Exam 43: Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Eugene and Sally are an interracial couple who have been together for nearly 50 years.During this time,they have experienced numerous instances of racism and discrimination.Dwayne and Rebecca are an interracial couple who have been together for the past 5 years.While they have experienced some racism,overall,they believe that their experience will be different than that of Eugene and Sally.Why is this the case?

Overgeneralized beliefs about a group of people that often underlie prejudicial emotions are called

Only when experimental participants were informed that a woman was raped did they perceive the woman's behavior as inviting rape.This best illustrates that victim blaming is fueled by

A significant danger of media violence is that impressionable viewers are subsequently more likely to enact the ________ provided by the media.

Culturally modeled guides for how to act in various situations are called

The fact that human aggression varies widely from culture to culture most strongly suggests that it is NOT

Among males,a high facial width-to-height ratio,assertiveness,hard drug use,and low tolerance for frustration have been linked with higher-than-average levels of

Although former President Obama is of mixed race,White Americans typically perceive and label him as Black.Researchers believe this happens because White observers ________ the distinctive physical features of the less-familiar Black minority.

Which of the following suspects is MOST likely to be shot and killed by police?

Studies have revealed diminished activity in the ________ of violent criminals.

Jill,a female employee at Acme Industries,recently complained that she had been sexually harassed by one of her male supervisors.Upon hearing this complaint,Luis,a fellow employee,commented,"If the women around here would stop some of their flirting,they'd be left alone." Jason,another co-worker,quickly added,"If the women in this country stopped trying to act like men,they'd all be treated with more respect." Explain how these insensitive remarks illustrate some of the social,emotional,and cognitive roots of prejudice.

A wide economic gulf between a country's rich and poor is especially likely to be associated with

Which of the following would be the best advice to give parents who are concerned about the frequent aggressive outbursts of their 6-year-old son?

Aggressive behavior is most likely to be ________ by injections of testosterone and ________ by consumption of alcohol.

In the United States during the late 1980s,most Democrats wrongly believed that inflation had risen under Republican president Ronald Reagan.In 2010,most Republicans wrongly believed that taxes had increased under Democratic president Barack Obama.These incorrect beliefs best illustrate the impact of

Which theory most clearly suggests that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame when things go wrong?

Parent-training programs are most likely to advise parents to avoid

People heavily exposed to pornography are likely to engage in sexually aggressive behaviors that reflect a misleading

Discrimination is best described as

Judith tends to become uneasy when she learns someone is a Muslim.She fears that the person is a terrorist and that a terrorist attack may soon happen.Her fear may be related to the daily news reports of terrorist attacks.This illustrates