Question 1

The prejudice and discrimination that occurred in the Robber Cave experiment is explained,in part,by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  aversive racism 
B)  just-world hypothesis 
C)  realistic group conflict theory 
D)  modern racism

Question 2

An employer who refuses to hire an applicant based solely on his old age is guilty of:

Accepted Answer

A)  racism. 
B)  prejudice. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  racism and prejudice.

Question 3

You would expect that Jack,a Caucasian man,would more easily recognize people of which racial/ethnic group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks 
B)  Hispanics 
C)  Caucasians 
D)  Both Caucasians and Blacks

Question 4

Steele and Aronson (1995)conducted a study examining black and white college students' performance on a difficult GRE test.They found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  blacks performed better than whites when they were told the test was diagnostic of their ability. 
B)  blacks performed worse than whites when they were told the test was diagnostic of their ability. 
C)  blacks and whites performed equally well. 
D)  blacks performed better than whites when they were told the test was very easy.

Question 5

__________ refers to the belief that increased communication and contact between different racial groups reduces levels of prejudice and discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A)  The contact hypothesis 
B)  Just-world hypothesis 
C)  The communication hypothesis 
D)  Jigsaw classroom hypothesis

Question 6

Which of the following statements concerning stereotypes can be considered FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stereotypes can be useful because they supply basic information about our social world. 
B)  Once a stereotype has formed, it can be difficult to change. 
C)  People have a tendency to ignore new information that does not support their stereotype. 
D)  Stereotypes do not change.

Question 7

People may identify with a group based on very superficial similarities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Wendy believes that mothers on welfare have gotten themselves into their situation and don't deserve any government assistance.This best illustrates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  ingroup favoritism 
B)  ultimate attribution error 
C)  just-world hypothesis 
D)  outgroup homogeneity effect

Question 9

Which type of sexism is more overt and characterized by the endorsement of traditional gender roles,differential treatment of men and women,and stereotypes about lesser female competence?

Accepted Answer

A)  ambivalent sexism 
B)  benevolent sexism 
C)  modern sexism 
D)  old-fashioned sexism

Question 10

Which of the following is described in your textbook as a consequence of stereotyping?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-fulfilling prophecies 
B)  stereotype threat 
C)  decreased prejudice and discrimination 
D)  both self-fulfilling prophecies and stereotype threat

Question 11

Which of the following represents a motivational factor related to the development of prejudice and discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning 
B)  social categorization 
C)  social classification 
D)  competition for scarce resources

Question 12

Richard feels women in his company should not get promoted over men but also feels that men should take care of women and support them in achieving certain types of goals.You might describe Richard's contradictory beliefs as:

Accepted Answer

A)  hostile sexism 
B)  ambivalent sexism 
C)  prejudice 
D)  benevolent sexism

Question 13

Dr.Jones,a professor who teaches literature,believes that most mathematics professors have poor social skills and are not very friendly.However,he sees people within his own discipline as possessing a range of social skills with varying degrees of friendliness.This example illustrates which phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  social cataloging 
B)  outgroup homogeneity effect 
C)  outgroup favoritism 
D)  ingroup favoritism

Question 14

The notion that people who lose their jobs are simply lazy and unmotivated is an example of a just-world belief.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following would NOT be considered a source of stereotypes and prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning 
B)  social categorization 
C)  competition for scarce resources 
D)  increasing contact between members of different groups

Question 16

One consequence of social categorization is the natural tendency for people to then favor the ingroup over the outgroup.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Name and describe the three conditions under which the practices of ingroup favoritism and outgroup derogation are more likely to occur.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Compare and contrast old-fashioned sexism,modern sexism,and ambivalent sexism.Provide examples of all three.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

___________ refers to a behavior directed toward a group of people based solely on their membership in that group.

Accepted Answer

A)  racism 
B)  prejudice 
C)  discrimination 
D)  sexism

Question 20

Studies conducted with the Implicit Associations Test (IAT)suggests that people tend to hold implicit negative attitudes toward people of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the same race 
B)  all races 
C)  a different race 
D)  just Hispanics

Exam 10: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination: Causes and Consequences

The prejudice and discrimination that occurred in the Robber Cave experiment is explained,in part,by which of the following?

An employer who refuses to hire an applicant based solely on his old age is guilty of:

You would expect that Jack,a Caucasian man,would more easily recognize people of which racial/ethnic group?

Steele and Aronson (1995) conducted a study examining black and white college students' performance on a difficult GRE test.They found that:

__________ refers to the belief that increased communication and contact between different racial groups reduces levels of prejudice and discrimination.

Which of the following statements concerning stereotypes can be considered FALSE?

People may identify with a group based on very superficial similarities.

Wendy believes that mothers on welfare have gotten themselves into their situation and don't deserve any government assistance.This best illustrates which of the following?

Which type of sexism is more overt and characterized by the endorsement of traditional gender roles,differential treatment of men and women,and stereotypes about lesser female competence?

Which of the following is described in your textbook as a consequence of stereotyping?

Which of the following represents a motivational factor related to the development of prejudice and discrimination?

Richard feels women in his company should not get promoted over men but also feels that men should take care of women and support them in achieving certain types of goals.You might describe Richard's contradictory beliefs as:

The notion that people who lose their jobs are simply lazy and unmotivated is an example of a just-world belief.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a source of stereotypes and prejudice?

One consequence of social categorization is the natural tendency for people to then favor the ingroup over the outgroup.

Name and describe the three conditions under which the practices of ingroup favoritism and outgroup derogation are more likely to occur.

Compare and contrast old-fashioned sexism,modern sexism,and ambivalent sexism.Provide examples of all three.

___________ refers to a behavior directed toward a group of people based solely on their membership in that group.

Studies conducted with the Implicit Associations Test (IAT) suggests that people tend to hold implicit negative attitudes toward people of: