Question 1

Research indicates that students who do well in their courses evaluate:

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A)  male instructors as less competent than female instructors. 
B)  female instructors as less competent than male instructors. 
C)  male and female instructors similarly. 
D)  male instructors as more difficult than female instructors.

Question 2

_________________ is often justified by _______________.

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A)  A stereotype; discrimination 
B)  Prejudice; discrimination 
C)  Prejudice; stereotypes 
D)  A stereotype; by prejudice

Question 3

Define ambivalent racism. Describe the two sets of values that contribute to ambivalent racism.

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Question 4

Research found that following _________, participants wanted to distance themselves from a potential interaction partner who was believed to be breast-feeding in another room.

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A)  mortality salience 
B)  objectification prime 
C)  a self-esteem threat 
D)  gender stereotype activation

Question 5

System justification theory proposes that stereotypes help:

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A)  justify the status quo. 
B)  increase self-esteem. 
C)  reduce concerns about mortality. 
D)  reduce uncertainty.

Question 6

The kernel of truth hypothesis:

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A)  proposes that stereotypes are accurate characterizations of groups and thus represent accurate knowledge structures about all members in a group. 
B)  has been supported in personality research on average trait differences between groups. 
C)  explains why stereotypes are important for survival. 
D)  proposes that some stereotypes may be based on actual differences in the average traits or behaviors associated with two or more groups.

Question 7

When people are informed of someone's social role (e.g., homemaker), they are:

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A)  more inclined to endorse gender stereotypes. 
B)  more inclined to make a judgment based on role than gender. 
C)  more inclined to make a judgment based on gender than role. 
D)  more likely to engage in prejudice.

Question 8

James does not vote for female political candidates because he thinks women are not mentally strong enough to be leaders in government. James' behavior is an example of:

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A)  a stereotype. 
B)  discrimination. 
C)  prejudice. 
D)  ethnocentrism.

Question 9

Groups that are stereotyped as low in warmth but high in competence elicit ______.

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A)  anger 
B)  jealousy 
C)  pity 
D)  fear

Question 10

According to the stereotype content model, the stereotypes we have of different groups can range along two dimensions of ______________ and _______________.

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A)  competence; warmth 
B)  value; support 
C)  warmth; industriousness 
D)  competence; value

Question 11

We tend to perceive members of our own group as:

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A)  unique individuals. 
B)  very similar to one another. 
C)  threats to self-esteem. 
D)  low in familiarity.

Question 12

Define symbolic racism. Discuss how someone might exhibit signs of symbolic racism.

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Question 13

When people hold negative attitudes associated with an outgroup that are outside of their conscious awareness or control, they are exhibiting ______.

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A)  implicit prejudice 
B)  institutional discrimination 
C)  stereotype threat 
D)  individualism

Question 14

Research has found that when people are made to feel a sense of collective responsibility for their ingroup's mass killing of an outgroup, they view members of the outgroup as ______.

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A)  helpless 
B)  low in warmth 
C)  less human 
D)  low in competence

Question 15

Just because someone reports honestly that they hold positive attitudes toward Blacks does not mean that they are not high in ______.

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A)  stereotype threat 
B)  institutional discrimination 
C)  explicit prejudice 
D)  implicit prejudice

Question 16

Jack recently lost his job and he is growing increasingly hostile towards immigrants moving to the United States to look for work because he thinks they are taking jobs from him. Jack's feelings are best explained by:

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A)  terror management theory. 
B)  intergroup anxiety theory. 
C)  stereotype threat theory. 
D)  realistic group conflict theory.

Question 17

According to objectification theory, what is problematic about the perpetual portrayal of women as sexual objects in the media?

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Question 18

Research found that first lady Michelle Obama was viewed as lower in warmth when participants focused on her ______.

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A)  political affiliation 
B)  gender 
C)  race 
D)  appearance

Question 19

________________ is a negative attitude about a member of a group and ________________ is behavior toward a member of that group that usually results from the negative attitude.

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A)  Discrimination; prejudice 
B)  A stereotype; prejudice 
C)  Prejudice; a stereotype 
D)  Prejudice; discrimination

Question 20

According to Terror Management Theory how could prejudice potentially help people combat concerns about their own mortality? Include at least two examples.

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Exam 10: Understanding Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination