Question 1

According to Aronson, the failure of integration in the schools to reduce prejudice is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) equal-status contact among students. 
B) decreased self-esteem of the students. 
C) the competitive nature of the schools. 
D) the failure of most schools to truly integrate. 
A) equal-status contact among students. 
B) decreased self-esteem of the students. 
C) the competitive nature of the schools. 
D) the failure of most schools to truly integrate.

Question 2

People who think their ethnic, national, or religious group is superior to others are called

Accepted Answer

A) altruistic. 
B) patriotic. 
C) ethnocentric. 
D) conservative. 
A) altruistic. 
B) patriotic. 
C) ethnocentric. 
D) conservative.

Question 3

Regarding social stereotypes, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Social stereotypes are always negative. 
B) Some elements of prejudice are unconscious, which makes them difficult to change. 
C) Stereotypes tend to simplify people into "us" and "them" categories. 
D) When a person is stereotyped, the easiest thing for her or him to do is to abide by others' expectations. 
A) Social stereotypes are always negative. 
B) Some elements of prejudice are unconscious, which makes them difficult to change. 
C) Stereotypes tend to simplify people into "us" and "them" categories. 
D) When a person is stereotyped, the easiest thing for her or him to do is to abide by others' expectations.

Question 4

James is a 70-year-old retired history professor, who has been asked to take over a college class for a week.During his first lecture, James is concerned that any slip in his memory will confirm stereotypes about older people being forgetful.Because he is anxious and preoccupied about possible memory lapses, James actually does have problems with his memory.Psychologist Claude Steele referred to this as

Accepted Answer

A) scapegoating. 
B) stereotype threat. 
C) dogmatism. 
D) cognitive dissonance. 
A) scapegoating. 
B) stereotype threat. 
C) dogmatism. 
D) cognitive dissonance.

Question 5

The authoritarian personality is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) dogmatism and oversimplification. 
B) ethnocentrism. 
C) concern with power, authority, and obedience. 
D) all of these 
A) dogmatism and oversimplification. 
B) ethnocentrism. 
C) concern with power, authority, and obedience. 
D) all of these

Question 6

A test to determine if one was prejudiced toward women working outside the home was presented in this chapter.There are similar versions of this implicit association test available on the Internet for

Accepted Answer

A) race, age, and ethnicity. 
B) religion and sexual orientation. 
C) disability and weight. 
D) all of these. 
A) race, age, and ethnicity. 
B) religion and sexual orientation. 
C) disability and weight. 
D) all of these.

Question 7

According to Eron's research, one of the best predictors of how aggressive a young man would be at age 19 was

Accepted Answer

A) the violence of the television programs he preferred when he was eight years old. 
B) his temperamental predisposition to violence. 
C) his socioeconomic level and number of children in the family. 
D) whether he was severely punished for engaging in aggressive behavior as a child.. 
A) the violence of the television programs he preferred when he was eight years old. 
B) his temperamental predisposition to violence. 
C) his socioeconomic level and number of children in the family. 
D) whether he was severely punished for engaging in aggressive behavior as a child..

Question 8

"Obedience and respect for authority are the most important virtues children should learn" and "If people would talk less and work more, everybody would be better off" are statements that would most likely be found on the

Accepted Answer

A) F-scale (fascism scale). 
B) social readjustment rating scale. 
C) MMPI-2. 
D) TAT (Thematic Apperception Test). 
A) F-scale (fascism scale). 
B) social readjustment rating scale. 
C) MMPI-2. 
D) TAT (Thematic Apperception Test).

Question 9

Authoritarians

Accepted Answer

A) are happy people. 
B) were not consistently disciplined with their parents being very permissive. 
C) learned to fear and covet authority at an early age. 
D) are characterized by all of these. 
A) are happy people. 
B) were not consistently disciplined with their parents being very permissive. 
C) learned to fear and covet authority at an early age. 
D) are characterized by all of these.

Question 10

Being open to other

Accepted Answer

A) means genuinely appreciating those who differ from us culturally. 
B) does not mean that you have to agree with that person. 
C) does not mean that you turn your back on your own culture. 
D) is characterized by all of these. 
A) means genuinely appreciating those who differ from us culturally. 
B) does not mean that you have to agree with that person. 
C) does not mean that you turn your back on your own culture. 
D) is characterized by all of these.

Question 11

Some researchers believe that prejudice can be traced to a general personality pattern known as the _____ personality.

Accepted Answer

A) intolerant 
B) authoritarian 
C) Type A 
D) antisocial 
A) intolerant 
B) authoritarian 
C) Type A 
D) antisocial

Question 12

Whenever Keith discusses current events with his classmates, he tends to be overly certain in his opinions and intolerant of anyone else's opinion.Even when evidence contradicts him, Keith finds it difficult to change his beliefs.According to Rokeach, Keith would be described as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Martin is a college student, who believes that all professors over 50 will have boring lectures, give hard tests, and not care about whether the students learn or not.Therefore, he does not sign up for their courses and tells other students not to sign up for their courses as well.Martin is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A) ageism. 
B) gerontology 
C) geriatrics. 
D) elderism 
A) ageism. 
B) gerontology 
C) geriatrics. 
D) elderism

Question 14

Which of the following statements regarding dehumanization is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is psychological mechanism used to justify violence. 
B) It involves portraying the "enemy" as evil or monstrous. 
C) It contributes to incidents of terrorism and genocide. 
D) It decreases the level of insulation from groups viewed as threatening. 
A) It is psychological mechanism used to justify violence. 
B) It involves portraying the "enemy" as evil or monstrous. 
C) It contributes to incidents of terrorism and genocide. 
D) It decreases the level of insulation from groups viewed as threatening.

Question 15

Equal-status contact can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A) establishing social interactions where everyone is on an equal footing. 
B) competition on an equal basis between diverse groups. 
C) the development of groups that promote affirmative action. 
D) the switching of roles to experience prejudice through another group's perspective. 
A) establishing social interactions where everyone is on an equal footing. 
B) competition on an equal basis between diverse groups. 
C) the development of groups that promote affirmative action. 
D) the switching of roles to experience prejudice through another group's perspective.

Question 16

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 the "reds" supposed to be _____ and the "blues" supposed to be _____.

Accepted Answer

A) conservative; liberal 
B) upper-class; middle-class 
C) urban; rural 
D) nonreligious; religious 
A) conservative; liberal 
B) upper-class; middle-class 
C) urban; rural 
D) nonreligious; religious

Question 17

According to Aronson, superordinate goals are effective because they

Accepted Answer

A) create healthy comparisons among students. 
B) utilize groupthink. 
C) create mutual interdependence. 
D) set high individual goals for success. 
A) create healthy comparisons among students. 
B) utilize groupthink. 
C) create mutual interdependence. 
D) set high individual goals for success.

Question 18

_____ 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 19

A universal characteristic of stereotypes is

Accepted Answer

A) negative attribution of characteristics. 
B) oversimplification. 
C) logical inconsistency. 
D) susceptibility to change from inconsistencies in behavior. 
A) negative attribution of characteristics. 
B) oversimplification. 
C) logical inconsistency. 
D) susceptibility to change from inconsistencies in behavior.

Question 20

Stereotypes

Accepted Answer

A) are a mixture of positive and negative qualities. 
B) are used to maintain control over other people. 
C) have a self-fulfilling quality. 
D) are characterized by all of these. 
A) are a mixture of positive and negative qualities. 
B) are used to maintain control over other people. 
C) have a self-fulfilling quality. 
D) are characterized by all of these.

Exam 17: Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

According to Aronson, the failure of integration in the schools to reduce prejudice is caused by

People who think their ethnic, national, or religious group is superior to others are called

Regarding social stereotypes, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The authoritarian personality is characterized by

A test to determine if one was prejudiced toward women working outside the home was presented in this chapter.There are similar versions of this implicit association test available on the Internet for

According to Eron's research, one of the best predictors of how aggressive a young man would be at age 19 was

"Obedience and respect for authority are the most important virtues children should learn" and "If people would talk less and work more, everybody would be better off" are statements that would most likely be found on the

Authoritarians

Being open to other

Some researchers believe that prejudice can be traced to a general personality pattern known as the _____ personality.

Whenever Keith discusses current events with his classmates, he tends to be overly certain in his opinions and intolerant of anyone else's opinion.Even when evidence contradicts him, Keith finds it difficult to change his beliefs.According to Rokeach, Keith would be described as

Which of the following statements regarding dehumanization is FALSE?

Equal-status contact can best be described as

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 the "reds" supposed to be _____ and the "blues" supposed to be _____.

According to Aronson, superordinate goals are effective because they

_____ is a negative emotional attitude tinged with fear, hatred, or suspicion that is held against members of a particular social group.

A universal characteristic of stereotypes is

Stereotypes

Introduction the Psychology

Extension A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension A: Brain and Behavior

Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Extension C: Brain and Behavior

Extension A: Human Development

Extension B: Human Development

Extension C: Human Development

Extension D: Human Development

Extension A: Sensation and Reality

Extension B: Sensation and Reality

Extension A: Perceiving the World

Extension B: Perceiving the World

Extension A: States of Consciousness

Extension B: States of Consciousness

Extension C: States of Consciousness

Extension D: States of Consciousness

Extension A: Conditioning and Learning

Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

Extension C: Conditioning and Learning

Extension A: Memory

Extension B: Memory

Extension C: Memory

Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension B: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension C: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension D: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension A: Motivation and Emotion

Extension B: Motivation and Emotion

Extension C: Motivation and Emotion

Extension D: Motivation and Emotion

Extension A: Gender and Sexuality

Extension B: Gender and Sexuality

Extension C: Gender and Sexuality

Extension A: Personality

Extension B: Personality

Extension C: Personality

Extension D: Personality

Extension A: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension C: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension A: Psychological Disorders

Extension B: Psychological Disorders

Extension C: Psychological Disorders

Extension D: Psychological Disorders

Extension A: Therapies

Extension B: Therapies

Extension C: Therapies

Extension D: Therapies

Extension A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension A: Applied Psychology

Extension B: Applied Psychology

Extension C: Applied Psychology

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics

Appendix B: Behavioral Statistics

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 the "reds" supposed to be _ and the "blues" supposed to be _.