Question 1

According to Ajzen's theory of predictive behavior,one of the reasons that we do not find significant correlations between attitudes and behavior is that we must incorporate __________ into our predictive models.

Accepted Answer

A)  social norms
B)  personal opinions
C)  values
D)  religion A

Question 2

The slow response to Hurricane Katrina victims was cited as an example of __________ in your textbook.

Accepted Answer

A)  government inefficiency
B)  conscious racism
C)  unconscious racism
D)  racial equality C

Question 3

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 A

Question 4

Read the vignette and answer the questions that follow.
John was telling his friend Simone that he really doesn't consider himself prejudiced.If a man works hard,he says,he deserves more.John's family came to America from eastern Europe without a penny in their pockets and worked hard to become members of the middle class.He goes on to explain that he believes that there are hard-working Hispanics,too,but some of them just haven't been taught the meaning of hard work.His people,he tells Simone,work hard and deserve what they get!

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

Accepted Answer

A)  pro-social bias
B)  out-group bias
C)  prejudicial bias
D)  low-resource bias

Question 5

According to time use researchers,how do people spend most of their weekly free time?

Accepted Answer

A)  watching TV
B)  learning something new
C)  playing sports
D)  organizing their schedules

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  an ideology
B)  a value
C)  an attitude
D)  a non-attitude

Question 8

Nathan started attending KKK meetings when he saw some of his African American neighbors get better jobs than he did.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 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: Refers to the motivation to help another person.
How close we feel to other people.
Form of unconscious racism in which minority groups lack the same access to services or opportunities afforded other group members in an organization.
The cognitive or “thinking” aspect of an attitude.
The study of what people do on a day-to-day basis.
Ways that people may be biased against a racial group without even being aware of it.
Groups with which we do not identify.
An attitude of dislike or active hostility toward a particular group in society.
Theory that prejudicial attitudes reflect a group’s position in society.
Group processes theory that posits that individuals develop status value in face-to-face interactions with other people.
When we do not care either way about something.
Groups with whom we identify.
Strongly held, relatively stable sets of attitudes.
Unequal treatment of women that goes unnoticed.
Includes any behavior that benefits another person.
A positive or negative evaluation of an object, a person or group, or an idea.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Unconscious racism and Time use research and is...

Question 10

In the United States,which group tends to be the most liberal?

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Of the following social theorists,who is most associated with the study of 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 13

One explanation for the income disparity between men and women is the __________,in which women with children make disproportionately less money than men or than women without children.

Accepted Answer

A)  motherhood advantage
B)  uncommitted worker factor
C)  gender bias preclusion
D)  motherhood penalty

Question 14

Read the vignette and answer the questions that follow.
John was telling his friend Simone that he really doesn't consider himself prejudiced.If a man works hard,he says,he deserves more.John's family came to America from eastern Europe without a penny in their pockets and worked hard to become members of the middle class.He goes on to explain that he believes that there are hard-working Hispanics,too,but some of them just haven't been taught the meaning of hard work.His people,he tells Simone,work hard and deserve what they get!
-How might the information in this story reflect Blumer's theory of group position?

Accepted Answer

A)  The speaker is basing his negative opinions of Hispanics on group interactions that tend to favor higher-status groups over lower-status groups.
B)  The speaker is engaging in active discrimination.
C)  The speaker is using prejudice to maintain his sense of entitlement.
D)  The speaker is using discrimination to maintain his sense of entitlement.

Question 15

How do Americans spend the majority of their productive time?

Accepted Answer

A)  in personal care
B)  at work
C)  watching TV
D)  in family care

Question 16

Decades of social distance research show that most Americans __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oppose racial and ethnic diversity
B)  are open to some racial and ethnic diversity
C)  are not racist
D)  are more racist than in the past

Question 17

Your evaluation of a new political candidate may best be described as a(n)_________,whereas your overall political ideology may better be described as a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ideology;value
B)  value;attitude
C)  attitude;value
D)  value;opinion

Question 18

Overall,which way do American political attitudes lean?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  pretty stable
B)  changing dramatically
C)  based on stable values
D)  changing not at all

Question 20

Individuals' attitudes are __________ predictors of their behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  very strong
B)  weak
C)  somewhat strong
D)  perfect

Exam 9: Social Attitudes

According to Ajzen's theory of predictive behavior,one of the reasons that we do not find significant correlations between attitudes and behavior is that we must incorporate __________ into our predictive models.

The slow response to Hurricane Katrina victims was cited as an example of __________ in your textbook.

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

According to time use researchers,how do people spend most of their weekly free time?

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

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

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

Matching

In the United States,which group tends to be the most liberal?

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

Of the following social theorists,who is most associated with the study of racial prejudice in the United States?

One explanation for the income disparity between men and women is the __________,in which women with children make disproportionately less money than men or than women without children.

How do Americans spend the majority of their productive time?

Decades of social distance research show that most Americans __________.

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

Overall,which way do American political attitudes lean?

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

Individuals' attitudes are __________ predictors of their behavior.

Exam 9: Social Attitudes

According to Ajzen's theory of predictive behavior,one of the reasons that we do not find significant correlations between attitudes and behavior is that we must incorporate __________ into our predictive models.

The slow response to Hurricane Katrina victims was cited as an example of __________ in your textbook.

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

According to time use researchers,how do people spend most of their weekly free time?

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

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

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

Matching

In the United States,which group tends to be the most liberal?

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

Of the following social theorists,who is most associated with the study of racial prejudice in the United States?

One explanation for the income disparity between men and women is the __________,in which women with children make disproportionately less money than men or than women without children.

How do Americans spend the majority of their productive time?

Decades of social distance research show that most Americans __________.

Your evaluation of a new political candidate may best be described as a(n) _________,whereas your overall political ideology may better be described as a(n) __________.

Overall,which way do American political attitudes lean?

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

Individuals' attitudes are __________ predictors of their behavior.

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