Question 1

To what extent is homosexual behavior "natural"? Research indicates that it occurs ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  among humans all over the world, as well as among other species 
B)  among humans all over the world, though not among other species 
C)  among humans only in a few parts of the world, though also among other species 
D)  among humans only in a few parts of the world, and not among other species 
A)  among humans all over the world, as well as among other species 
B)  among humans all over the world, though not among other species 
C)  among humans only in a few parts of the world, though also among other species 
D)  among humans only in a few parts of the world, and not among other species

Question 2

Suppose that the CEO of a financial consulting company employs only tall people. Even though this CEO interviews equal numbers of short and tall applicants who are qualified to work at his company, he never hires any of the short ones. According to social psychologists, the CEO's behavior would be best described as an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotyping 
B)  discrimination 
C)  prejudice 
D)  aversive prejudice 
A)  stereotyping 
B)  discrimination 
C)  prejudice 
D)  aversive prejudice

Question 3

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 4

You have been set up on a blind date, and you find out that the date is with an investment banker. Suppose that you hold the stereotype that investment bankers are aggressive, rude, self-serving, and chauvinistic. If you are like most people, you will spend the evening

Accepted Answer

A)  assuming that the date is aggressive, rude, self-serving, and chauvinistic, without ever looking for evidence one way or the other 
B)  hoping that the date will be aggressive, rude, self-serving, and chauvinistic 
C)  testing the hypothesis that the date is aggressive, rude, self-serving, and chauvinistic 
D)  thinking about how much you detest people who are aggressive, rude, self-serving, and chauvinistic 
A)  assuming that the date is aggressive, rude, self-serving, and chauvinistic, without ever looking for evidence one way or the other 
B)  hoping that the date will be aggressive, rude, self-serving, and chauvinistic 
C)  testing the hypothesis that the date is aggressive, rude, self-serving, and chauvinistic 
D)  thinking about how much you detest people who are aggressive, rude, self-serving, and chauvinistic

Question 5

When the United States experienced terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, many felt that the government should go after Osama bin Laden. Chasing down bin Laden is an example of a superordinate goal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to the text, at present, the most likely explanation for people's attitudes against lesbians and homosexuals are rooted in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an innate, inborn aversion to these groups 
B)  a lack of familiarity with these groups 
C)  a sense of being in competition with these groups 
D)  a fear that they themselves will be the recipients of unwanted romantic or sexual advances from these groups 
A)  an innate, inborn aversion to these groups 
B)  a lack of familiarity with these groups 
C)  a sense of being in competition with these groups 
D)  a fear that they themselves will be the recipients of unwanted romantic or sexual advances from these groups

Question 7

Merely categorizing people into arbitrary groups like "red team" or "blue team" is sufficient to produce ingroup favoritism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Do implicit or explicit prejudiced attitudes do a better job of predicting workplace discrimination in hiring practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implicit attitudes are more predictive. 
B)  Explicit attitudes are more predictive. 
C)  Implicit and explicit attitudes are equally predictive. 
D)  This has not been determined as of yet. 
A)  Implicit attitudes are more predictive. 
B)  Explicit attitudes are more predictive. 
C)  Implicit and explicit attitudes are equally predictive. 
D)  This has not been determined as of yet.

Question 9

Research on prejudice against lesbian and gay people has shown that, in general, ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  gay men experience more prejudice than lesbian women 
B)  lesbian women experience more prejudice than gay men 
C)  prejudice against these groups appears to be innate, or inborn 
D)  there has been strong prejudice against these groups in all known human societies 
A)  gay men experience more prejudice than lesbian women 
B)  lesbian women experience more prejudice than gay men 
C)  prejudice against these groups appears to be innate, or inborn 
D)  there has been strong prejudice against these groups in all known human societies

Question 10

Research concerning prejudice and discrimination against gays and lesbians suggests that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  they are largely a result of religious prohibitions against homosexuality 
B)  laws prohibiting discrimination based on sexuality are ineffective 
C)  people's attitudes are mainly rooted in various fears regarding homosexuality 
D)  nearly all cultures have extremely negative views towards gays and lesbians 
A)  they are largely a result of religious prohibitions against homosexuality 
B)  laws prohibiting discrimination based on sexuality are ineffective 
C)  people's attitudes are mainly rooted in various fears regarding homosexuality 
D)  nearly all cultures have extremely negative views towards gays and lesbians

Question 11

Which of the following comes closest to the textbook's conclusion regarding the elimination of prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A)  While it is possible to meaningfully reduce specific prejudices, the tendencies for stereotyping and ingroup favoritism appear to be innate. 
B)  Prejudice could be significantly reduced via education and structural changes to society. 
C)  Prejudice is not at all inevitable; it exists in some cultures but not in others, suggesting that a prejudice-free culture is wholly possible. 
D)  Prejudice is more or less natural, and almost all attempts to reduce prejudices have been completely ineffective. 
A)  While it is possible to meaningfully reduce specific prejudices, the tendencies for stereotyping and ingroup favoritism appear to be innate. 
B)  Prejudice could be significantly reduced via education and structural changes to society. 
C)  Prejudice is not at all inevitable; it exists in some cultures but not in others, suggesting that a prejudice-free culture is wholly possible. 
D)  Prejudice is more or less natural, and almost all attempts to reduce prejudices have been completely ineffective.

Question 12

Research suggests that one key way in which non-prejudiced people differ from prejudiced people is that non-prejudiced people are not aware of the negative stereotypes of other groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When you meet a new person, stereotypes typically serve to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  establish what you want that person to be like 
B)  warn you about problems or dangers that the individual presents 
C)  guide the assumptions that you have about the individual-which you will hold on to no matter what 
D)  provide you with hypotheses to be tested about that individual 
A)  establish what you want that person to be like 
B)  warn you about problems or dangers that the individual presents 
C)  guide the assumptions that you have about the individual-which you will hold on to no matter what 
D)  provide you with hypotheses to be tested about that individual

Question 14

In a well-known study using archival data, researchers Hovland and Sears found 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. This study has typically been interpreted as supporting ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the contact hypothesis 
B)  realistic conflict theory 
C)  social dominance theory 
D)  scapegoat theory 
A)  the contact hypothesis 
B)  realistic conflict theory 
C)  social dominance theory 
D)  scapegoat theory

Question 15

Research suggests that, when it comes to prejudice reduction, direct educational and attitude-change techniques are most effective at dealing with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  aversive racism 
B)  overt expressions of prejudice 
C)  implicit prejudice 
D)  prejudiced body language (e.g., nonverbal cues that indicate prejudice). 
A)  aversive racism 
B)  overt expressions of prejudice 
C)  implicit prejudice 
D)  prejudiced body language (e.g., nonverbal cues that indicate prejudice).

Question 16

Research on prejudice and self-esteem suggests that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  contrary to popular belief, there is no evidence for a link between prejudice and self-esteem 
B)  people may hold prejudices, in part, because doing so bolsters their self-esteem 
C)  engaging in prejudice tends to lower people's self-esteem, and people seem, at some level, to know this 
D)  people expect that engaging in prejudice will make them feel better about themselves, but it actually tends to lower self-esteem 
A)  contrary to popular belief, there is no evidence for a link between prejudice and self-esteem 
B)  people may hold prejudices, in part, because doing so bolsters their self-esteem 
C)  engaging in prejudice tends to lower people's self-esteem, and people seem, at some level, to know this 
D)  people expect that engaging in prejudice will make them feel better about themselves, but it actually tends to lower self-esteem

Question 17

Szymanski's (2000) research found that black players in the major leagues for English football were paid ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the same salaries as white players with similar abilities 
B)  the same salaries as white players even if the Black players had higher abilities 
C)  higher salaries than white players, regardless of ability 
D)  lower salaries than white players, regardless of ability 
A)  the same salaries as white players with similar abilities 
B)  the same salaries as white players even if the Black players had higher abilities 
C)  higher salaries than white players, regardless of ability 
D)  lower salaries than white players, regardless of ability

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  self-esteem needs 
B)  a belief that individuals are responsible for their own actions 
C)  consistency needs 
D)  a strong inner belief that prejudice is wrong 
A)  self-esteem needs 
B)  a belief that individuals are responsible for their own actions 
C)  consistency needs 
D)  a strong inner belief that prejudice is wrong

Question 19

Research suggests that, in general, prejudiced people and non-prejudiced people differ from one another in terms of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  their automatic responses to other groups 
B)  their conscious responses to other groups 
C)  both their automatic responses to other groups and their conscious responses to other groups 
D)  neither their automatic responses to other groups nor their conscious responses to other groups 
A)  their automatic responses to other groups 
B)  their conscious responses to other groups 
C)  both their automatic responses to other groups and their conscious responses to other groups 
D)  neither their automatic responses to other groups nor their conscious responses to other groups

Question 20

Suppose that Ms. J. is a third-grade teacher. In her classroom, she requires that students study together in small, multi-ethnic workgroups, in which each group member is responsible for collecting and communicating to fellow group members a different type of information. It appears that Ms. J. is using the cooperative learning technique known as ____.

Accepted Answer

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

To what extent is homosexual behavior "natural"? Research indicates that it occurs ____.

Which of the following provides evidence of stereotype threat?

You have been set up on a blind date, and you find out that the date is with an investment banker. Suppose that you hold the stereotype that investment bankers are aggressive, rude, self-serving, and chauvinistic. If you are like most people, you will spend the evening

When the United States experienced terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, many felt that the government should go after Osama bin Laden. Chasing down bin Laden is an example of a superordinate goal.

According to the text, at present, the most likely explanation for people's attitudes against lesbians and homosexuals are rooted in ____.

Merely categorizing people into arbitrary groups like "red team" or "blue team" is sufficient to produce ingroup favoritism.

Do implicit or explicit prejudiced attitudes do a better job of predicting workplace discrimination in hiring practices?

Research on prejudice against lesbian and gay people has shown that, in general, ____.

Research concerning prejudice and discrimination against gays and lesbians suggests that ____.

Which of the following comes closest to the textbook's conclusion regarding the elimination of prejudice?

Research suggests that one key way in which non-prejudiced people differ from prejudiced people is that non-prejudiced people are not aware of the negative stereotypes of other groups.

When you meet a new person, stereotypes typically serve to ____.

Research suggests that, when it comes to prejudice reduction, direct educational and attitude-change techniques are most effective at dealing with ____.

Research on prejudice and self-esteem suggests that ____.

Szymanski's (2000) research found that black players in the major leagues for English football were paid ____.

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

Research suggests that, in general, prejudiced people and non-prejudiced people differ from one another in terms of ____.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions

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

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

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

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Exam 13: Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

To what extent is homosexual behavior "natural"? Research indicates that it occurs ____.

Which of the following provides evidence of stereotype threat?

You have been set up on a blind date, and you find out that the date is with an investment banker. Suppose that you hold the stereotype that investment bankers are aggressive, rude, self-serving, and chauvinistic. If you are like most people, you will spend the evening

When the United States experienced terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, many felt that the government should go after Osama bin Laden. Chasing down bin Laden is an example of a superordinate goal.

According to the text, at present, the most likely explanation for people's attitudes against lesbians and homosexuals are rooted in ____.

Merely categorizing people into arbitrary groups like "red team" or "blue team" is sufficient to produce ingroup favoritism.

Do implicit or explicit prejudiced attitudes do a better job of predicting workplace discrimination in hiring practices?

Research on prejudice against lesbian and gay people has shown that, in general, ____.

Research concerning prejudice and discrimination against gays and lesbians suggests that ____.

Which of the following comes closest to the textbook's conclusion regarding the elimination of prejudice?

Research suggests that one key way in which non-prejudiced people differ from prejudiced people is that non-prejudiced people are not aware of the negative stereotypes of other groups.

When you meet a new person, stereotypes typically serve to ____.

Research suggests that, when it comes to prejudice reduction, direct educational and attitude-change techniques are most effective at dealing with ____.

Research on prejudice and self-esteem suggests that ____.

Szymanski's (2000) research found that black players in the major leagues for English football were paid ____.

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

Research suggests that, in general, prejudiced people and non-prejudiced people differ from one another in terms of ____.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions

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

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

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