Question 1

Prejudice is different from discrimination in that, prejudice is a negative

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A)  behavior. 
B)  conduct. 
C)  attitude. 
D)  demeanor. 
A)  behavior. 
B)  conduct. 
C)  attitude. 
D)  demeanor.

Question 2

Your new roommate is from Ireland and is a skydiver and a tennis player. In the context of distinctiveness, you are most likely to introduce your roommate to your friends as

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A)  a tennis player. 
B)  a skydiver. 
C)  Irish. 
D)  your roommate. 
A)  a tennis player. 
B)  a skydiver. 
C)  Irish. 
D)  your roommate.

Question 3

Albert sees a great deal of difference between all of his fraternity brothers but thinks that all sorority girls are the same. Albert's beliefs are best explained by

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A)  the outgroup homogeneity effect. 
B)  his authoritarian personality. 
C)  his social dominance orientation. 
D)  the own-race bias. 
A)  the outgroup homogeneity effect. 
B)  his authoritarian personality. 
C)  his social dominance orientation. 
D)  the own-race bias.

Question 4

According to survey research conducted in the U.S., racial prejudice toward African Americans

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A)  is worse than ever today. 
B)  has decreased since the early 1940s. 
C)  has actually increased since the early 1980s. 
D)  decreased from 1940 to 1960, then stabilized until 1980, and has since increased rapidly. 
A)  is worse than ever today. 
B)  has decreased since the early 1940s. 
C)  has actually increased since the early 1980s. 
D)  decreased from 1940 to 1960, then stabilized until 1980, and has since increased rapidly.

Question 5

A tendency to favor one's group is called

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A)  intergroup bias. 
B)  ingroup bias. 
C)  outgroup bias. 
D)  groupthink bias. 
A)  intergroup bias. 
B)  ingroup bias. 
C)  outgroup bias. 
D)  groupthink bias.

Question 6

In the context of social identity, a group of people who share a sense of belonging or a feeling of common identity is called a(n)

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

Question 7

Your co-worker tells you that she has both a pet snake and a pet dog at home. In the context of distinctiveness, you are most likely to describe her to new office employees as a

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A)  snake owner. 
B)  dog owner. 
C)  senior executive. 
D)  co-worker. 
A)  snake owner. 
B)  dog owner. 
C)  senior executive. 
D)  co-worker.

Question 8

Karen's idea about what all football players are like is based on her knowledge of Tim Tebow. Which of the following is the problem with Karen's perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tim Tebow, a vivid case, is not the best basis for judging the entire group. 
B)  Karen's perception is based on her meta-stereotype. 
C)  Karen is clearly stigma conscious. 
D)  Karen's perception is based on her planning fallacy. 
A)  Tim Tebow, a vivid case, is not the best basis for judging the entire group. 
B)  Karen's perception is based on her meta-stereotype. 
C)  Karen is clearly stigma conscious. 
D)  Karen's perception is based on her planning fallacy.

Question 9

An institutional practice that subordinates people of a given gender is called

Accepted Answer

A)  sexism. 
B)  sadism. 
C)  racism. 
D)  linguicism. 
A)  sexism. 
B)  sadism. 
C)  racism. 
D)  linguicism.

Question 10

The tendency for people to more accurately recognize faces of their own race is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  anti-racism effect. 
B)  looking-glass self. 
C)  cross-race effect. 
D)  faceism effect. 
A)  anti-racism effect. 
B)  looking-glass self. 
C)  cross-race effect. 
D)  faceism effect.

Question 11

Jackman and Senter (1981) found that both men and women think that women are more "emotional" than men. This study particularly shows that

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A)  gender stereotypes are not as strong as racial stereotypes. 
B)  members of the stereotyped group accept the stereotypes. 
C)  stereotypes persist across time and culture. 
D)  weak gender stereotypes exists in all cultures. 
A)  gender stereotypes are not as strong as racial stereotypes. 
B)  members of the stereotyped group accept the stereotypes. 
C)  stereotypes persist across time and culture. 
D)  weak gender stereotypes exists in all cultures.

Question 12

Summarize the research on racial attitudes in the U.S. from the 1940s to current times.

Accepted Answer

Research on racial attitudes in the U.S.

Question 13

Which of the following is FALSE about men compared to women?

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A)  They are more likely to be murdered 
B)  They are more likely to be diagnosed with autism 
C)  They are more likely to commit suicide 
D)  They are more likely to die later 
A)  They are more likely to be murdered 
B)  They are more likely to be diagnosed with autism 
C)  They are more likely to commit suicide 
D)  They are more likely to die later

Question 14

The realistic group conflict theory suggests that prejudice arises

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A)  when groups share a common goal. 
B)  when people believe that they get what they deserve and deserve what they get. 
C)  between groups who fail to communicate clearly with each other. 
D)  when groups compete for scarce resources. 
A)  when groups share a common goal. 
B)  when people believe that they get what they deserve and deserve what they get. 
C)  between groups who fail to communicate clearly with each other. 
D)  when groups compete for scarce resources.

Question 15

A consistent finding concerning Christianity in North America is that, White church members show _____ than nonmembers.

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A)  more racial prejudice 
B)  less racial prejudice 
C)  more sexism but less racism 
D)  more conformity but less authoritarianism 
A)  more racial prejudice 
B)  less racial prejudice 
C)  more sexism but less racism 
D)  more conformity but less authoritarianism

Question 16

People high in social dominance orientation are most likely to

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A)  support social work. 
B)  avoid expressing negative attitudes toward minority groups. 
C)  prefer professions such as politics and business. 
D)  indulge less in prejudiced behavior 
A)  support social work. 
B)  avoid expressing negative attitudes toward minority groups. 
C)  prefer professions such as politics and business. 
D)  indulge less in prejudiced behavior

Question 17

Which of the following statements about the social sources of prejudice is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A group that enjoys social and economic superiority often uses prejudicial beliefs to justify its privileged position. 
B)  Children are brought up in ways that foster or reduce prejudice. 
C)  Religious communities can sustain or reduce prejudice. 
D)  Social institutions and policies don't support prejudice. 
A)  A group that enjoys social and economic superiority often uses prejudicial beliefs to justify its privileged position. 
B)  Children are brought up in ways that foster or reduce prejudice. 
C)  Religious communities can sustain or reduce prejudice. 
D)  Social institutions and policies don't support prejudice.

Question 18

Gordon Allport has concluded that "The role of _____ is paradoxical. It makes prejudice and it unmakes prejudice."

Accepted Answer

A)  power 
B)  religion 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  education 
A)  power 
B)  religion 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  education

Question 19

Greenwald and his colleagues (2003) asked both Black and White participants to press a "shoot" button when the target appeared to be holding a gun (rather than a harmless object such as a flashlight). Their results showed that all participants mistakenly shot at more targets who were Black. This shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  to show prejudice people must be aware of their attitudes. 
B)  automatic, implicit prejudice exists. 
C)  people are not prejudiced. 
D)  prejudice is neither implicit nor explicit. 
A)  to show prejudice people must be aware of their attitudes. 
B)  automatic, implicit prejudice exists. 
C)  people are not prejudiced. 
D)  prejudice is neither implicit nor explicit.

Question 20

The just-world phenomenon may lead us to believe that an unemployed person is

Accepted Answer

A)  the victim of discrimination. 
B)  lazy and lacks virtue. 
C)  overqualified and deprived of better opportunities. 
D)  in need of a retraining program. 
A)  the victim of discrimination. 
B)  lazy and lacks virtue. 
C)  overqualified and deprived of better opportunities. 
D)  in need of a retraining program.

Prejudice is different from discrimination in that, prejudice is a negative

Your new roommate is from Ireland and is a skydiver and a tennis player. In the context of distinctiveness, you are most likely to introduce your roommate to your friends as

Albert sees a great deal of difference between all of his fraternity brothers but thinks that all sorority girls are the same. Albert's beliefs are best explained by

According to survey research conducted in the U.S., racial prejudice toward African Americans

A tendency to favor one's group is called

In the context of social identity, a group of people who share a sense of belonging or a feeling of common identity is called a(n)

Your co-worker tells you that she has both a pet snake and a pet dog at home. In the context of distinctiveness, you are most likely to describe her to new office employees as a

Karen's idea about what all football players are like is based on her knowledge of Tim Tebow. Which of the following is the problem with Karen's perception?

An institutional practice that subordinates people of a given gender is called

The tendency for people to more accurately recognize faces of their own race is called the

Jackman and Senter (1981) found that both men and women think that women are more "emotional" than men. This study particularly shows that

Summarize the research on racial attitudes in the U.S. from the 1940s to current times.

Which of the following is FALSE about men compared to women?

The realistic group conflict theory suggests that prejudice arises

A consistent finding concerning Christianity in North America is that, White church members show _____ than nonmembers.

People high in social dominance orientation are most likely to

Which of the following statements about the social sources of prejudice is FALSE?

Gordon Allport has concluded that "The role of _____ is paradoxical. It makes prejudice and it unmakes prejudice."

The just-world phenomenon may lead us to believe that an unemployed person is

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Prejudice is different from discrimination in that, prejudice is a negative

Your new roommate is from Ireland and is a skydiver and a tennis player. In the context of distinctiveness, you are most likely to introduce your roommate to your friends as

Albert sees a great deal of difference between all of his fraternity brothers but thinks that all sorority girls are the same. Albert's beliefs are best explained by

According to survey research conducted in the U.S., racial prejudice toward African Americans

A tendency to favor one's group is called

In the context of social identity, a group of people who share a sense of belonging or a feeling of common identity is called a(n)

Your co-worker tells you that she has both a pet snake and a pet dog at home. In the context of distinctiveness, you are most likely to describe her to new office employees as a

Karen's idea about what all football players are like is based on her knowledge of Tim Tebow. Which of the following is the problem with Karen's perception?

An institutional practice that subordinates people of a given gender is called

The tendency for people to more accurately recognize faces of their own race is called the

Jackman and Senter (1981) found that both men and women think that women are more "emotional" than men. This study particularly shows that

Summarize the research on racial attitudes in the U.S. from the 1940s to current times.

Which of the following is FALSE about men compared to women?

The realistic group conflict theory suggests that prejudice arises

A consistent finding concerning Christianity in North America is that, White church members show _____ than nonmembers.

People high in social dominance orientation are most likely to

Which of the following statements about the social sources of prejudice is FALSE?

Gordon Allport has concluded that "The role of _____ is paradoxical. It makes prejudice and it unmakes prejudice."

The just-world phenomenon may lead us to believe that an unemployed person is

Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

The Biology of Mind

Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity

Developing Through the Life Span

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Intelligence

What Drives Us: Hunger, Sex, Friendship, and Achievement

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

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