Question 1

Lash is an African-American student who believes that intelligence is fixed. Persuading him that intelligence is malleable may

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A)  decrease his tendency to experience stereotype threat. 
B)  make him less prejudiced against outgroup members. 
C)  reduce his performance on an academic task. 
D)  increase the probability of him dropping out of school. 
A)  decrease his tendency to experience stereotype threat. 
B)  make him less prejudiced against outgroup members. 
C)  reduce his performance on an academic task. 
D)  increase the probability of him dropping out of school.

Question 2

Prejudice and discrimination based on a person's gender, or institutional and cultural practices that promote the domination of one gender (typically men) over another, are most accurately termed

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A)  sexism. 
B)  implicit racism. 
C)  orientation. 
D)  ambivalent racism. 
A)  sexism. 
B)  implicit racism. 
C)  orientation. 
D)  ambivalent racism.

Question 3

Some border-town residents dislike illegal immigrants because they fear that the immigrants will take jobs away from them. These feelings can best be explained by

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A)  system justification theory. 
B)  social identity theory. 
C)  social categorization theory. 
D)  realistic conflict theory. 
A)  system justification theory. 
B)  social identity theory. 
C)  social categorization theory. 
D)  realistic conflict theory.

Question 4

Which of the following statements best epitomizes the role of socialization in explaining stereotypes?

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A)  Larry tends to sort objects into groups rather than thinking of each item as unique, and he does the same thing when perceiving other people. 
B)  Cheryl relies on stereotypes because it saves her cognitive effort and energy. 
C)  Jeff thinks that all Italians are loud and easily excited because he has heard his father describe them in this manner. 
D)  Susie responds to threats to her self-esteem by stereotyping other groups to make herself feel better. 
A)  Larry tends to sort objects into groups rather than thinking of each item as unique, and he does the same thing when perceiving other people. 
B)  Cheryl relies on stereotypes because it saves her cognitive effort and energy. 
C)  Jeff thinks that all Italians are loud and easily excited because he has heard his father describe them in this manner. 
D)  Susie responds to threats to her self-esteem by stereotyping other groups to make herself feel better.

Question 5

Distinguish between benevolent sexism and hostile sexism, and give at least one example of each. How are these two concepts related to ambivalent sexism? Finally, what are some of the impacts of these forms of sexism?

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These contradictions are reflected in Pe

Question 6

A metastereotype refers to a

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A)  person's thoughts about the stereotypes outgroup members might hold about their own group. 
B)  person's thoughts about the acceptability of a stereotype that applies to a large number of outgroups. 
C)  stereotype that is positive in nature. 
D)  stereotype that is widely held. 
A)  person's thoughts about the stereotypes outgroup members might hold about their own group. 
B)  person's thoughts about the acceptability of a stereotype that applies to a large number of outgroups. 
C)  stereotype that is positive in nature. 
D)  stereotype that is widely held.

Question 7

Which of the following best exemplifies realistic conflict theory?

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A)  The conflict over land ownership between Arabs and Israelis in the Middle East 
B)  The conflict between Protestants and the Catholics in Ireland due to religious differences 
C)  The conflict between Democrats and Republicans regarding U.S. political ideology 
D)  The conflict over whether abortion should be legal or illegal 
A)  The conflict over land ownership between Arabs and Israelis in the Middle East 
B)  The conflict between Protestants and the Catholics in Ireland due to religious differences 
C)  The conflict between Democrats and Republicans regarding U.S. political ideology 
D)  The conflict over whether abortion should be legal or illegal

Question 8

Describe three mechanisms that help explain why stereotypes persist even when people are presented with stereotype-inconsistent information.

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Illusory correlation is one mechanism th

Question 9

When people belonging to a whole group are associated with certain traits or characteristics, it is known as

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A)  prejudice. 
B)  stereotyping. 
C)  sexism. 
D)  discrimination. 
A)  prejudice. 
B)  stereotyping. 
C)  sexism. 
D)  discrimination.

Question 10

A 2019 study by Eric Apaydin found that females averaged about ____ less pay than their male counterparts.

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A)  $4,000 
B)  $11,000 
C)  $27,400 
D)  $24,000 
A)  $4,000 
B)  $11,000 
C)  $27,400 
D)  $24,000

Question 11

Being persistently stereotyped, perceived as deviant, and devalued in society because of membership in a particular social group or because of a particular characteristic is the definition of being

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A)  sublimated. 
B)  ambivalent. 
C)  averted. 
D)  stigmatized. 
A)  sublimated. 
B)  ambivalent. 
C)  averted. 
D)  stigmatized.

Question 12

One possible explanation for the failure of school desegregation to promote better racial relations is that it was

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A)  a simplistic idea with no chance of working. 
B)  carried out on too large a scale. 
C)  often carried out without supportive social norms. 
D)  a strategy that provided too much racial contact. 
A)  a simplistic idea with no chance of working. 
B)  carried out on too large a scale. 
C)  often carried out without supportive social norms. 
D)  a strategy that provided too much racial contact.

Question 13

Studies show that cross-group friendships

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A)  reduce intergroup anxiety and prejudice. 
B)  result in automatic activation of stereotypes. 
C)  create subtypes of stereotype mismatches. 
D)  reduce self-esteem over time. 
A)  reduce intergroup anxiety and prejudice. 
B)  result in automatic activation of stereotypes. 
C)  create subtypes of stereotype mismatches. 
D)  reduce self-esteem over time.

Question 14

Social categorization is advantageous because it

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A)  leads to more accurate social perception. 
B)  encourages us to take longer to make judgments about others. 
C)  saves time and effort to make inferences about people. 
D)  is generally based on realistic assumptions. 
A)  leads to more accurate social perception. 
B)  encourages us to take longer to make judgments about others. 
C)  saves time and effort to make inferences about people. 
D)  is generally based on realistic assumptions.

Question 15

In the aftermath of the Amadou Diallo shooting, several psychologists have investigated the influence that a suspect's race might play in police decisions to shoot or not shoot. The results of these studies suggest that

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A)  race does not influence police officers who have been trained to look past a suspect's skin color. 
B)  race can influence the thought processes of police officers, but very rarely their actual behavior. 
C)  police will react differently to an African-American suspect depending on their own level of racial prejudice. 
D)  mere awareness of racial stereotypes is enough to influence police behavior, even if the officers do not endorse these stereotypes. 
A)  race does not influence police officers who have been trained to look past a suspect's skin color. 
B)  race can influence the thought processes of police officers, but very rarely their actual behavior. 
C)  police will react differently to an African-American suspect depending on their own level of racial prejudice. 
D)  mere awareness of racial stereotypes is enough to influence police behavior, even if the officers do not endorse these stereotypes.

Question 16

The tendency to perceive members of an outgroup as less variable, or more similar to one another, than members of the ingroup, is called the

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A)  minimal group effect. 
B)  outgroup homogeneity effect. 
C)  ingroup homogeneity effect. 
D)  contrast effect. 
A)  minimal group effect. 
B)  outgroup homogeneity effect. 
C)  ingroup homogeneity effect. 
D)  contrast effect.

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of stereotyping?

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A)  A person believes atheists have very loose morals. 
B)  A company chairman refuses to hire women for top management positions. 
C)  A person believes Japanese people are hard workers. 
D)  A person fears that minorities are trying to replace his country's culture. 
A)  A person believes atheists have very loose morals. 
B)  A company chairman refuses to hire women for top management positions. 
C)  A person believes Japanese people are hard workers. 
D)  A person fears that minorities are trying to replace his country's culture.

Question 18

Groups with which an individual feels a sense of membership, belonging, and identity are called ____, and groups with which an individual does not feel a sense of membership, belonging, or identity are called ____.

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A)  ingroups; outgroups 
B)  social categories; group biases 
C)  implicit categories; explicit categories 
D)  self-groups; social groups 
A)  ingroups; outgroups 
B)  social categories; group biases 
C)  implicit categories; explicit categories 
D)  self-groups; social groups

Question 19

Affectionate, chivalrous feelings toward women based on the belief that women need protection are referred to as ____ sexism.

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A)  implicit 
B)  aversive 
C)  benevolent 
D)  hostile 
A)  implicit 
B)  aversive 
C)  benevolent 
D)  hostile

Question 20

Participants in an experiment learn about eight positive and four negative behaviors performed by members of group A. They also learn about four positive and two negative behaviors performed by members of group B. Which of the following patterns of results is most likely?

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A)  Group B will be liked more because they performed the fewest number of negative behaviors. 
B)  Group A and B will be liked equally well because the ratio of positive to negative behaviors is the same. 
C)  Group A will be liked less because of a perceived link between the distinctive events of membership in the larger group and performing more negative behaviors. 
D)  Group B will be liked less because of a perceived link between the distinctive events of membership in the smaller group and performing fewer negative behaviors. 
A)  Group B will be liked more because they performed the fewest number of negative behaviors. 
B)  Group A and B will be liked equally well because the ratio of positive to negative behaviors is the same. 
C)  Group A will be liked less because of a perceived link between the distinctive events of membership in the larger group and performing more negative behaviors. 
D)  Group B will be liked less because of a perceived link between the distinctive events of membership in the smaller group and performing fewer negative behaviors.

Lash is an African-American student who believes that intelligence is fixed. Persuading him that intelligence is malleable may

Prejudice and discrimination based on a person's gender, or institutional and cultural practices that promote the domination of one gender (typically men) over another, are most accurately termed

Some border-town residents dislike illegal immigrants because they fear that the immigrants will take jobs away from them. These feelings can best be explained by

Which of the following statements best epitomizes the role of socialization in explaining stereotypes?

Distinguish between benevolent sexism and hostile sexism, and give at least one example of each. How are these two concepts related to ambivalent sexism? Finally, what are some of the impacts of these forms of sexism?

A metastereotype refers to a

Which of the following best exemplifies realistic conflict theory?

Describe three mechanisms that help explain why stereotypes persist even when people are presented with stereotype-inconsistent information.

When people belonging to a whole group are associated with certain traits or characteristics, it is known as

A 2019 study by Eric Apaydin found that females averaged about ____ less pay than their male counterparts.

Being persistently stereotyped, perceived as deviant, and devalued in society because of membership in a particular social group or because of a particular characteristic is the definition of being

One possible explanation for the failure of school desegregation to promote better racial relations is that it was

Studies show that cross-group friendships

Social categorization is advantageous because it

In the aftermath of the Amadou Diallo shooting, several psychologists have investigated the influence that a suspect's race might play in police decisions to shoot or not shoot. The results of these studies suggest that

The tendency to perceive members of an outgroup as less variable, or more similar to one another, than members of the ingroup, is called the

Which of the following is an example of stereotyping?

Groups with which an individual feels a sense of membership, belonging, and identity are called , and groups with which an individual does not feel a sense of membership, belonging, or identity are called .

Affectionate, chivalrous feelings toward women based on the belief that women need protection are referred to as ____ sexism.

Participants in an experiment learn about eight positive and four negative behaviors performed by members of group A. They also learn about four positive and two negative behaviors performed by members of group B. Which of the following patterns of results is most likely?

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Exam 5: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Lash is an African-American student who believes that intelligence is fixed. Persuading him that intelligence is malleable may

Prejudice and discrimination based on a person's gender, or institutional and cultural practices that promote the domination of one gender (typically men) over another, are most accurately termed

Some border-town residents dislike illegal immigrants because they fear that the immigrants will take jobs away from them. These feelings can best be explained by

Which of the following statements best epitomizes the role of socialization in explaining stereotypes?

Distinguish between benevolent sexism and hostile sexism, and give at least one example of each. How are these two concepts related to ambivalent sexism? Finally, what are some of the impacts of these forms of sexism?

A metastereotype refers to a

Which of the following best exemplifies realistic conflict theory?

Describe three mechanisms that help explain why stereotypes persist even when people are presented with stereotype-inconsistent information.

When people belonging to a whole group are associated with certain traits or characteristics, it is known as

A 2019 study by Eric Apaydin found that females averaged about ____ less pay than their male counterparts.

Being persistently stereotyped, perceived as deviant, and devalued in society because of membership in a particular social group or because of a particular characteristic is the definition of being

One possible explanation for the failure of school desegregation to promote better racial relations is that it was

Studies show that cross-group friendships

Social categorization is advantageous because it

In the aftermath of the Amadou Diallo shooting, several psychologists have investigated the influence that a suspect's race might play in police decisions to shoot or not shoot. The results of these studies suggest that

The tendency to perceive members of an outgroup as less variable, or more similar to one another, than members of the ingroup, is called the

Which of the following is an example of stereotyping?

Groups with which an individual feels a sense of membership, belonging, and identity are called ____, and groups with which an individual does not feel a sense of membership, belonging, or identity are called ____.

Affectionate, chivalrous feelings toward women based on the belief that women need protection are referred to as ____ sexism.

Participants in an experiment learn about eight positive and four negative behaviors performed by members of group A. They also learn about four positive and two negative behaviors performed by members of group B. Which of the following patterns of results is most likely?

What Is Social Psychology

Doing Social Psychology Research

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

Attitudes

Conformity

Group Processes

Attraction and Close Relationships

Helping Others

Aggression

Law

Business

Health

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Groups with which an individual feels a sense of membership, belonging, and identity are called , and groups with which an individual does not feel a sense of membership, belonging, or identity are called .