Question 1

Stereotype threat is experienced only by females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

In the study by Rokeach (1971),when white students confronted the discrepancy between their negative prejudices and their value of equality,they

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased their support for African American equal rights. 
B)  became more likely to join the NAACP. 
C)  increased their opposition to affirmative action. 
D)  felt more ambivalent about African Americans. 
A)  decreased their support for African American equal rights. 
B)  became more likely to join the NAACP. 
C)  increased their opposition to affirmative action. 
D)  felt more ambivalent about African Americans. B

Question 3

Which of the following is true about the relationship between self-esteem and the tendency to express prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with low self-esteem are likely to express prejudice, whereas people with high self-esteem are not. 
B)  People with high self-esteem are likely to express prejudice, whereas people with low self-esteem are not. 
C)  People with low self-esteem are particularly likely to express prejudice after success. 
D)  People with high self-esteem are particularly likely to express prejudice after failure. 
A)  People with low self-esteem are likely to express prejudice, whereas people with high self-esteem are not. 
B)  People with high self-esteem are likely to express prejudice, whereas people with low self-esteem are not. 
C)  People with low self-esteem are particularly likely to express prejudice after success. 
D)  People with high self-esteem are particularly likely to express prejudice after failure. D

Question 4

At his job,John was asked to train a young woman to perform a computer task.Given that John has a disposition favoring sexual harassment,he would be ________ likely to behave in a sexually harassing way ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; if he was introduced to the female colleague by his male manager who put his arm around her shoulders and visually checked out her body 
B)  less; if he is introduced to the female colleague by his male manager who put his arm around her shoulders and visually checked out her body 
C)  more; if John was introduced to the female colleague by his male manager who behaved in a respectful, professional manner 
D)  very; regardless of his boss's behavior 
A)  more; if he was introduced to the female colleague by his male manager who put his arm around her shoulders and visually checked out her body 
B)  less; if he is introduced to the female colleague by his male manager who put his arm around her shoulders and visually checked out her body 
C)  more; if John was introduced to the female colleague by his male manager who behaved in a respectful, professional manner 
D)  very; regardless of his boss's behavior

Question 5

The idea that prejudice stems from a desire to enhance our self-esteem by comparing our group favorably to another group is the central assumption of which theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  minimal group 
B)  social identity 
C)  social dominance 
D)  realistic conflict 
A)  minimal group 
B)  social identity 
C)  social dominance 
D)  realistic conflict

Question 6

When members of a group believe that the majority thinks them inferior in terms of a particular skill or ability,the minority members may

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce in their mind the importance of this skill/ability. 
B)  disidentify with the skill/ability. 
C)  suffer a decrement in performance with respect to the skill/ability. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  reduce in their mind the importance of this skill/ability. 
B)  disidentify with the skill/ability. 
C)  suffer a decrement in performance with respect to the skill/ability. 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

Describe at least one way in which holding a prejudice can serve the goal of gaining social approval.

Accepted Answer

Options include appearing prejudiced to

Question 8

The two illegal forms of sexual harassment are

Accepted Answer

A)  overt and covert harassment. 
B)  regular and reverse harassment. 
C)  implicit and explicit harassment. 
D)  quid pro quo and hostile environment harassment. 
A)  overt and covert harassment. 
B)  regular and reverse harassment. 
C)  implicit and explicit harassment. 
D)  quid pro quo and hostile environment harassment.

Question 9

According to realistic group conflict theory,conflicts between groups are almost always a result of competition for mates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Prejudices and stereotypes against members of other groups are more likely to emerge

Accepted Answer

A)  when the groups compete against each other. 
B)  when the groups cooperate toward achieving a common goal. 
C)  among people who score low on social dominance orientation. 
D)  among people who have recently experienced personal success. 
A)  when the groups compete against each other. 
B)  when the groups cooperate toward achieving a common goal. 
C)  among people who score low on social dominance orientation. 
D)  among people who have recently experienced personal success.

Question 11

Carla likes her life to be relatively simple and well-organized.She dislikes interruptions and unexpected events,and strives for simple ways to view the world.Based on this information,you predict that Carla will score high on a measure of ________ and will ________ to use her existing stereotypes to understand others.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarianism; not be likely 
B)  conformity seeking; not be likely 
C)  need for structure; be likely 
D)  social dominance avoidance; be likely 
A)  authoritarianism; not be likely 
B)  conformity seeking; not be likely 
C)  need for structure; be likely 
D)  social dominance avoidance; be likely

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT discussed in the text as a reason for the emergence of negative prejudices and stereotypes?

Accepted Answer

A)  justifying group advantage 
B)  competition between groups for the same resources 
C)  individualization of the Western society 
D)  motivation to gain genetic advantage 
A)  justifying group advantage 
B)  competition between groups for the same resources 
C)  individualization of the Western society 
D)  motivation to gain genetic advantage

Question 13

Research using the minimal intergroup paradigm has shown that people

Accepted Answer

A)  are more likely to exhibit ingroup bias in large groups than in small groups. 
B)  are more likely to exhibit ingroup bias in small groups than in large groups. 
C)  are likely to exhibit ingroup bias even when the groups are defined in an arbitrary fashion. 
D)  are not likely to exhibit ingroup bias if the groups are defined in an arbitrary fashion. 
A)  are more likely to exhibit ingroup bias in large groups than in small groups. 
B)  are more likely to exhibit ingroup bias in small groups than in large groups. 
C)  are likely to exhibit ingroup bias even when the groups are defined in an arbitrary fashion. 
D)  are not likely to exhibit ingroup bias if the groups are defined in an arbitrary fashion.

Question 14

Which of the following is FALSE regarding students in cooperative classrooms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students are accorded equal status in the classroom and given equal responsibilities. 
B)  Students exhibit higher levels of achievement. 
C)  Students tend to re-sort themselves into groups based on gender and ethnicity. 
D)  Students form more cross-ethnicity friendships even outside the classroom. 
A)  Students are accorded equal status in the classroom and given equal responsibilities. 
B)  Students exhibit higher levels of achievement. 
C)  Students tend to re-sort themselves into groups based on gender and ethnicity. 
D)  Students form more cross-ethnicity friendships even outside the classroom.

Question 15

Define authoritarianism and describe how it relates to prejudice and stereotyping.

Accepted Answer

It is the tendency to submit to those ha

Question 16

In a study by Fein and Spencer (1997),participants who had unfavorable stereotypes of Jewish females were asked to evaluate a female job applicant who was presented as either Jewish American or Italian American.Participants were LESS likely to discriminate against the Jewish applicant in their evaluations if

Accepted Answer

A)  they made their evaluations under time pressure. 
B)  they made their evaluations under high cognitive load. 
C)  they wrote about their most recent failure before making their evaluations. 
D)  they wrote about things important to them before making their evaluations. 
A)  they made their evaluations under time pressure. 
B)  they made their evaluations under high cognitive load. 
C)  they wrote about their most recent failure before making their evaluations. 
D)  they wrote about things important to them before making their evaluations.

Question 17

Which of the following theories best explains the hostility that members of rival universities in the same sports conference often feel for each other?

Accepted Answer

A)  minimal intergroup theory 
B)  realistic group conflict theory 
C)  social dominance theory 
D)  group polarization theory 
A)  minimal intergroup theory 
B)  realistic group conflict theory 
C)  social dominance theory 
D)  group polarization theory

Question 18

Describe four ways in which intergroup contact can successfully reduce intergroup conflict.Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Options include: outgroup members must p

Question 19

Researchers studied the derogation of outgroups by fraternity and sorority members and pledges (members-in-training).They found that pledges were ________ likely to derogate outgroup members in public than in private because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  less; they partially identified with the outgroup members 
B)  less; they were less authoritarian 
C)  more; they had stronger motivation to fit in the group 
D)  more; they were conforming to the full members who derogated the outgroups in public but not in private 
A)  less; they partially identified with the outgroup members 
B)  less; they were less authoritarian 
C)  more; they had stronger motivation to fit in the group 
D)  more; they were conforming to the full members who derogated the outgroups in public but not in private

Question 20

In the study by Batson et al (1986),white students were given a choice of watching a movie with a white student or with a black student.The study reported that intrinsically religious persons

Accepted Answer

A)  behaved in a prejudiced fashion in front of their friends, but in a non-prejudiced fashion in front of strangers. 
B)  behaved in a uniformly nonprejudiced fashion. 
C)  behaved in a prejudiced fashion if the motives for their behavior could appear nonprejudiced. 
D)  behaved in a more prejudiced fashion than nonreligious people. 
A)  behaved in a prejudiced fashion in front of their friends, but in a non-prejudiced fashion in front of strangers. 
B)  behaved in a uniformly nonprejudiced fashion. 
C)  behaved in a prejudiced fashion if the motives for their behavior could appear nonprejudiced. 
D)  behaved in a more prejudiced fashion than nonreligious people.

Stereotype threat is experienced only by females.

In the study by Rokeach (1971),when white students confronted the discrepancy between their negative prejudices and their value of equality,they

Which of the following is true about the relationship between self-esteem and the tendency to express prejudice?

At his job,John was asked to train a young woman to perform a computer task.Given that John has a disposition favoring sexual harassment,he would be likely to behave in a sexually harassing way .

The idea that prejudice stems from a desire to enhance our self-esteem by comparing our group favorably to another group is the central assumption of which theory?

When members of a group believe that the majority thinks them inferior in terms of a particular skill or ability,the minority members may

Describe at least one way in which holding a prejudice can serve the goal of gaining social approval.

The two illegal forms of sexual harassment are

According to realistic group conflict theory,conflicts between groups are almost always a result of competition for mates.

Prejudices and stereotypes against members of other groups are more likely to emerge

Which of the following is NOT discussed in the text as a reason for the emergence of negative prejudices and stereotypes?

Research using the minimal intergroup paradigm has shown that people

Which of the following is FALSE regarding students in cooperative classrooms?

Define authoritarianism and describe how it relates to prejudice and stereotyping.

Which of the following theories best explains the hostility that members of rival universities in the same sports conference often feel for each other?

Describe four ways in which intergroup contact can successfully reduce intergroup conflict.Give an example of each.

Researchers studied the derogation of outgroups by fraternity and sorority members and pledges (members-in-training).They found that pledges were likely to derogate outgroup members in public than in private because .

In the study by Batson et al (1986),white students were given a choice of watching a movie with a white student or with a black student.The study reported that intrinsically religious persons

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Social Cognition: Understanding Ourselves and Others

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Exam 11: Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Stereotype threat is experienced only by females.

In the study by Rokeach (1971),when white students confronted the discrepancy between their negative prejudices and their value of equality,they

Which of the following is true about the relationship between self-esteem and the tendency to express prejudice?

At his job,John was asked to train a young woman to perform a computer task.Given that John has a disposition favoring sexual harassment,he would be ________ likely to behave in a sexually harassing way ________.

The idea that prejudice stems from a desire to enhance our self-esteem by comparing our group favorably to another group is the central assumption of which theory?

When members of a group believe that the majority thinks them inferior in terms of a particular skill or ability,the minority members may

Describe at least one way in which holding a prejudice can serve the goal of gaining social approval.

The two illegal forms of sexual harassment are

According to realistic group conflict theory,conflicts between groups are almost always a result of competition for mates.

Prejudices and stereotypes against members of other groups are more likely to emerge

Which of the following is NOT discussed in the text as a reason for the emergence of negative prejudices and stereotypes?

Research using the minimal intergroup paradigm has shown that people

Which of the following is FALSE regarding students in cooperative classrooms?

Define authoritarianism and describe how it relates to prejudice and stereotyping.

Which of the following theories best explains the hostility that members of rival universities in the same sports conference often feel for each other?

Describe four ways in which intergroup contact can successfully reduce intergroup conflict.Give an example of each.

Researchers studied the derogation of outgroups by fraternity and sorority members and pledges (members-in-training).They found that pledges were ________ likely to derogate outgroup members in public than in private because ________.

In the study by Batson et al (1986),white students were given a choice of watching a movie with a white student or with a black student.The study reported that intrinsically religious persons

Introduction to Social Psychology

The Person and the Situation

Social Cognition: Understanding Ourselves and Others

Presenting the Self

Attitudes and Persuasion

Social Influence: Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience

Affiliation and Friendship

Love and Romantic Relationships

Prosocial Behavior

Aggression

Groups

Social Dilemmas: Cooperation versus Conflict

Integrating Social Psychology

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At his job,John was asked to train a young woman to perform a computer task.Given that John has a disposition favoring sexual harassment,he would be likely to behave in a sexually harassing way .

Researchers studied the derogation of outgroups by fraternity and sorority members and pledges (members-in-training).They found that pledges were likely to derogate outgroup members in public than in private because .