Question 1

Based on status construction theory,what would be the best way to get what you want out of a group and leave a positive impression?

Accepted Answer

A) Act like a very nice person. 
B) Act like a generous person. 
C) Act like a majority member of society. 
D) Act like a high-status person. D

Question 2

Decades of social distance research shows that Americans sense of social distance has only gotten worse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following groups could be identified as most liberal in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) Females living in the Midwest. 
B) Females living on the West Coast. 
C) Males living in the Midwest. 
D) Males living on the West Coast. B

Question 4

In a recent poll,Darnell told the interviewer that he does not care either way in the election.His response reflects what concept?

Accepted Answer

A) ideology 
B) values 
C) attitudes 
D) nonattitudes

Question 5

Which of following groups spend the most time on childcare? Which group has shown an increase in time spent with childcare?

Accepted Answer

A) women for both questions 
B) men for both questions 
C) men; women 
D) women; men

Question 6

Willer's research showing presidential approval ratings increasing after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the U.S.clearly showed

Accepted Answer

A) in-group bias tendencies. 
B) out-group bias tendencies. 
C) prejudicial biases. 
D) ideological alliances.

Question 7

What kind of bias is the speaker in this story showing?

Accepted Answer

A) in-group bias 
B) out-group bias 
C) prejudicial bias 
D) both a and b

Question 8

Overall,American political attitudes lean on being

Accepted Answer

A) very conservative. 
B) moderately conservative. 
C) moderately liberal. 
D) very liberal.

Question 9

The slow treatment of Hurricane Katrina victims was used as an example of ___________ in your text?

Accepted Answer

A) government inefficiency 
B) conscious racism 
C) unconscious racism 
D) none of the above

Question 10

According to time-use researchers,what category of time use does commuting to work fall under?

Accepted Answer

A) productive time 
B) free time 
C) work time 
D) leisure time

Question 11

Research generally shows that American attitudes on most major social issues have been pretty stable over the last 30 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Recent research using the Bogardus social distance scale shows which group to be most "distant" among American students?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) Latinos 
C) Asians 
D) Arabs

Question 13

Your evaluation of a new political candidate may best be described as a(n)____ while your overall political ideology may better be described as a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) ideology; value. 
B) value; attitude. 
C) attitude; value. 
D) both refer to attitudes

Question 14

Nathan started attending KKK meetings when he saw some of his African-American neighbors getting better jobs than him.Which of the following theories best explains Nathan's negative attitudes toward African Americans?

Accepted Answer

A) social distance theory 
B) symbolic interaction 
C) Blumer's theory of group position 
D) status construction theory

Question 15

Individuals' attitudes are very strong predictors of their behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Equal status,shared goals,group interaction and authority supporting the group are all part of what hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) social contact hypothesis 
B) group contact hypothesis 
C) team-building hypothesis 
D) status construction

Question 17

Which of the following social theorists is most associated with studying racial prejudice in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) George Herbert Mead 
B) W.E.B.Du Bois 
C) Talcott Parsons 
D) William Thomas

Question 18

LaPiere's study of prejudice clearly showed that

Accepted Answer

A) most people have some prejudice. 
B) most people act on their prejudices. 
C) most people do not act on their prejudices. 
D) both a and c

Question 19

Americans have more productive than free time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Melissa had planned to play 18 holes of golf on the weekend but decided to cut it down to nine holes so that she could go to lunch with her boyfriend.What kind of behavior is she engaging in?

Accepted Answer

A) time deepening 
B) time management 
C) stress processing 
D) bureaucratic management

Exam 9: Attitudes, values, and Behaviors

Based on status construction theory,what would be the best way to get what you want out of a group and leave a positive impression?

Decades of social distance research shows that Americans sense of social distance has only gotten worse.

Which of the following groups could be identified as most liberal in the U.S.?

In a recent poll,Darnell told the interviewer that he does not care either way in the election.His response reflects what concept?

Which of following groups spend the most time on childcare? Which group has shown an increase in time spent with childcare?

Willer's research showing presidential approval ratings increasing after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the U.S.clearly showed

What kind of bias is the speaker in this story showing?

Overall,American political attitudes lean on being

The slow treatment of Hurricane Katrina victims was used as an example of ___________ in your text?

According to time-use researchers,what category of time use does commuting to work fall under?

Research generally shows that American attitudes on most major social issues have been pretty stable over the last 30 years.

Recent research using the Bogardus social distance scale shows which group to be most "distant" among American students?

Your evaluation of a new political candidate may best be described as a(n) while your overall political ideology may better be described as a(n) _.

Nathan started attending KKK meetings when he saw some of his African-American neighbors getting better jobs than him.Which of the following theories best explains Nathan's negative attitudes toward African Americans?

Individuals' attitudes are very strong predictors of their behavior.

Equal status,shared goals,group interaction and authority supporting the group are all part of what hypothesis?

Which of the following social theorists is most associated with studying racial prejudice in the United States?

LaPiere's study of prejudice clearly showed that

Americans have more productive than free time.

Melissa had planned to play 18 holes of golf on the weekend but decided to cut it down to nine holes so that she could go to lunch with her boyfriend.What kind of behavior is she engaging in?

Exam 9: Attitudes, values, and Behaviors

Based on status construction theory,what would be the best way to get what you want out of a group and leave a positive impression?

Decades of social distance research shows that Americans sense of social distance has only gotten worse.

Which of the following groups could be identified as most liberal in the U.S.?

In a recent poll,Darnell told the interviewer that he does not care either way in the election.His response reflects what concept?

Which of following groups spend the most time on childcare? Which group has shown an increase in time spent with childcare?

Willer's research showing presidential approval ratings increasing after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the U.S.clearly showed

What kind of bias is the speaker in this story showing?

Overall,American political attitudes lean on being

The slow treatment of Hurricane Katrina victims was used as an example of ___________ in your text?

According to time-use researchers,what category of time use does commuting to work fall under?

Research generally shows that American attitudes on most major social issues have been pretty stable over the last 30 years.

Recent research using the Bogardus social distance scale shows which group to be most "distant" among American students?

Your evaluation of a new political candidate may best be described as a(n) ____ while your overall political ideology may better be described as a(n) _____.

Nathan started attending KKK meetings when he saw some of his African-American neighbors getting better jobs than him.Which of the following theories best explains Nathan's negative attitudes toward African Americans?

Individuals' attitudes are very strong predictors of their behavior.

Equal status,shared goals,group interaction and authority supporting the group are all part of what hypothesis?

Which of the following social theorists is most associated with studying racial prejudice in the United States?

LaPiere's study of prejudice clearly showed that

Americans have more productive than free time.

Melissa had planned to play 18 holes of golf on the weekend but decided to cut it down to nine holes so that she could go to lunch with her boyfriend.What kind of behavior is she engaging in?

Your evaluation of a new political candidate may best be described as a(n) while your overall political ideology may better be described as a(n) _.