Question 1

Ideas about how men and women ought to behave are called _____, whereas people's ideas about how women and men do behave are called_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender-role norms; gender stereotypes 
B)  gender stereotypes; gender-role norms 
C)  gender preferences; gender roles 
D)  sexist attitudes; sexist stereotypes 
A)  gender-role norms; gender stereotypes 
B)  gender stereotypes; gender-role norms 
C)  gender preferences; gender roles 
D)  sexist attitudes; sexist stereotypes A

Question 2

When others expect us to perform poorly and our anxiety causes us to confirm their belief, we have reacted to

Accepted Answer

A)  a stereotype threat. 
B)  subtyping. 
C)  intragroup bias. 
D)  the backfire effect. 
A)  a stereotype threat. 
B)  subtyping. 
C)  intragroup bias. 
D)  the backfire effect. A

Question 3

In Harber's (1998) study, poorly written essays received higher ratings if participants were led to believe they were written by Black students than White students. This finding is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  subtle prejudice. 
B)  modern prejudice. 
C)  hostile prejudice. 
D)  explicit prejudice. 
A)  subtle prejudice. 
B)  modern prejudice. 
C)  hostile prejudice. 
D)  explicit prejudice. B

Question 4

In the context of sexism, most Americans agree that

Accepted Answer

A)  the activities of married women are best confined to the home and family. 
B)  they would probably move if Black people came to live in great numbers in their neighborhood. 
C)  the two sexes are equally emotional. 
D)  they would vote for a qualified woman whom their party nominated for president. 
A)  the activities of married women are best confined to the home and family. 
B)  they would probably move if Black people came to live in great numbers in their neighborhood. 
C)  the two sexes are equally emotional. 
D)  they would vote for a qualified woman whom their party nominated for president.

Question 5

More lynching of Blacks took place in the old South during years when cotton prices were low, suggesting that prejudice is partly explained by

Accepted Answer

A)  chauvinism. 
B)  the just-world hypothesis. 
C)  displaced aggression. 
D)  antisemitism. 
A)  chauvinism. 
B)  the just-world hypothesis. 
C)  displaced aggression. 
D)  antisemitism.

Question 6

Gordon Allport (1958) stated: "The role of religion is paradoxical. It makes prejudice and it unmakes prejudice." Explain the research that indicates that this is true.

Accepted Answer

There is a body of research that support

Question 7

We are more prone to ingroup bias when our group is _____ and _____ relative to the outgroup.

Accepted Answer

A)  large; differs in status 
B)  large; same in status 
C)  small; differs in status 
D)  small; same in status 
A)  large; differs in status 
B)  large; same in status 
C)  small; differs in status 
D)  small; same in status

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of benevolent sexism?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Women have a superior moral sensibility." 
B)  "Once a man commits, she puts him on a tight leash." 
C)  "Women are less skilled in mathematics than men." 
D)  "On the whole, women make bad political leaders than men." 
A)  "Women have a superior moral sensibility." 
B)  "Once a man commits, she puts him on a tight leash." 
C)  "Women are less skilled in mathematics than men." 
D)  "On the whole, women make bad political leaders than men."

Question 9

A belief about the personal attributes of a group of people is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  affect. 
B)  behavioral tendency. 
C)  illusion. 
D)  stereotype. 
A)  affect. 
B)  behavioral tendency. 
C)  illusion. 
D)  stereotype.

Question 10

Dismissing outgroup members' positive behaviors and attributing negative behaviors to their dispositions is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  defensive pessimism. 
B)  the just-world bias. 
C)  intragroup discrimination. 
D)  group-serving bias. 
A)  defensive pessimism. 
B)  the just-world bias. 
C)  intragroup discrimination. 
D)  group-serving bias.

Question 11

Review the research on how distinctiveness can breed stereotypes.

Accepted Answer

Research has shown that distinctiveness

Question 12

In the 1940s, researchers Clark and Clark (1947) gave African American children a choice between Black dolls and White dolls. Results showed that most children

Accepted Answer

A)  chose the Black dolls. 
B)  chose the White dolls. 
C)  refused to choose between them. 
D)  used the dolls in aggressive symbolic play. 
A)  chose the Black dolls. 
B)  chose the White dolls. 
C)  refused to choose between them. 
D)  used the dolls in aggressive symbolic play.

Question 13

Cultural attitudes, including prejudice, are embodied and reinforced in

Accepted Answer

A)  schools. 
B)  government. 
C)  the media. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  schools. 
B)  government. 
C)  the media. 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

John has just failed a chemistry test. He goes back to his apartment and criticizes his roommate's choice of music. What term best describes John's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  chauvinism 
B)  just-world action 
C)  displaced aggression 
D)  xenophobia 
A)  chauvinism 
B)  just-world action 
C)  displaced aggression 
D)  xenophobia

Question 15

Discuss how ingroup bias breeds favoritism.

Accepted Answer

Ingroup bias refers to the tendency for

Question 16

Stereotype threat explains why

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals hide their prejudicial biases in most social situations. 
B)  individuals sometimes perform poorly when apprehensive about being stereotyped. 
C)  people evaluate individuals more positively than groups. 
D)  stereotypes can be unwarranted generalizations across situations. 
A)  individuals hide their prejudicial biases in most social situations. 
B)  individuals sometimes perform poorly when apprehensive about being stereotyped. 
C)  people evaluate individuals more positively than groups. 
D)  stereotypes can be unwarranted generalizations across situations.

Question 17

You are Black, and you have difficulty recognizing the White customers who were in your store during a robbery. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  impact bias. 
B)  looking-glass self. 
C)  own-race bias. 
D)  distinctive case. 
A)  impact bias. 
B)  looking-glass self. 
C)  own-race bias. 
D)  distinctive case.

Question 18

Which of the following would be an example of the group-serving bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cheryl believes that women are unemployed because of discrimination, while men are unemployed because of low motivation. 
B)  Sue believes that members of her own family are prejudiced, while her husband's family is tolerant. 
C)  Chuck believes that mistakes made by both men and women are due to low intelligence. 
D)  Bill believes that groups outperform individuals when solving problems. 
A)  Cheryl believes that women are unemployed because of discrimination, while men are unemployed because of low motivation. 
B)  Sue believes that members of her own family are prejudiced, while her husband's family is tolerant. 
C)  Chuck believes that mistakes made by both men and women are due to low intelligence. 
D)  Bill believes that groups outperform individuals when solving problems.

Question 19

In which of the following situations are people LEAST likely to experience ingroup bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the ingroup is small 
B)  when we are surrounded by a larger outgroup 
C)  when our ingroup is successful 
D)  when the ingroup is in the majority 
A)  when the ingroup is small 
B)  when we are surrounded by a larger outgroup 
C)  when our ingroup is successful 
D)  when the ingroup is in the majority

Question 20

Joe is an American. He views people trying to immigrate into America as nothing more than pests. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  infrahumanization. 
B)  linguicism. 
C)  masochism. 
D)  deindividuation. 
A)  infrahumanization. 
B)  linguicism. 
C)  masochism. 
D)  deindividuation.

Ideas about how men and women ought to behave are called _, whereas people's ideas about how women and men do behave are called_.

When others expect us to perform poorly and our anxiety causes us to confirm their belief, we have reacted to

In Harber's (1998) study, poorly written essays received higher ratings if participants were led to believe they were written by Black students than White students. This finding is an example of

In the context of sexism, most Americans agree that

More lynching of Blacks took place in the old South during years when cotton prices were low, suggesting that prejudice is partly explained by

Gordon Allport (1958) stated: "The role of religion is paradoxical. It makes prejudice and it unmakes prejudice." Explain the research that indicates that this is true.

We are more prone to ingroup bias when our group is _ and _ relative to the outgroup.

Which of the following is an example of benevolent sexism?

A belief about the personal attributes of a group of people is called a(n)

Dismissing outgroup members' positive behaviors and attributing negative behaviors to their dispositions is known as

Review the research on how distinctiveness can breed stereotypes.

In the 1940s, researchers Clark and Clark (1947) gave African American children a choice between Black dolls and White dolls. Results showed that most children

Cultural attitudes, including prejudice, are embodied and reinforced in

John has just failed a chemistry test. He goes back to his apartment and criticizes his roommate's choice of music. What term best describes John's behavior?

Discuss how ingroup bias breeds favoritism.

Stereotype threat explains why

You are Black, and you have difficulty recognizing the White customers who were in your store during a robbery. This is an example of

Which of the following would be an example of the group-serving bias?

In which of the following situations are people LEAST likely to experience ingroup bias?

Joe is an American. He views people trying to immigrate into America as nothing more than pests. This is an example of

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Ideas about how men and women ought to behave are called _____, whereas people's ideas about how women and men do behave are called_____.

When others expect us to perform poorly and our anxiety causes us to confirm their belief, we have reacted to

In Harber's (1998) study, poorly written essays received higher ratings if participants were led to believe they were written by Black students than White students. This finding is an example of

In the context of sexism, most Americans agree that

More lynching of Blacks took place in the old South during years when cotton prices were low, suggesting that prejudice is partly explained by

Gordon Allport (1958) stated: "The role of religion is paradoxical. It makes prejudice and it unmakes prejudice." Explain the research that indicates that this is true.

We are more prone to ingroup bias when our group is _____ and _____ relative to the outgroup.

Which of the following is an example of benevolent sexism?

A belief about the personal attributes of a group of people is called a(n)

Dismissing outgroup members' positive behaviors and attributing negative behaviors to their dispositions is known as

Review the research on how distinctiveness can breed stereotypes.

In the 1940s, researchers Clark and Clark (1947) gave African American children a choice between Black dolls and White dolls. Results showed that most children

Cultural attitudes, including prejudice, are embodied and reinforced in

John has just failed a chemistry test. He goes back to his apartment and criticizes his roommate's choice of music. What term best describes John's behavior?

Discuss how ingroup bias breeds favoritism.

Stereotype threat explains why

You are Black, and you have difficulty recognizing the White customers who were in your store during a robbery. This is an example of

Which of the following would be an example of the group-serving bias?

In which of the following situations are people LEAST likely to experience ingroup bias?

Joe is an American. He views people trying to immigrate into America as nothing more than pests. This is an example of

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Ideas about how men and women ought to behave are called _, whereas people's ideas about how women and men do behave are called_.

We are more prone to ingroup bias when our group is _ and _ relative to the outgroup.