Question 1

Gordon Allport concluded that there are two important sources of prejudice, which are

Accepted Answer

A) personal prejudice and group prejudice. 
B) institutionalized prejudice and symbolic prejudice. 
C) racial prejudice and gender biases. 
D) social prejudice and ethnocentrism. 
A) personal prejudice and group prejudice. 
B) institutionalized prejudice and symbolic prejudice. 
C) racial prejudice and gender biases. 
D) social prejudice and ethnocentrism.

Question 2

Which is a step in anger control?

Accepted Answer

A) Assess how successful the solution was, and make adjustments, if necessary.to the solution. 
B) Generate opinions by asking your adversary specific questions regarding the conflict. 
C) Define the problem as broadly as possible so your options are not limited. 
D) Smile and take one prolonged deep breath. 
A) Assess how successful the solution was, and make adjustments, if necessary.to the solution. 
B) Generate opinions by asking your adversary specific questions regarding the conflict. 
C) Define the problem as broadly as possible so your options are not limited. 
D) Smile and take one prolonged deep breath.

Question 3

A key element in the effectiveness of jigsaw classrooms is

Accepted Answer

A) high individualized goals. 
B) the promotion of self-fulfilling prophecies. 
C) mutual interdependence. 
D) selecting competent student leaders. 
A) high individualized goals. 
B) the promotion of self-fulfilling prophecies. 
C) mutual interdependence. 
D) selecting competent student leaders.

Question 4

Which of the following misconceptions is portrayed by TV?

Accepted Answer

A) Over one half of all villains have accents. 
B) Only 28 percent of the population is male. 
C) Minorities are generally executives or professionals. 
D) Victims tend to be old men or non-minority males. 
A) Over one half of all villains have accents. 
B) Only 28 percent of the population is male. 
C) Minorities are generally executives or professionals. 
D) Victims tend to be old men or non-minority males.

Question 5

Regarding the "jigsaw" classrooms, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Jigsaw groups emphasize cooperation over competition. 
B) Compared to children in traditional classrooms, children in jigsaw groups were less prejudiced, but had slightly lower grades. 
C) Children in jigsaw groups initially learn "pieces" of information together as a group then do projects individually. 
D) Even though the jigsaw groups as a whole perform better, high achievers tend to do worse in such groups than when learning alone. 
A) Jigsaw groups emphasize cooperation over competition. 
B) Compared to children in traditional classrooms, children in jigsaw groups were less prejudiced, but had slightly lower grades. 
C) Children in jigsaw groups initially learn "pieces" of information together as a group then do projects individually. 
D) Even though the jigsaw groups as a whole perform better, high achievers tend to do worse in such groups than when learning alone.

Question 6

Research has shown that violent TV programs tend to

Accepted Answer

A) increase one's emotional sensitivity to violent acts. 
B) lead to disinhibition. 
C) decrease aggressive urges. 
D) do all of these. 
A) increase one's emotional sensitivity to violent acts. 
B) lead to disinhibition. 
C) decrease aggressive urges. 
D) do all of these.

Question 7

When people see Brenda's red hair, they assume she is high-strung, temperamental, and of Irish descent.This oversimplified view of Brenda is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) dogmatic image. 
B) social stereotype. 
C) symbolic prejudice. 
D) justified image. 
A) dogmatic image. 
B) social stereotype. 
C) symbolic prejudice. 
D) justified image.

Question 8

_____ goal is a goal that exceeds or overrides all others, that is, a goal that renders other goals relatively less important.

Accepted Answer

A) Individuating 
B) Equal-status 
C) Just-world 
D) Superordinate 
A) Individuating 
B) Equal-status 
C) Just-world 
D) Superordinate

Question 9

Prejudice that is expressed in a disguised fashion is _____ prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A) latent 
B) symbolic 
C) old-fashioned 
D) non-discriminatory 
A) latent 
B) symbolic 
C) old-fashioned 
D) non-discriminatory

Question 10

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 11

Prejudice can be reduced by

Accepted Answer

A) educating the general public about the lack of justification for prejudice. 
B) making people aware that members of various racial and ethnic groups share the same goals, ambitions, feelings, and frustrations as they do. 
C) changing the belief component of the prejudiced attitude. 
D) all of these. 
A) educating the general public about the lack of justification for prejudice. 
B) making people aware that members of various racial and ethnic groups share the same goals, ambitions, feelings, and frustrations as they do. 
C) changing the belief component of the prejudiced attitude. 
D) all of these.

Question 12

A study by Jerome and Dorothy Singer found that preschoolers who watch Barney and Friends showed

Accepted Answer

A) improved cognitive skills, such as knowing colors, numbers, and shapes. 
B) improved vocabulary and facts about nature and health. 
C) better manners, such as being polite and saying "please" and "thank you." 
D) all of these improvements. 
A) improved cognitive skills, such as knowing colors, numbers, and shapes. 
B) improved vocabulary and facts about nature and health. 
C) better manners, such as being polite and saying "please" and "thank you." 
D) all of these improvements.

Question 13

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 14

Portrayal of aggression on television would be of particular theoretical concern to the

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic theorists. 
B) frustration-aggression theorists. 
C) ethnologists. 
D) social learning theorists. 
A) psychoanalytic theorists. 
B) frustration-aggression theorists. 
C) ethnologists. 
D) social learning theorists.

Question 15

William was bullied by members of a particular ethnic group all through elementary school.Due to this experience, he has developed a lifelong dislike for all members of the group.William is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A) discrimination. 
B) personal prejudice. 
C) group prejudice. 
D) stereotyping. 
A) discrimination. 
B) personal prejudice. 
C) group prejudice. 
D) stereotyping.

Question 16

The idea that we recognize and accept racial and ethnic diversity rather than trying to convince everyone to accept a single culture is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) social stereotyping. 
B) multiculturalism. 
C) the melting pot. 
D) ethnicity. 
A) social stereotyping. 
B) multiculturalism. 
C) the melting pot. 
D) ethnicity.

Question 17

After women were reminded of the stereotype that "women aren't good at math," the women in the study _____ on the math test than those who were not reminded.

Accepted Answer

A) scored higher 
B) scored the same 
C) scored lower 
D) were more likely to refuse to participate 
A) scored higher 
B) scored the same 
C) scored lower 
D) were more likely to refuse to participate

Question 18

A politician who is inwardly biased against other ethnic groups tends to verbally rationalize his support of issues that, in reality, are harmful to these specific groups.This politician is exhibiting what would BEST be described as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Bill is a retired aircraft mechanic, who has agreed to talk to a group of high school students about the early days of commercial aviation.Bill is concerned that any slip in his memory will confirm the belief that all older people are forgetful.Because he is anxious and preoccupied about possible memory lapses, Bill actually does have problems with his memory.This illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A) negative stereotypes can have a self-fulfilling quality. 
B) most stereotypes have some degree of truth to them. 
C) all older people have frequent memory lapses. 
D) stereotypes are never positive. 
A) negative stereotypes can have a self-fulfilling quality. 
B) most stereotypes have some degree of truth to them. 
C) all older people have frequent memory lapses. 
D) stereotypes are never positive.

Question 20

Self-fulfilling prophecies

Accepted Answer

A) are expectations that prompt people to act in ways that make the expectation come true. 
B) are part of a negative cycle that reinforces intolerance and prejudice. 
C) can occur because you treat people consistent with your stereotype, and then they act in accordance with the behavior expected of them. 
D) are characterized by all of these. 
A) are expectations that prompt people to act in ways that make the expectation come true. 
B) are part of a negative cycle that reinforces intolerance and prejudice. 
C) can occur because you treat people consistent with your stereotype, and then they act in accordance with the behavior expected of them. 
D) are characterized by all of these.

Exam 17: Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Gordon Allport concluded that there are two important sources of prejudice, which are

Which is a step in anger control?

A key element in the effectiveness of jigsaw classrooms is

Which of the following misconceptions is portrayed by TV?

Regarding the "jigsaw" classrooms, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Research has shown that violent TV programs tend to

When people see Brenda's red hair, they assume she is high-strung, temperamental, and of Irish descent.This oversimplified view of Brenda is an example of a

_____ goal is a goal that exceeds or overrides all others, that is, a goal that renders other goals relatively less important.

Prejudice that is expressed in a disguised fashion is _____ prejudice.

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

Prejudice can be reduced by

A study by Jerome and Dorothy Singer found that preschoolers who watch Barney and Friends showed

Portrayal of aggression on television would be of particular theoretical concern to the

William was bullied by members of a particular ethnic group all through elementary school.Due to this experience, he has developed a lifelong dislike for all members of the group.William is exhibiting

The idea that we recognize and accept racial and ethnic diversity rather than trying to convince everyone to accept a single culture is referred to as

After women were reminded of the stereotype that "women aren't good at math," the women in the study _____ on the math test than those who were not reminded.

A politician who is inwardly biased against other ethnic groups tends to verbally rationalize his support of issues that, in reality, are harmful to these specific groups.This politician is exhibiting what would BEST be described as

Self-fulfilling prophecies

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