Question 1

Identify a region in the brain that underlies fear and aggression and is primarily involved in automatic responding.

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior frontal gyrus 
B)  superior frontal gyrus 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  amygdala 
A)  inferior frontal gyrus 
B)  superior frontal gyrus 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  amygdala

Question 2

Studies of Whites by Pettigrew in South Africa and the American South in the 1950s revealed that those who _____ were also most prejudiced.

Accepted Answer

A)  had the most education 
B)  conformed most to other social norms 
C)  were the most disadvantaged 
D)  had the greatest amount of social power 
A)  had the most education 
B)  conformed most to other social norms 
C)  were the most disadvantaged 
D)  had the greatest amount of social power

Question 3

A review of research on gender attitudes conducted by Alice Eagly and her associates (1991) and Geoffrey Haddock and Mark Zanna (1994) suggests

Accepted Answer

A)  that most people have gut-level negative emotions about women even though they describe them favorably. 
B)  that most people like women more than men. 
C)  that women are more intelligent than men. 
D)  that men and women are viewed as equally understanding and helpful. 
A)  that most people have gut-level negative emotions about women even though they describe them favorably. 
B)  that most people like women more than men. 
C)  that women are more intelligent than men. 
D)  that men and women are viewed as equally understanding and helpful.

Question 4

Hamilton and Rose's (1980) research in which students read sentences describing accountants, doctors, and salespeople revealed that

Accepted Answer

A)  preexisting stereotypes lead us to "see" correlations that do not exist. 
B)  vivid information is irrelevant to occupational stereotypes. 
C)  positive information is better remembered if it describes doctors. 
D)  distinctive information is ignored when forming impressions. 
A)  preexisting stereotypes lead us to "see" correlations that do not exist. 
B)  vivid information is irrelevant to occupational stereotypes. 
C)  positive information is better remembered if it describes doctors. 
D)  distinctive information is ignored when forming impressions.

Question 5

In the context of the realistic group conflict theory, in evolutionary biology, Gause's law states that maximum competition will exist between species with

Accepted Answer

A)  identical needs. 
B)  abundant resources. 
C)  multiple leaders. 
D)  differing values. 
A)  identical needs. 
B)  abundant resources. 
C)  multiple leaders. 
D)  differing values.

Question 6

Identify the true statement about the effect of stereotypes on judgments of individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stereotypes hardly reflect reality and hence do not affect judgments. 
B)  Strong stereotypes that are irrelevant do color the judgments of individuals. 
C)  People often evaluate individuals more negatively than the indivudals' groups. 
D)  Vivid information about a particular group member who doesn't fit the group does not overwhelm the effect of the base-rate information about a group. 
A)  Stereotypes hardly reflect reality and hence do not affect judgments. 
B)  Strong stereotypes that are irrelevant do color the judgments of individuals. 
C)  People often evaluate individuals more negatively than the indivudals' groups. 
D)  Vivid information about a particular group member who doesn't fit the group does not overwhelm the effect of the base-rate information about a group.

Question 7

Kayla's grandparents emigrated from Europe. Kayla holds such a strong belief that people of her group and descent are superior to all others. She could accurately be described as being

Accepted Answer

A)  homophobic. 
B)  affiliative. 
C)  ethnocentric. 
D)  introspective. 
A)  homophobic. 
B)  affiliative. 
C)  ethnocentric. 
D)  introspective.

Question 8

A group that people perceive as distinctively different from or apart from their own group is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  ingroup. 
B)  outgroup. 
C)  intragroup. 
D)  personal group. 
A)  ingroup. 
B)  outgroup. 
C)  intragroup. 
D)  personal group.

Question 9

Jeremy's belief that earthquake victims are being punished by God for their own sins best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  Gause's law. 
B)  the just-world phenomenon. 
C)  an ingroup bias. 
D)  stereotype vulnerability. 
A)  Gause's law. 
B)  the just-world phenomenon. 
C)  an ingroup bias. 
D)  stereotype vulnerability.

Question 10

Provide an example of hostile sexism and an example of benevolent sexism.

Accepted Answer

An example of hostile sexism could be a

Question 11

People who are overweight

Accepted Answer

A)  face less discrimination than minority racial groups. 
B)  face more discrimination than minority racial groups in employment settings. 
C)  are perceived as happy and content. 
D)  marry more often and make more money. 
A)  face less discrimination than minority racial groups. 
B)  face more discrimination than minority racial groups in employment settings. 
C)  are perceived as happy and content. 
D)  marry more often and make more money.

Question 12

Recent research confirms that prejudiced and stereotyped evaluations

Accepted Answer

A)  are more widespread than formerly believed. 
B)  remain extremely high for females and extremely low for males. 
C)  are higher among males than females. 
D)  can occur outside of one's conscious awareness. 
A)  are more widespread than formerly believed. 
B)  remain extremely high for females and extremely low for males. 
C)  are higher among males than females. 
D)  can occur outside of one's conscious awareness.

Question 13

The benefit of being high in stigma consciousness is that it can buffer individual

Accepted Answer

A)  self-realization. 
B)  spirituality. 
C)  self-esteem. 
D)  cognition. 
A)  self-realization. 
B)  spirituality. 
C)  self-esteem. 
D)  cognition.

Question 14

Paul is a very tolerant White male. When he meets Bill, an African-American, Paul assumes that Bill will view him as an arrogant spoiled White man. Paul's belief is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  meta-stereotype. 
B)  stereotype threat. 
C)  own-race bias. 
D)  outgroup homogeneity. 
A)  meta-stereotype. 
B)  stereotype threat. 
C)  own-race bias. 
D)  outgroup homogeneity.

Question 15

People high in social dominance orientation tend to support policies that _____ hierarchies and oppose policies that _____ hierarchies.

Accepted Answer

A)  compromise; threaten 
B)  threaten; compromise 
C)  maintain; undermine 
D)  undermine; maintain 
A)  compromise; threaten 
B)  threaten; compromise 
C)  maintain; undermine 
D)  undermine; maintain

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true about categorization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Categorization can provide useful information about people with minimum effort. 
B)  Categorization, by itself, is considered prejudice. 
C)  Categorization provides no cognitive foundation for prejudice. 
D)  Categorization always leads to discrimination. 
A)  Categorization can provide useful information about people with minimum effort. 
B)  Categorization, by itself, is considered prejudice. 
C)  Categorization provides no cognitive foundation for prejudice. 
D)  Categorization always leads to discrimination.

Question 17

When the cause of our frustration is intimidating or unknown, we often redirect our hostility. This phenomenon is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  chavinism. 
B)  displaced aggression. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  desegregatation. 
A)  chavinism. 
B)  displaced aggression. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  desegregatation.

Question 18

Sally believes that all psychology majors are nosey. When she meets Jonathan she is surprised because, although he is a psychology major, he respects her privacy and doesn't push her to share things if she doesn't want to. In the context of subtyping, what will likely happen to Sally's stereotype of psychology majors?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will develop stronger stereotypes about people like Jonathan. 
B)  She will say that Jonathan is the exception to the rule. 
C)  She will dislike Jonathan. 
D)  She will assume he is being nice for some other self-serving reason. 
A)  She will develop stronger stereotypes about people like Jonathan. 
B)  She will say that Jonathan is the exception to the rule. 
C)  She will dislike Jonathan. 
D)  She will assume he is being nice for some other self-serving reason.

Question 19

What connection has been found in experiments exploring self-image and prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with high self-image tend to be more prejudiced. 
B)  In Europe, prejudice is greater among those whose positive self-image is threatened. 
C)  There is no connection found between a person's self-image and their level of prejudice. 
D)  People whose status is secure express more prejudice to feel superior. 
A)  People with high self-image tend to be more prejudiced. 
B)  In Europe, prejudice is greater among those whose positive self-image is threatened. 
C)  There is no connection found between a person's self-image and their level of prejudice. 
D)  People whose status is secure express more prejudice to feel superior.

Question 20

_____ is a negative attitude; _____ is a negative behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Discrimination; racism 
B)  Racism; stereotyping 
C)  Discrimination; prejudice 
D)  Prejudice; discrimination 
A)  Discrimination; racism 
B)  Racism; stereotyping 
C)  Discrimination; prejudice 
D)  Prejudice; discrimination

Identify a region in the brain that underlies fear and aggression and is primarily involved in automatic responding.

Studies of Whites by Pettigrew in South Africa and the American South in the 1950s revealed that those who _____ were also most prejudiced.

A review of research on gender attitudes conducted by Alice Eagly and her associates (1991) and Geoffrey Haddock and Mark Zanna (1994) suggests

Hamilton and Rose's (1980) research in which students read sentences describing accountants, doctors, and salespeople revealed that

In the context of the realistic group conflict theory, in evolutionary biology, Gause's law states that maximum competition will exist between species with

Identify the true statement about the effect of stereotypes on judgments of individuals.

Kayla's grandparents emigrated from Europe. Kayla holds such a strong belief that people of her group and descent are superior to all others. She could accurately be described as being

A group that people perceive as distinctively different from or apart from their own group is called a(n)

Jeremy's belief that earthquake victims are being punished by God for their own sins best illustrates

Provide an example of hostile sexism and an example of benevolent sexism.

People who are overweight

Recent research confirms that prejudiced and stereotyped evaluations

The benefit of being high in stigma consciousness is that it can buffer individual

Paul is a very tolerant White male. When he meets Bill, an African-American, Paul assumes that Bill will view him as an arrogant spoiled White man. Paul's belief is an example of a(n)

People high in social dominance orientation tend to support policies that _ hierarchies and oppose policies that _ hierarchies.

Which of the following statements is true about categorization?

When the cause of our frustration is intimidating or unknown, we often redirect our hostility. This phenomenon is known as

What connection has been found in experiments exploring self-image and prejudice?

_ is a negative attitude; _ is a negative behavior.

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Identify a region in the brain that underlies fear and aggression and is primarily involved in automatic responding.

Studies of Whites by Pettigrew in South Africa and the American South in the 1950s revealed that those who _____ were also most prejudiced.

A review of research on gender attitudes conducted by Alice Eagly and her associates (1991) and Geoffrey Haddock and Mark Zanna (1994) suggests

Hamilton and Rose's (1980) research in which students read sentences describing accountants, doctors, and salespeople revealed that

In the context of the realistic group conflict theory, in evolutionary biology, Gause's law states that maximum competition will exist between species with

Identify the true statement about the effect of stereotypes on judgments of individuals.

Kayla's grandparents emigrated from Europe. Kayla holds such a strong belief that people of her group and descent are superior to all others. She could accurately be described as being

A group that people perceive as distinctively different from or apart from their own group is called a(n)

Jeremy's belief that earthquake victims are being punished by God for their own sins best illustrates

Provide an example of hostile sexism and an example of benevolent sexism.

People who are overweight

Recent research confirms that prejudiced and stereotyped evaluations

The benefit of being high in stigma consciousness is that it can buffer individual

Paul is a very tolerant White male. When he meets Bill, an African-American, Paul assumes that Bill will view him as an arrogant spoiled White man. Paul's belief is an example of a(n)

People high in social dominance orientation tend to support policies that _____ hierarchies and oppose policies that _____ hierarchies.

Which of the following statements is true about categorization?

When the cause of our frustration is intimidating or unknown, we often redirect our hostility. This phenomenon is known as

What connection has been found in experiments exploring self-image and prejudice?

_____ is a negative attitude; _____ is a negative behavior.

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Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity

Developing Through the Life Span

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Memory

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People high in social dominance orientation tend to support policies that _ hierarchies and oppose policies that _ hierarchies.

_ is a negative attitude; _ is a negative behavior.