Question 1

Which of the following has been found to be the strongest predictor of prejudiced attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  how negative our experiences with members of an out-group have been 
B)  how much interaction we have with the out-group 
C)  how well-defined our stereotypes about an out-group are 
D)  how much we believe an out-group hinders values that we cherish 
E)  how strong the emotions elicited by an out-group are 
A)  how negative our experiences with members of an out-group have been 
B)  how much interaction we have with the out-group 
C)  how well-defined our stereotypes about an out-group are 
D)  how much we believe an out-group hinders values that we cherish 
E)  how strong the emotions elicited by an out-group are

Question 2

Stereotypes are harmful to the extent they

Accepted Answer

A)  exist. 
B)  are based on experience. 
C)  are overgeneralized to members of a group. 
D)  require cognitive effort. 
E)  reduce cognitive effort. 
A)  exist. 
B)  are based on experience. 
C)  are overgeneralized to members of a group. 
D)  require cognitive effort. 
E)  reduce cognitive effort.

Question 3

When Gordon Allport (1954)described stereotyping as "the law of least effort," he was suggesting that stereotypes arise

Accepted Answer

A)  to help us conserve cognitive energy. 
B)  from personal experience. 
C)  because we are not motivated to fully think through important issues. 
D)  to justify objectionable actions quickly and easily. 
E)  at the service of the ego. 
A)  to help us conserve cognitive energy. 
B)  from personal experience. 
C)  because we are not motivated to fully think through important issues. 
D)  to justify objectionable actions quickly and easily. 
E)  at the service of the ego.

Question 4

Tougas and her colleagues at the University of Ottawa developed the "Neosexism Scale" in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  measure sexist attitudes in school children. 
B)  measure sexism in the workplace. 
C)  measure anti-male attitudes as well as anti-female attitudes. 
D)  measure attitudes towards lesbians and gay men. 
E)  measure negative attitudes towards women that people might not want to express overtly. 
A)  measure sexist attitudes in school children. 
B)  measure sexism in the workplace. 
C)  measure anti-male attitudes as well as anti-female attitudes. 
D)  measure attitudes towards lesbians and gay men. 
E)  measure negative attitudes towards women that people might not want to express overtly.

Question 5

Given Gordon Allport's (1954)description of the necessary preconditions for contact to reduce prejudice and conflict,why did desegregation efforts as originally enacted fail?

Accepted Answer

When groups have a history of conflict,c

Question 6

The hypothesis that prejudice between groups can be reduced by creating cross-group friendships and making members of each group aware of these friendships is called

Accepted Answer

A)  jig-saw classrooms. 
B)  extended contact hypothesis. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  cognitive dissonance. 
E)  accommodation. 
A)  jig-saw classrooms. 
B)  extended contact hypothesis. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  cognitive dissonance. 
E)  accommodation.

Question 7

In a series of experiments,Claude Steele and Joshua Aronson (1995)had both African-American and Anglo-American students at Stanford University take a verbal test.In one condition,the test was described as a valid measure of intelligence,and in the other condition,the test was described as neither a reliable nor valid measure of intelligence.In the former condition,African-Americans performed more poorly than did Anglo-Americans because

Accepted Answer

A)  African-Americans shared the cultural stereotype. 
B)  African-Americans were overwhelmed by a fear of success. 
C)  Anglo-Americans were determined that African-Americans would not "outscore" them. 
D)  African-Americans experienced performance ambivalence. 
E)  African-Americans experienced stereotype threat. 
A)  African-Americans shared the cultural stereotype. 
B)  African-Americans were overwhelmed by a fear of success. 
C)  Anglo-Americans were determined that African-Americans would not "outscore" them. 
D)  African-Americans experienced performance ambivalence. 
E)  African-Americans experienced stereotype threat.

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the recently developed measures of modern prejudice discussed in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  the neosexism scale 
B)  the implicit association test (IAT) 
C)  the modern racism scale 
D)  the modern homonegativity scale 
E)  the associative attitude test (AAT) 
A)  the neosexism scale 
B)  the implicit association test (IAT) 
C)  the modern racism scale 
D)  the modern homonegativity scale 
E)  the associative attitude test (AAT)

Question 9

Prejudice may be maintained by _______ normative rules.

Accepted Answer

A)  breaking 
B)  the rejection of 
C)  the avoidance of 
D)  ignorance of 
E)  conformity to 
A)  breaking 
B)  the rejection of 
C)  the avoidance of 
D)  ignorance of 
E)  conformity to

Question 10

Jamal and Tina just earned the top two scores on their calculus examination.In response to this good news,people are likely to say _______ about Tina,whereas they are likely to say _______ about Jamal.

Accepted Answer

A)  "Well, she studies for ten hours,"; "Some people have it and some people don't, and he has it." 
B)  "She really learned the material well,"; "Man, he really got lucky this time." 
C)  "Math is one of her strong subjects,"; "I can't believe he did so well on a difficult test." 
D)  "It's 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration,"; "He should have studied this way all along." 
E)  "Women are just as good at math as men are,"; "I guess that studying hard pays off." 
A)  "Well, she studies for ten hours,"; "Some people have it and some people don't, and he has it." 
B)  "She really learned the material well,"; "Man, he really got lucky this time." 
C)  "Math is one of her strong subjects,"; "I can't believe he did so well on a difficult test." 
D)  "It's 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration,"; "He should have studied this way all along." 
E)  "Women are just as good at math as men are,"; "I guess that studying hard pays off."

Question 11

Which is NOT true about the outcomes of the jigsaw classroom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prejudice and stereotyping were reduced. 
B)  Students liked their groupmates more. 
C)  Students performed better on tests. 
D)  Students became faster at completing homework tasks. 
E)  Students' self-esteem increased more than the self-esteem of students in regular classrooms. 
A)  Prejudice and stereotyping were reduced. 
B)  Students liked their groupmates more. 
C)  Students performed better on tests. 
D)  Students became faster at completing homework tasks. 
E)  Students' self-esteem increased more than the self-esteem of students in regular classrooms.

Question 12

Your beliefs about the stereotypes that members of other groups hold about you and your own group are called

Accepted Answer

A)  meta-stereotypes. 
B)  out-group stereotypes. 
C)  second-order stereotypes. 
D)  higher-order stereotypes. 
E)  in-group stereotypes. 
A)  meta-stereotypes. 
B)  out-group stereotypes. 
C)  second-order stereotypes. 
D)  higher-order stereotypes. 
E)  in-group stereotypes.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about group membership is true according to your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  If you strongly identify with your social group, you feel less threatened by out-group members. 
B)  Discriminating against members of other groups can make you like your own group more. 
C)  If you strongly identify with your social group, you are less likely to discriminate against members of other groups. 
D)  Discriminating against other groups is more likely to occur if you have been assigned to a group than if you have chosen it. 
E)  Favouring your own group is more likely to occur if you have been assigned to a group than if you have chosen it. 
A)  If you strongly identify with your social group, you feel less threatened by out-group members. 
B)  Discriminating against members of other groups can make you like your own group more. 
C)  If you strongly identify with your social group, you are less likely to discriminate against members of other groups. 
D)  Discriminating against other groups is more likely to occur if you have been assigned to a group than if you have chosen it. 
E)  Favouring your own group is more likely to occur if you have been assigned to a group than if you have chosen it.

Question 14

Vorauer and Sasaki (2010)provided students with information that promoted multiculturalism.In response,________ students communicated ________ to an Aboriginal student who sent them a message than comparable students who did not receive the information.

Accepted Answer

A)  low-prejudice; less warmly 
B)  high-prejudice; less warmly 
C)  low-prejudice; more frequently 
D)  high prejudice; more warmly 
E)  low-prejudice; less frequently 
A)  low-prejudice; less warmly 
B)  high-prejudice; less warmly 
C)  low-prejudice; more frequently 
D)  high prejudice; more warmly 
E)  low-prejudice; less frequently

Question 15

Although psychologists usually refer to prejudice only in a _______ sense,it is possible for a person to have a _______ prejudice about a particular group.

Accepted Answer

A)  diffuse; specific 
B)  positive; negative 
C)  specific; diffuse 
D)  benign; destructive 
E)  negative; positive 
A)  diffuse; specific 
B)  positive; negative 
C)  specific; diffuse 
D)  benign; destructive 
E)  negative; positive

Question 16

"Klee style" versus "Kandinsky style," blue eyes versus brown eyes,and tall versus short all represent meaningless criteria with which to

Accepted Answer

A)  enhance group harmony. 
B)  create in-groups and out-groups. 
C)  reduce prejudice. 
D)  minimize the effects of group membership. 
E)  perpetuate stereotypes. 
A)  enhance group harmony. 
B)  create in-groups and out-groups. 
C)  reduce prejudice. 
D)  minimize the effects of group membership. 
E)  perpetuate stereotypes.

Which of the following has been found to be the strongest predictor of prejudiced attitudes?

Stereotypes are harmful to the extent they

When Gordon Allport (1954)described stereotyping as "the law of least effort," he was suggesting that stereotypes arise

Tougas and her colleagues at the University of Ottawa developed the "Neosexism Scale" in order to

Given Gordon Allport's (1954)description of the necessary preconditions for contact to reduce prejudice and conflict,why did desegregation efforts as originally enacted fail?

The hypothesis that prejudice between groups can be reduced by creating cross-group friendships and making members of each group aware of these friendships is called

Which of the following is not one of the recently developed measures of modern prejudice discussed in your text?

Prejudice may be maintained by _______ normative rules.

Jamal and Tina just earned the top two scores on their calculus examination.In response to this good news,people are likely to say _ about Tina,whereas they are likely to say _ about Jamal.

Which is NOT true about the outcomes of the jigsaw classroom?

Your beliefs about the stereotypes that members of other groups hold about you and your own group are called

Which of the following statements about group membership is true according to your text?

Vorauer and Sasaki (2010)provided students with information that promoted multiculturalism.In response, students communicated to an Aboriginal student who sent them a message than comparable students who did not receive the information.

Although psychologists usually refer to prejudice only in a _ sense,it is possible for a person to have a _ prejudice about a particular group.

"Klee style" versus "Kandinsky style," blue eyes versus brown eyes,and tall versus short all represent meaningless criteria with which to

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Exam 12: Prejudice

Which of the following has been found to be the strongest predictor of prejudiced attitudes?

Stereotypes are harmful to the extent they

When Gordon Allport (1954)described stereotyping as "the law of least effort," he was suggesting that stereotypes arise

Tougas and her colleagues at the University of Ottawa developed the "Neosexism Scale" in order to

Given Gordon Allport's (1954)description of the necessary preconditions for contact to reduce prejudice and conflict,why did desegregation efforts as originally enacted fail?

The hypothesis that prejudice between groups can be reduced by creating cross-group friendships and making members of each group aware of these friendships is called

Which of the following is not one of the recently developed measures of modern prejudice discussed in your text?

Prejudice may be maintained by _______ normative rules.

Jamal and Tina just earned the top two scores on their calculus examination.In response to this good news,people are likely to say _______ about Tina,whereas they are likely to say _______ about Jamal.

Which is NOT true about the outcomes of the jigsaw classroom?

Your beliefs about the stereotypes that members of other groups hold about you and your own group are called

Which of the following statements about group membership is true according to your text?

Vorauer and Sasaki (2010)provided students with information that promoted multiculturalism.In response,________ students communicated ________ to an Aboriginal student who sent them a message than comparable students who did not receive the information.

Although psychologists usually refer to prejudice only in a _______ sense,it is possible for a person to have a _______ prejudice about a particular group.

"Klee style" versus "Kandinsky style," blue eyes versus brown eyes,and tall versus short all represent meaningless criteria with which to

Introduction to Social Psychology

Methodology

Social Cognition

Social Perception

The Self Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Attitudes and Attitude Change

Conformity

Group Processes

Interpersonal Attraction

Prosocial Behaviour

Aggression

Social Psychology in Action 1

Social Psychology in Action 2

Social Psychology in Action 3

Filters

Jamal and Tina just earned the top two scores on their calculus examination.In response to this good news,people are likely to say _ about Tina,whereas they are likely to say _ about Jamal.

Vorauer and Sasaki (2010)provided students with information that promoted multiculturalism.In response, students communicated to an Aboriginal student who sent them a message than comparable students who did not receive the information.

Although psychologists usually refer to prejudice only in a _ sense,it is possible for a person to have a _ prejudice about a particular group.