Question 1

Common sources of prejudice include

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A)  ​adherence to group norms 
B)  ​a general personality trait known as authoritarianism. 
C)  ​unfortunate experiences with members of the rejected group. 
D)  ​all of these.

Question 2

Because the importance of cultural awareness often lies in subtleties and details, getting acquainted with a person whose cultural background is different from your own is often the best way to learn about that culture and to reduce prejudice and intergroup conflict.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following tend to simplify people into "us" and "them" categories?​

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A)  ​superordinate goals 
B)  ​social exchanges 
C)  ​social stereotypes 
D)  social facilitation

Question 4

Regarding physical attractiveness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Beauty is a factor mainly in the initial acquaintance with more meaningful qualities gaining in importance later. 
B)  Beautiful people are generally rated as less intelligent and less likable than average due to other people's jealousy. 
C)  Physical beauty is generally unrelated to actual personal traits, intelligence, and talents. 
D)  As you discover that someone has a good personality, he or she will even start looking more attractive to you.

Question 5

Married couples in lasting relationships are likely to be the most similar in which of the following characteristics?

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A)  age and education 
B)  attitudes and opinions 
C)  status and income level 
D)  height and weight

Question 6

On a test, if people who claimed not to be prejudiced against women working outside the home were slower and less accurate in classifying words into the categories of Female or Career as opposed to Female or Family, this would indicate that they

Accepted Answer

A)  ​may harbor implicit prejudices. 
B)  ​developed group prejudices in childhood. 
C)  ​unlearned their initial prejudices. 
D)  ​have an evolutionary predisposition to view women in a nurturing role.

Question 7

In establishing their friendship, Tanya and Mae reveal their private thoughts, feelings, and their personal histories to each other, a process known in social psychology as

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A)  exchange orientation. 
B)  social conformity. 
C)  self-disclosure. 
D)  groupthink.

Question 8

People try to maximize their rewards while minimizing their "costs" during

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A)  ​social exchanges. 
B)  ​bilateral socializations. 
C)  ​mutual disclosures. 
D)  ​companionate reciprocities.

Question 9

Regarding what people look for when considering potential dating partners, Goode conducted a study in which personal ads were placed in newspapers.The four ads included a beautiful woman who was a waitress, an average-looking female lawyer, an average-looking male lawyer, and a handsome male cabdriver.Results of the study showed that in choosing a potential dating partner, the majority of

Accepted Answer

A)  both men and women were more influenced by physical attractiveness. 
B)  both men and women were more influenced by success. 
C)  men were more influenced by physical attractiveness, while women were more influenced by success. 
D)  men were more influenced by success, while women were more influenced by physical attractiveness.

Question 10

Prejudice that is expressed in a disguised fashion is __________ prejudice.

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A)  latent 
B)  symbolic 
C)  old-fashioned 
D)  non-discriminatory

Question 11

Regarding group membership and intergroup conflict, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Group membership increases one's contact with people of other groups. 
B)  Shared beliefs concerning superiority, injustice, vulnerability, and distrust are common triggers for hostility between groups. 
C)  Conflicts between groups are almost always amplified by stereotyped images of the out-group members. 
D)  Intergroup conflict between political, religious, and ethnic groups is still widespread throughout the world.

Question 12

Reciprocity is defined as

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A)  a stable and positive emotional bond. 
B)  the similar exchange of feelings, thoughts, or things between people. 
C)  the personal standard used to evaluate rewards and costs in a social exchange. 
D)  a relationship based on intimacy but lacking passion and commitment.

Question 13

According to which theory did mating preferences develop in response to the differing reproductive challenges that faced the earliest humans, leaving an imprint that influences male and female mating patterns today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skinner's applied behavior analysis theory 
B)  Sternberg's triangular theory of love 
C)  Buss's evolutionary theory 
D)  Festinger's interpersonal attraction theory

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT associated with just-world beliefs?

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A)  the idea that people generally get what they deserve 
B)  a form of faulty thinking which helps maintain prejudice 
C)  the belief that many minority group members are victims of discrimination 
D)  the assumption that minority group members are poor because they are "lazy"

Question 15

The text suggests parents can minimize the negative impact of TV on children by all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  turning off programs that they feel are too violent and offering an alternative game. 
B)  watching TV with their child and pointing out distortions and fantasy. 
C)  allowing the child to learn responsibility by selecting shows he or she likes. 
D)  creating a safe, warm environment at home and school and modeling positive ways of getting along in the world.

Question 16

Vinnie is a sportswriter, who believes that black basketball players are naturally superior in athletic ability, while the white players are smarter and harder working than black players.Vinnie's false beliefs are common in sports and are examples of

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A)  social stereotypes. 
B)  social dominations. 
C)  ethnocentricities. 
D)  dogmatic images.

Question 17

Ben is very social conforming, tends to oversimplify issues into "totally right or totally wrong" sides.With his children, he is overly strict, expecting complete obedience from them, while at work he always seems to be concerned with who "has the power." Ben would be described as having a(n)__________ personality.

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A)  antisocial 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  Type B 
D)  Type A

Question 18

Which of the following needs helps us to think about ourselves through social comparison?​

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A)  ​need to affiliate 
B)  ​need for equal status 
C)  ​need for empathic arousal 
D)  ​need for mutual interdependence

Question 19

Intimacy refers to

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A)  feelings of connectedness and affection for another person. 
B)  deep emotional and/or sexual feelings for another person. 
C)  the determination to stay in a long-term relationship with another person. 
D)  the nearly exclusive attention lovers give to one another.

Question 20

While watching the evening news, LaTanya sees the suffering of a community that was hit by a tornado and feels the fear and anguish these people must be feeling.She immediately calls the pastor of her church to ask if she can organize a relief program to collect money and supplies to send to this community.LaTanya was motivated to help when she felt this community's pain, a condition known as

Accepted Answer

A)  empathic arousal. 
B)  a diffusion of responsibility. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  social comparison.

Exam 17: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.