Exam 43: Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Ray voices his belief that those who are gay are living immorally,which is an example of a(n)________ prejudice.Chad disagrees with Ray's attitude toward gays,but does not realize that he makes no effort to meet or make friends with gays,which indicates a(n)_______ prejudice.

An eagerness to believe that victims of a natural disaster are being punished by God for their sins is best explained in terms of

Studies of identical and fraternal twins indicating that violent behavior is more likely to be shared by identical twins demonstrates the impact of

Mrs.Sanders is a second-grade teacher.She believes in equality for all of her students,but she disciplines her White students less harshly than she does her Black students.Mrs.Sanders illustrates

The tendency to favor "us" rather than "them" is called

Evidence that people exhibit heightened levels of prejudice when they are economically frustrated offers support for

Which situation is LEAST likely to produce the level of frustration that could lead to increased violence?

Believing that wealthy people deserve to be robbed because of their ill-gotten gains best illustrates a potential consequence of

New Zealanders of Chinese descent and European descent were asked to quickly classify faces with blended Chinese and Caucasian physical features.Compared with observers of Chinese descent,observers of European descent more readily classified ambiguous faces as

Shortly after learning that he did not make it onto his high school football team,Alex vandalized the team's locker room and broke several of the school's windows.His behavior is best explained in terms of

People may unconsciously harbor negative racial associations.This best illustrates the subtle nature of

Bullying younger children earns Diego the attention and respect of many classmates.As a result,his bullying behavior increases.This most clearly suggests that his aggression is a(n)

Worldwide,anti-gay attitudes are most common among ________ and those who are ________.

After a month of watching violent pornographic movies on late-night cable TV,Myron will probably be

Marshall,who is not a college athlete,thinks that all college athletes behave the same and have the same attitudes toward nonathletes.Marshall's thinking illustrates

Which of the following can amplify racial bias in decisions by police officers to shoot a suspect?

Jonathan,who attends Cloverdale High School,believes that all students at his school are friendlier than those who attend nearby Smith Valley High School.His belief best illustrates

Jorge is a pitcher for his high school baseball team.In a game against his school's biggest rival,he gave up a home run,which gave the opponents the lead.When the next batter came up,Jorge hit him with a fastball and was ejected from the game.Jorge's behavior illustrates

Repeated exposure to sexually explicit films causes viewers to

Jordan does not spank her 5-year-old son and uses positive verbal reinforcement to encourage more positive behavior.Jordan is trying to create a nonviolent,positive ________ for her son.