Question 1

The most-research aspect of diversity is

Accepted Answer

A) gender 
B) race/ethnicity 
C) disability 
D) religion 
A) gender 
B) race/ethnicity 
C) disability 
D) religion B

Question 2

Social statisticians approach the study of diversity focusing on _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Diversity as a demographic concern 
B) Diversity as a political concern 
C) Diversity as an ideological concern 
A) Diversity as a demographic concern 
B) Diversity as a political concern 
C) Diversity as an ideological concern A

Question 3

Peery and Bodenhausen 2008)found that when White people were told that racially ambiguous faces were of people with mixed-race backgrounds e.g. ,having a Black mother and a White father),they:

Accepted Answer

A) Categorized the faces as Black more than White 
B) Categorized the faces as White more than Black 
C) Categorized the faces as White and Black equally often. 
A) Categorized the faces as Black more than White 
B) Categorized the faces as White more than Black 
C) Categorized the faces as White and Black equally often. A

Question 4

Compared with Whites,Black Americans engage in more public and private religious behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Discriminating against people based on their obese status is illegal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Our beliefs about gay or lesbian individuals don't affect our behavior toward them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Give an example of how the diversity of your social environment shapes how you think about yourself or act.

Accepted Answer

One example of how the diversity of my s

Question 8

Women are a statistical majority but have less status and power than men in many areas of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

People who identify with no religious tradition make up about ____ of the U.S.population.

Accepted Answer

A) 2% 
B) 16% 
C) 30% 
A) 2% 
B) 16% 
C) 30%

Question 10

Many psychologists study diversity out of a concern for social justice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which goal is not part of a psychological study of diversity?

Accepted Answer

A) Confront a wide range of diversity dimensions. 
B) Emphasize color-blindness. 
C) Examine how diversity shapes our own behavior. 
D) Examine how our behavior influences the diversity of our world. 
A) Confront a wide range of diversity dimensions. 
B) Emphasize color-blindness. 
C) Examine how diversity shapes our own behavior. 
D) Examine how our behavior influences the diversity of our world.

Question 12

The melting pot illustrates which approach to understanding diversity?

Accepted Answer

A) Diversity as a demographic concern 
B) Diversity as a political concern 
C) Diversity as an ideological concern 
A) Diversity as a demographic concern 
B) Diversity as a political concern 
C) Diversity as an ideological concern

Question 13

The best estimates of the percentage of American adults who identify as either gay or bisexual put the estimates at:

Accepted Answer

A) 7% of men and 5% of women 
B) 5% of men and 7% of women 
C) 3% of men and 2% of women 
A) 7% of men and 5% of women 
B) 5% of men and 7% of women 
C) 3% of men and 2% of women

Question 14

Disability includes any condition that affects someone's

Accepted Answer

A) Vision 
B) Mobility 
C) Learning 
D) Hearing 
E) All of the above 
A) Vision 
B) Mobility 
C) Learning 
D) Hearing 
E) All of the above

Question 15

Using several of the diversity dimensions covered in Chapter 1,describe yourself in social terms.

Accepted Answer

In social terms, I would describe myself

Question 16

A psychological study of diversity emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A) That we shape and interpret the raw data of our social world through our own thoughts and actions. 
B) That diversity changes and defines who we are as individuals. 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B True-False 
A) That we shape and interpret the raw data of our social world through our own thoughts and actions. 
B) That diversity changes and defines who we are as individuals. 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B True-False

Question 17

Pride in our own groups generally is associated with wanting to create favorable distinctions with other groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Moving in and out of social roles,such as going from daughter to student to employee,has no effect on our personality or behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Diversity usually refers to social differences,or differences among people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the main difference between a melting pot and a multicultural concept of diversity?

Accepted Answer

The main difference between a melting po

The most-research aspect of diversity is

Social statisticians approach the study of diversity focusing on _____.

Peery and Bodenhausen 2008)found that when White people were told that racially ambiguous faces were of people with mixed-race backgrounds e.g. ,having a Black mother and a White father),they:

Compared with Whites,Black Americans engage in more public and private religious behavior.

Discriminating against people based on their obese status is illegal.

Our beliefs about gay or lesbian individuals don't affect our behavior toward them.

Give an example of how the diversity of your social environment shapes how you think about yourself or act.

Women are a statistical majority but have less status and power than men in many areas of life.

People who identify with no religious tradition make up about ____ of the U.S.population.

Many psychologists study diversity out of a concern for social justice.

Which goal is not part of a psychological study of diversity?

The melting pot illustrates which approach to understanding diversity?

The best estimates of the percentage of American adults who identify as either gay or bisexual put the estimates at:

Disability includes any condition that affects someone's

Using several of the diversity dimensions covered in Chapter 1,describe yourself in social terms.

A psychological study of diversity emphasizes:

Pride in our own groups generally is associated with wanting to create favorable distinctions with other groups.

Moving in and out of social roles,such as going from daughter to student to employee,has no effect on our personality or behavior.

Diversity usually refers to social differences,or differences among people.

What is the main difference between a melting pot and a multicultural concept of diversity?

Categorization and Stereotyping: Cognitive Processes

Stereotypes Expressed: Social Processes That Shape Diversity

Prejudice: Evaluating Social Difference

Understanding Gender Stereotypes and Sexism

Understanding Sex Stereotypes and Heterosexism

Understanding Obesity Stereotypes and Weightism

Understanding Age Stereotypes and Ageism

Social Stigma: the Experience of Prejudice

Coping With Social Stigma

Responding to Social Inequality: Behavioral and Cognitive Interventions for Reducing Prejudice

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Exam 1: Introduction to the Psychology of Diversity

The most-research aspect of diversity is

Social statisticians approach the study of diversity focusing on _____.

Peery and Bodenhausen 2008)found that when White people were told that racially ambiguous faces were of people with mixed-race backgrounds e.g. ,having a Black mother and a White father),they:

Compared with Whites,Black Americans engage in more public and private religious behavior.

Discriminating against people based on their obese status is illegal.

Our beliefs about gay or lesbian individuals don't affect our behavior toward them.

Give an example of how the diversity of your social environment shapes how you think about yourself or act.

Women are a statistical majority but have less status and power than men in many areas of life.

People who identify with no religious tradition make up about ____ of the U.S.population.

Many psychologists study diversity out of a concern for social justice.

Which goal is not part of a psychological study of diversity?

The melting pot illustrates which approach to understanding diversity?

The best estimates of the percentage of American adults who identify as either gay or bisexual put the estimates at:

Disability includes any condition that affects someone's

Using several of the diversity dimensions covered in Chapter 1,describe yourself in social terms.

A psychological study of diversity emphasizes:

Pride in our own groups generally is associated with wanting to create favorable distinctions with other groups.

Moving in and out of social roles,such as going from daughter to student to employee,has no effect on our personality or behavior.

Diversity usually refers to social differences,or differences among people.

What is the main difference between a melting pot and a multicultural concept of diversity?

Categorization and Stereotyping: Cognitive Processes

Stereotypes Expressed: Social Processes That Shape Diversity

Prejudice: Evaluating Social Difference

Understanding Gender Stereotypes and Sexism

Understanding Sex Stereotypes and Heterosexism

Understanding Obesity Stereotypes and Weightism

Understanding Age Stereotypes and Ageism

Social Stigma: the Experience of Prejudice

Coping With Social Stigma

Responding to Social Inequality: Behavioral and Cognitive Interventions for Reducing Prejudice

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