuracy of common stereotypes-do they seem to contain a kernel of truth?

The human mind appears to be innately programmed to think about people as individuals, rather than to engage in social categorization (by clumping people into social groups).

Which of the following provides evidence of stereotype threat?

The idea that people blame their problems and misfortunes on outgroups, and hold negative attitudes toward outgroups accordingly, is known as ____.

Research has shown that people's judgments about racial and ethnic differences averaged within ____________________ of the objective facts.

In a jigsaw classroom, how do students work?

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions: The Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Attraction and Exclusion

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Groups

Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Applying Social Psychology to Health

Applying Social Psychology to the Workplace

Applying Social Psychology to the Law

Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

Filters

Exam 13: Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the human tendencies for prejudice and stereotyping?

____ refer to characteristics of people that are considered socially unacceptable-for example, mental illnesses, disabilities, or scars.

People tend to engage in more stereotyping when they are under stress than when they aren't.

Which of the following findings has been most frequently interpreted as evidence for scapegoat theory?

Researchers Plant and Devine have identified two basic motives that people have for overcoming prejudice: internal and external. According to these researchers, the external motive is based on ____.

The term "salience" is best defined as ____.

The so-called ____ is a cooperative learning technique developed by social psychologist Elliot Aronson to reduce feelings of prejudice and intergroup competition.

In terms of intergroup relationships, a stereotype can best be described as ____ and a prejudice as ____.

Researchers Plant and Devine have identified two basic motives that people have for overcoming prejudice. These can be classified as ____.

Scapegoat theory proposes that ____.

According to the text, which of the following statements is most accurate regarding prejudice towards Arabs and Muslims living in the United States?

What does the text suggest about the accuracy of common stereotypes-do they seem to contain a kernel of truth?

The human mind appears to be innately programmed to think about people as individuals, rather than to engage in social categorization (by clumping people into social groups).

Which of the following provides evidence of stereotype threat?

The idea that people blame their problems and misfortunes on outgroups, and hold negative attitudes toward outgroups accordingly, is known as ____.

Research has shown that people's judgments about racial and ethnic differences averaged within ____________________ of the objective facts.

In a jigsaw classroom, how do students work?

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions: The Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Attraction and Exclusion

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Groups

Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Applying Social Psychology to Health

Applying Social Psychology to the Workplace

Applying Social Psychology to the Law

Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

Filters

In terms of intergroup relationships, a stereotype can best be described as and a prejudice as .