Question 1

Which of the following best describes the findings of Tajfel's social identity theory SIT) regarding self-esteem and discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discriminating elevates trait self-esteem but does not alter state self-esteem 
B)  Low self-esteem does not directly motivate discrimination 
C)  Discriminating elevates state self-esteem but does not alter trait self-esteem 
D)  Both B and C 
A)  Discriminating elevates trait self-esteem but does not alter state self-esteem 
B)  Low self-esteem does not directly motivate discrimination 
C)  Discriminating elevates state self-esteem but does not alter trait self-esteem 
D)  Both B and C

Question 2

A male attributes a male celebrity's extra-marital affair to problems in the relationship, suggesting him to be a good person who is reacting to a bad situation. The same male attributes a female celebrity's extra-marital affair to promiscuity, suggesting her to be a bad person who mistreats men in general. Which of the following best describes this interpretation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fundamental attribution error FA
E)  
B)  Ultimate attribution error UA
E)  
C)  All of the above 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Fundamental attribution error FA
E)  
B)  Ultimate attribution error UA
E)  
C)  All of the above 
D)  None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following best describes optimal distinctiveness theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are motivated to create a balance between individual uniqueness and group membership 
B)  People derogate outgroups in order to positively differentiate the groups to which they belong 
C)  When people experience high uncertainty, they are motivated to affiliate with social groups 
D)  People are motivated to belong to a number of social groups, but if they seek membership in too many, the importance of each group is devalued 
A)  People are motivated to create a balance between individual uniqueness and group membership 
B)  People derogate outgroups in order to positively differentiate the groups to which they belong 
C)  When people experience high uncertainty, they are motivated to affiliate with social groups 
D)  People are motivated to belong to a number of social groups, but if they seek membership in too many, the importance of each group is devalued

Question 4

Which of the following explains the decrease in Black/White interracial prejudice after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, that targeted Americans of all race?

Accepted Answer

A)  Common ingroup identity model 
B)  Colorblind approach 
C)  Multiculturalism 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Common ingroup identity model 
B)  Colorblind approach 
C)  Multiculturalism 
D)  None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following does NOT describe a consequence of attributing ambiguous behaviors to discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)  The attribution can undermine the target's feelings of personal control 
B)  The attribution can buffer the target's self-esteem from the hurtful psychological consequences of the behavior 
C)  The attribution can undermine the target's self-esteem because positive outcomes are not seen as due to the target's efforts 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The attribution can undermine the target's feelings of personal control 
B)  The attribution can buffer the target's self-esteem from the hurtful psychological consequences of the behavior 
C)  The attribution can undermine the target's self-esteem because positive outcomes are not seen as due to the target's efforts 
D)  None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following best describes what is meant by "collective self-esteem"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The degree to which an individual positively evaluates a group to which he or she belongs 
B)  The self-esteem boost that is granted by membership in a group 
C)  The phenomenon in which people in a closely-knit group tend to develop similar self-views, possibly as a result of social transmission 
D)  The process by which people make comparisons to other groups in order to more positively evaluate their own social groups 
A)  The degree to which an individual positively evaluates a group to which he or she belongs 
B)  The self-esteem boost that is granted by membership in a group 
C)  The phenomenon in which people in a closely-knit group tend to develop similar self-views, possibly as a result of social transmission 
D)  The process by which people make comparisons to other groups in order to more positively evaluate their own social groups

Question 7

Is it possible to decrease automatically activated racial prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A)  No, only explicit prejudice can be reduced 
B)  Yes, automatic reactions can diminish, but only with sufficient motivation 
C)  Yes, automatic reactions can diminish, but only with extensive training 
D)  Yes, automatic reactions can diminish with sufficient motivation and training 
A)  No, only explicit prejudice can be reduced 
B)  Yes, automatic reactions can diminish, but only with sufficient motivation 
C)  Yes, automatic reactions can diminish, but only with extensive training 
D)  Yes, automatic reactions can diminish with sufficient motivation and training

Question 8

Which of the following would likely predict a harsh response to outgroup members after being exposed to a life-threatening event?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terror management theory 
B)  System justification theory 
C)  Right wing authoritarianism 
D)  Social dominance theory 
A)  Terror management theory 
B)  System justification theory 
C)  Right wing authoritarianism 
D)  Social dominance theory

Question 9

You are waiting in line at a university book store while wearing a shirt with the mascot of a rival school. Before ringing you up, the cashier spends several minutes chatting on his cell phone instead of helping you right away. You believe his rude behavior was due to his distaste for the rival school featured on your shirt. Your friend thinks the cashier simply didn't notice you. This situation is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ambivalent discrimination 
B)  Subtle stereotyping 
C)  Attributional ambiguity 
D)  Categorical hypersensitivity 
A)  Ambivalent discrimination 
B)  Subtle stereotyping 
C)  Attributional ambiguity 
D)  Categorical hypersensitivity

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a minimal group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Race 
B)  City of birth 
C)  Undergraduate institution 
D)  Tendency to over-estimate the number of dots on a page 
A)  Race 
B)  City of birth 
C)  Undergraduate institution 
D)  Tendency to over-estimate the number of dots on a page

Which of the following best describes the findings of Tajfel's social identity theory SIT) regarding self-esteem and discrimination?

Which of the following best describes optimal distinctiveness theory?

Which of the following explains the decrease in Black/White interracial prejudice after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, that targeted Americans of all race?

Which of the following does NOT describe a consequence of attributing ambiguous behaviors to discrimination?

Which of the following best describes what is meant by "collective self-esteem"?

Is it possible to decrease automatically activated racial prejudice?

Which of the following would likely predict a harsh response to outgroup members after being exposed to a life-threatening event?

Which of the following is an example of a minimal group?

Section 1 : Introduction

Section 2: Introduction

Section 1 : Dual Modes in Social Cognition

Section 2: Dual Modes in Social Cognition

Section 1 : Attention and Encoding

Section 2: Attention and Encoding

Section 1 : Representation in Memory

Section 2: Representation in Memory

Section 1 : Self in Social Cognition

Section 2: Self in Social Cognition

Section 1 : Attribution Processes

Section 2: Attribution Processes

Section 1 : Heuristics and Shortcuts: Efficiency in Inference and Decision Making

Section 2: Heuristics and Shortcuts: Efficiency in Inference and Decision Making

Section 1 : Accuracy and Efficiency in Social Interference

Section 2: Accuracy and Efficiency in Social Interference

Section 1 : Cognitive Structures of Attitudes

Section 2: Cognitive Structures of Attitudes

Section 1 : Cognitive Processing of Attitudes

Section 2: Cognitive Processing of Attitudes

Section 2: Stereotyping: Cognition and Bias

Section 1 : Prejudice: Interplay of Cognitive and Affective Biases

Section 2: Prejudice: Interplay of Cognitive and Affective Biases

Section 1 : From Social Cognition to Affect

Section 2: From Social Cognition to Affect

Section 1 : From Affect to Social Cognition

Section 2: From Affect to Social Cognition

Section 1 : Behaviour and Cognition

Section 2: Behaviour and Cognition

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Exam 11: Section 1 : Stereotyping: Cognition and Bias

Which of the following best describes the findings of Tajfel's social identity theory SIT) regarding self-esteem and discrimination?

Which of the following best describes optimal distinctiveness theory?

Which of the following explains the decrease in Black/White interracial prejudice after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, that targeted Americans of all race?

Which of the following does NOT describe a consequence of attributing ambiguous behaviors to discrimination?

Which of the following best describes what is meant by "collective self-esteem"?

Is it possible to decrease automatically activated racial prejudice?

Which of the following would likely predict a harsh response to outgroup members after being exposed to a life-threatening event?

Which of the following is an example of a minimal group?

Section 1 : Introduction

Section 2: Introduction

Section 1 : Dual Modes in Social Cognition

Section 2: Dual Modes in Social Cognition

Section 1 : Attention and Encoding

Section 2: Attention and Encoding

Section 1 : Representation in Memory

Section 2: Representation in Memory

Section 1 : Self in Social Cognition

Section 2: Self in Social Cognition

Section 1 : Attribution Processes

Section 2: Attribution Processes

Section 1 : Heuristics and Shortcuts: Efficiency in Inference and Decision Making

Section 2: Heuristics and Shortcuts: Efficiency in Inference and Decision Making

Section 1 : Accuracy and Efficiency in Social Interference

Section 2: Accuracy and Efficiency in Social Interference

Section 1 : Cognitive Structures of Attitudes

Section 2: Cognitive Structures of Attitudes

Section 1 : Cognitive Processing of Attitudes

Section 2: Cognitive Processing of Attitudes

Section 2: Stereotyping: Cognition and Bias

Section 1 : Prejudice: Interplay of Cognitive and Affective Biases

Section 2: Prejudice: Interplay of Cognitive and Affective Biases

Section 1 : From Social Cognition to Affect

Section 2: From Social Cognition to Affect

Section 1 : From Affect to Social Cognition

Section 2: From Affect to Social Cognition

Section 1 : Behaviour and Cognition

Section 2: Behaviour and Cognition

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