Question 1

According to your text,the current movement in the attitudes toward different social groups partially reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  a shift toward social intolerance. 
B)  social norms against expressions of bigotry. 
C)  more direct expression of prejudice. 
D)  more extreme attitudes toward other groups. 
A)  a shift toward social intolerance. 
B)  social norms against expressions of bigotry. 
C)  more direct expression of prejudice. 
D)  more extreme attitudes toward other groups.

Question 2

What does the text suggest about reducing prejudice using interventions based on the ignorance hypothesis and the goal-based approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interventions based on the goal-based approach are more effective than interventions based on the ignorance hypothesis. 
B)  Interventions based on the ignorance hypothesis are more effective than interventions based on the goal-based approach. 
C)  Interventions based on both of the approaches are highly effective in reducing prejudice. 
D)  Interventions based on both of the approaches are more likely to increase prejudice than decrease it. 
A)  Interventions based on the goal-based approach are more effective than interventions based on the ignorance hypothesis. 
B)  Interventions based on the ignorance hypothesis are more effective than interventions based on the goal-based approach. 
C)  Interventions based on both of the approaches are highly effective in reducing prejudice. 
D)  Interventions based on both of the approaches are more likely to increase prejudice than decrease it.

Question 3

The extent to which a person wants his or her own group to dominate and be superior to other groups is known as

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A)  ingroup identification. 
B)  social dominance orientation. 
C)  individualism. 
D)  conformity seeking. 
A)  ingroup identification. 
B)  social dominance orientation. 
C)  individualism. 
D)  conformity seeking.

Question 4

In a study conducted by Greenwald and colleagues (2003),participants played a videogame-like task in which a black or white character popped out from behind a dumpster.Participants had to quickly decide if the character was a criminal holding a gun,a private citizen,or an undercover officer.The researchers found that

Accepted Answer

A)  black characters were more likely to be incorrectly shot if they were citizens, but not undercover officers. 
B)  black characters were more likely to be incorrectly shot by prejudiced individuals, but less likely to be incorrectly shot by non-prejudiced individuals. 
C)  black characters were more likely to be incorrectly shot than white characters. 
D)  individuals who did not know the cultural stereotype about blacks were most likely to incorrectly shoot black characters. 
A)  black characters were more likely to be incorrectly shot if they were citizens, but not undercover officers. 
B)  black characters were more likely to be incorrectly shot by prejudiced individuals, but less likely to be incorrectly shot by non-prejudiced individuals. 
C)  black characters were more likely to be incorrectly shot than white characters. 
D)  individuals who did not know the cultural stereotype about blacks were most likely to incorrectly shoot black characters.

Question 5

The ________ approach to classroom learning designed by Aronson and his colleagues takes advantage of the six principles of effective contact between groups.

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A)  co-dependent 
B)  jigsaw 
C)  interactive 
D)  mutuality 
A)  co-dependent 
B)  jigsaw 
C)  interactive 
D)  mutuality

Question 6

A teacher assigns children of different racial groups to work together on a world history project.The Italian child,the Bulgarian child,the Chinese child,and the Mexican child are each responsible for teaching the others about the country where their parents were born.The teacher is trying to reduce prejudice through her familiarity with research on

Accepted Answer

A)  the minimal intergroup paradigm. 
B)  ingroup differentiation. 
C)  the contact hypothesis. 
D)  the illusory correlation. 
A)  the minimal intergroup paradigm. 
B)  ingroup differentiation. 
C)  the contact hypothesis. 
D)  the illusory correlation.

Question 7

Sexual harassment is considered illegal when it

Accepted Answer

A)  attempts to exchange something of value for sexual favors. 
B)  creates a professional setting that is sexually offensive, intimidating, or hostile. 
C)  is directed at only one gender. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  attempts to exchange something of value for sexual favors. 
B)  creates a professional setting that is sexually offensive, intimidating, or hostile. 
C)  is directed at only one gender. 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

An individual believes that European Americans are achievement-oriented and racist.The text refers to such beliefs as

Accepted Answer

A)  outgroup bias. 
B)  stereotypes. 
C)  prejudices. 
D)  discriminatory attitudes. 
A)  outgroup bias. 
B)  stereotypes. 
C)  prejudices. 
D)  discriminatory attitudes.

Question 9

Which of the following functions do stereotypes serve?

Accepted Answer

A)  conserving cognitive effort 
B)  providing ready interpretations for behavior 
C)  providing different standards for evaluating members of different groups 
D)  all of the above 
A)  conserving cognitive effort 
B)  providing ready interpretations for behavior 
C)  providing different standards for evaluating members of different groups 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

Prejudice,stereotyping,and discrimination can serve multiple goals.Briefly describe the four main goals addressed in the text.In what situations is each of these goals likely to come into play?

Accepted Answer

The goals are to help support and protec

Question 11

When people fail at something important to them,they are ________ likely to demonstrate ingroup biases and discrimination because they are motivated to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; improve their self-image 
B)  more; disidentify themselves from their group 
C)  less; conserve mental effort 
D)  less; disidentify themselves from their failure 
A)  more; improve their self-image 
B)  more; disidentify themselves from their group 
C)  less; conserve mental effort 
D)  less; disidentify themselves from their failure

Question 12

The ignorance hypothesis states that if people only learned what members of other groups are truly like,they wouldn't stereotype,be prejudiced,or discriminate against them.Research based on this idea has shown that

Accepted Answer

A)  merely putting individuals from antagonistic groups together can significantly reduce hostility. 
B)  simply teaching people what other groups are like is a highly effective method to eliminate prejudice between groups. 
C)  simply putting people together is not enough to reduce intergroup hostility unless they are taught facts about members of the other groups. 
D)  simply putting people together or giving them facts about the members of the other group is not enough to reduce intergroup hostility. 
A)  merely putting individuals from antagonistic groups together can significantly reduce hostility. 
B)  simply teaching people what other groups are like is a highly effective method to eliminate prejudice between groups. 
C)  simply putting people together is not enough to reduce intergroup hostility unless they are taught facts about members of the other groups. 
D)  simply putting people together or giving them facts about the members of the other group is not enough to reduce intergroup hostility.

Question 13

In a study by Steele and Aronson (1995)demonstrating the effects of stereotype threat,African-American students performed

Accepted Answer

A)  better on a verbal section of the Graduate Record Exam when race was made salient. 
B)  better on a verbal section of the Graduate Record Exam when they thought the test was diagnostic of intellectual abilities. 
C)  worse on a verbal section of the Graduate Record Exam when race was made salient. 
D)  worse on a verbal section of the Graduate Record Exam when they were threatened with a punishment for every wrong answer. 
A)  better on a verbal section of the Graduate Record Exam when race was made salient. 
B)  better on a verbal section of the Graduate Record Exam when they thought the test was diagnostic of intellectual abilities. 
C)  worse on a verbal section of the Graduate Record Exam when race was made salient. 
D)  worse on a verbal section of the Graduate Record Exam when they were threatened with a punishment for every wrong answer.

Question 14

Which of the following groups is more likely to sexually harass?

Accepted Answer

A)  androgynous men who have positions of power 
B)  hypermasculine men who are not exposed to harassing models 
C)  hypermasculine men who perceive strong connections between power and sex 
D)  androgynous men who had strong female role models as children 
A)  androgynous men who have positions of power 
B)  hypermasculine men who are not exposed to harassing models 
C)  hypermasculine men who perceive strong connections between power and sex 
D)  androgynous men who had strong female role models as children

Question 15

The text discussed "basking in reflected glory" and "cutting off reflected failure" as relevant to which motive for prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A)  supporting and protecting one's group 
B)  gaining social approval 
C)  managing self-image 
D)  seeking mental efficiency 
A)  supporting and protecting one's group 
B)  gaining social approval 
C)  managing self-image 
D)  seeking mental efficiency

Question 16

Which of the following individuals would be most likely to derogate members of another group?

Accepted Answer

A)  a low self-esteem person belonging to a high status group 
B)  a low self-esteem person belonging to a low status group 
C)  a high self-esteem person belonging to a low status group 
D)  a high self-esteem person belonging to a high status group 
A)  a low self-esteem person belonging to a high status group 
B)  a low self-esteem person belonging to a low status group 
C)  a high self-esteem person belonging to a low status group 
D)  a high self-esteem person belonging to a high status group

Question 17

Ingroup bias is

Accepted Answer

A)  limited to situations in which groups must compete for resources. 
B)  a cross-cultural feature of human social life. 
C)  found mostly in less developed nations. 
D)  a phenomenon that has become a problem only in recent centuries. 
A)  limited to situations in which groups must compete for resources. 
B)  a cross-cultural feature of human social life. 
C)  found mostly in less developed nations. 
D)  a phenomenon that has become a problem only in recent centuries.

Question 18

Which of the following is an established cost of discrimination in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  White men tend to have higher incomes than white women. 
B)  Women tend to pay less for automobiles than men. 
C)  White people tend to pay more than minority group members for equivalent houses. 
D)  Minority members tend to receive less pay, unless their level of education is equivalent. 
A)  White men tend to have higher incomes than white women. 
B)  Women tend to pay less for automobiles than men. 
C)  White people tend to pay more than minority group members for equivalent houses. 
D)  Minority members tend to receive less pay, unless their level of education is equivalent.

Question 19

Archie is a bigoted white man who works down at the local pizza parlor.Archie's boss hires Bob,a black man,to work with Archie on the pizza assembly line.Bob is highly intelligent,very motivated,and in all respects a very personable man.What should Archie's boss do to manipulate the situation so that Archie might change his initial negative impression of Bob to a more accurate one?

Accepted Answer

Options include making it clear that inj

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE regarding sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is perceived as more harassing when performed by an attractive single individual. 
B)  It is perceived as more harassing when performed by a person in a position of power. 
C)  Men are more likely than women to perceive staring and flirting as harassing. 
D)  Sexual harassment is considered illegal only when it is directed at women. 
A)  It is perceived as more harassing when performed by an attractive single individual. 
B)  It is perceived as more harassing when performed by a person in a position of power. 
C)  Men are more likely than women to perceive staring and flirting as harassing. 
D)  Sexual harassment is considered illegal only when it is directed at women.

According to your text,the current movement in the attitudes toward different social groups partially reflects

What does the text suggest about reducing prejudice using interventions based on the ignorance hypothesis and the goal-based approach?

The extent to which a person wants his or her own group to dominate and be superior to other groups is known as

The ________ approach to classroom learning designed by Aronson and his colleagues takes advantage of the six principles of effective contact between groups.

Sexual harassment is considered illegal when it

An individual believes that European Americans are achievement-oriented and racist.The text refers to such beliefs as

Which of the following functions do stereotypes serve?

Prejudice,stereotyping,and discrimination can serve multiple goals.Briefly describe the four main goals addressed in the text.In what situations is each of these goals likely to come into play?

When people fail at something important to them,they are likely to demonstrate ingroup biases and discrimination because they are motivated to .

The ignorance hypothesis states that if people only learned what members of other groups are truly like,they wouldn't stereotype,be prejudiced,or discriminate against them.Research based on this idea has shown that

In a study by Steele and Aronson (1995)demonstrating the effects of stereotype threat,African-American students performed

Which of the following groups is more likely to sexually harass?

The text discussed "basking in reflected glory" and "cutting off reflected failure" as relevant to which motive for prejudice?

Which of the following individuals would be most likely to derogate members of another group?

Ingroup bias is

Which of the following is an established cost of discrimination in the United States?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding sexual harassment?

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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Exam 11: Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

According to your text,the current movement in the attitudes toward different social groups partially reflects

What does the text suggest about reducing prejudice using interventions based on the ignorance hypothesis and the goal-based approach?

The extent to which a person wants his or her own group to dominate and be superior to other groups is known as

The ________ approach to classroom learning designed by Aronson and his colleagues takes advantage of the six principles of effective contact between groups.

Sexual harassment is considered illegal when it

An individual believes that European Americans are achievement-oriented and racist.The text refers to such beliefs as

Which of the following functions do stereotypes serve?

Prejudice,stereotyping,and discrimination can serve multiple goals.Briefly describe the four main goals addressed in the text.In what situations is each of these goals likely to come into play?

When people fail at something important to them,they are ________ likely to demonstrate ingroup biases and discrimination because they are motivated to ________.

The ignorance hypothesis states that if people only learned what members of other groups are truly like,they wouldn't stereotype,be prejudiced,or discriminate against them.Research based on this idea has shown that

In a study by Steele and Aronson (1995)demonstrating the effects of stereotype threat,African-American students performed

Which of the following groups is more likely to sexually harass?

The text discussed "basking in reflected glory" and "cutting off reflected failure" as relevant to which motive for prejudice?

Which of the following individuals would be most likely to derogate members of another group?

Ingroup bias is

Which of the following is an established cost of discrimination in the United States?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding sexual harassment?

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

Filters

When people fail at something important to them,they are likely to demonstrate ingroup biases and discrimination because they are motivated to .