Question 1

A set of beliefs about a group cannot be considered a stereotype if it is

Accepted Answer

A)  positive. 
B)  negative. 
C)  true. 
D)  None of these 
A)  positive. 
B)  negative. 
C)  true. 
D)  None of these

Question 2

Name at least three strategies that can be employed to reduce stereotype threat.

Accepted Answer

Stereotype threat can be reduced with a

Question 3

Cross-cultural research indicates that people from collectivist cultures are ________ likely to boost their self-esteem through overt ingroup bias and ________ likely to draw sharp distinctions between ingroup and outgroup members than are people from individualist cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; more 
B)  more; less 
C)  less; more 
D)  less; less 
A)  more; more 
B)  more; less 
C)  less; more 
D)  less; less

Question 4

The Jets and the Sharks are two groups of local youths who regularly-and belligerently-compete against each other.The Robbers Cave experiment would suggest that one way of healing the rift between these groups is to

Accepted Answer

A)  allow the youths to date each other. 
B)  encourage them to "air" their differences. 
C)  have them work together on a goal that requires cooperative efforts. 
D)  have each group note the good qualities of the other group. 
A)  allow the youths to date each other. 
B)  encourage them to "air" their differences. 
C)  have them work together on a goal that requires cooperative efforts. 
D)  have each group note the good qualities of the other group.

Question 5

Individuals with a strong social dominance orientation are least likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  prefer to live in an egalitarian society. 
B)  strongly identify with their ingroup. 
C)  want their ingroup to be of higher status than other groups. 
D)  endorse government policies that oppress outgroups. 
A)  prefer to live in an egalitarian society. 
B)  strongly identify with their ingroup. 
C)  want their ingroup to be of higher status than other groups. 
D)  endorse government policies that oppress outgroups.

Question 6

According to research by Crocker and colleagues (1991), African-American students who positive interpersonal feedback from a Caucasian student experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in level of anger. 
B)  no change in self-esteem. 
C)  a reduction in self-esteem. 
D)  an increase in self-esteem. 
A)  an increase in level of anger. 
B)  no change in self-esteem. 
C)  a reduction in self-esteem. 
D)  an increase in self-esteem.

Question 7

Gender stereotypes are prescriptive.This means that gender stereotypes

Accepted Answer

A)  identify what men and women should be like. 
B)  can be used to predict when men and women are likely to behave in stereotype-consistent ways. 
C)  are more accurate than other kinds of stereotypes. 
D)  are less influenced by cultural standards than other stereotypes. 
A)  identify what men and women should be like. 
B)  can be used to predict when men and women are likely to behave in stereotype-consistent ways. 
C)  are more accurate than other kinds of stereotypes. 
D)  are less influenced by cultural standards than other stereotypes.

Question 8

Ambivalent sexism consists of _____ elements.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 9

Michigan and Ohio State are rival universities.Students at the two schools only interact when the athletic teams they play for compete against each other.Sherif's Robbers Cave experiment suggests that the students will

Accepted Answer

A)  limit their competition to the playing field and behave cooperatively off the field. 
B)  only change their negative stereotypes of one another once they have interacted on the playing field. 
C)  develop positive views of one another and behave in a friendly manner. 
D)  develop negative views of one another and behave in a hostile manner. 
A)  limit their competition to the playing field and behave cooperatively off the field. 
B)  only change their negative stereotypes of one another once they have interacted on the playing field. 
C)  develop positive views of one another and behave in a friendly manner. 
D)  develop negative views of one another and behave in a hostile manner.

Question 10

Ingroup members display the outgroup homogeneity effect because

Accepted Answer

A)  ingroups and outgroups always compete for shared resources. 
B)  they lack familiarity with members of the outgroup. 
C)  they lack sufficient information to judge the variability of their own group. 
D)  they usually encounter the most typical members of the outgroup. 
A)  ingroups and outgroups always compete for shared resources. 
B)  they lack familiarity with members of the outgroup. 
C)  they lack sufficient information to judge the variability of their own group. 
D)  they usually encounter the most typical members of the outgroup.

Question 11

Aronson's jigsaw classroom work is similar to Sherif's Robbers Cave experiment because both illustrated how

Accepted Answer

A)  social roles can influence the use of stereotypes. 
B)  superordinate goals can reduce prejudice. 
C)  social identification with a group can increase ingroup favoritism. 
D)  overcoming feelings of relative deprivation can decrease prejudice. 
A)  social roles can influence the use of stereotypes. 
B)  superordinate goals can reduce prejudice. 
C)  social identification with a group can increase ingroup favoritism. 
D)  overcoming feelings of relative deprivation can decrease prejudice.

Question 12

Describe two ways in which gender stereotypes are strengthened and maintained.

Accepted Answer

Gender stereotypes are strengthened and

Question 13

Which of the following has been demonstrated through the use of minimal groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Competition for limited resources is necessary for ingroup favoritism. 
B)  Ingroup favoritism will not occur in trivial laboratory groups. 
C)  Ingroup cohesion is necessary to produce ingroup favoritism. 
D)  Mere categorization is sufficient to produce ingroup favoritism. 
A)  Competition for limited resources is necessary for ingroup favoritism. 
B)  Ingroup favoritism will not occur in trivial laboratory groups. 
C)  Ingroup cohesion is necessary to produce ingroup favoritism. 
D)  Mere categorization is sufficient to produce ingroup favoritism.

Question 14

Racism that operates unconsciously and unintentionally is called

Accepted Answer

A)  modern racism. 
B)  implicit racism. 
C)  benevolent racism. 
D)  ambivalent racism. 
A)  modern racism. 
B)  implicit racism. 
C)  benevolent racism. 
D)  ambivalent racism.

Question 15

Implicit racism is correlated with _____ for interactions with a minority group member.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced eye gaze 
B)  increased eye gaze 
C)  increased warmth 
D)  better communication 
A)  reduced eye gaze 
B)  increased eye gaze 
C)  increased warmth 
D)  better communication

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the conditions deemed ideal for contact to serve as a treatment for racism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equal status 
B)  Cooperative activities 
C)  Personal interaction 
D)  Pleasant environmental conditions 
A)  Equal status 
B)  Cooperative activities 
C)  Personal interaction 
D)  Pleasant environmental conditions

Question 17

Knowing that an ingroup friend has a close relationship with a member of the outgroup can produce positive intergroup benefits.This is called the _____ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  contact 
B)  extended contact 
C)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
D)  illusory correlation 
A)  contact 
B)  extended contact 
C)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
D)  illusory correlation

Question 18

Paluck's (2009)field experiment in Rwanda in which civilians listened to a radio soap opera demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the intractability of many intergroup conflicts. 
B)  the cross-cultural differences in how prejudice manifests itself. 
C)  the potential influence of media on shaping norms related to intergroup relations. 
D)  the automaticity of many stereotypical beliefs. 
A)  the intractability of many intergroup conflicts. 
B)  the cross-cultural differences in how prejudice manifests itself. 
C)  the potential influence of media on shaping norms related to intergroup relations. 
D)  the automaticity of many stereotypical beliefs.

Question 19

Latrell is not satisfied with his $5 million annual salary because he feels that other basketball All-Stars are paid far more money.Latrell's dissatisfaction is most likely the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  realistic conflict theory. 
B)  ingroup favoritism. 
C)  outgroup homogeneity. 
D)  relative deprivation. 
A)  realistic conflict theory. 
B)  ingroup favoritism. 
C)  outgroup homogeneity. 
D)  relative deprivation.

Question 20

A method of presenting material so faintly and rapidly that people do not have any conscious awareness of having been exposed to it is called _____ presentation.

Accepted Answer

A)  subliminal 
B)  supraliminal 
C)  superordinate 
D)  subordinate 
A)  subliminal 
B)  supraliminal 
C)  superordinate 
D)  subordinate

A set of beliefs about a group cannot be considered a stereotype if it is

Name at least three strategies that can be employed to reduce stereotype threat.

Cross-cultural research indicates that people from collectivist cultures are likely to boost their self-esteem through overt ingroup bias and likely to draw sharp distinctions between ingroup and outgroup members than are people from individualist cultures.

The Jets and the Sharks are two groups of local youths who regularly-and belligerently-compete against each other.The Robbers Cave experiment would suggest that one way of healing the rift between these groups is to

Individuals with a strong social dominance orientation are least likely to

According to research by Crocker and colleagues (1991), African-American students who positive interpersonal feedback from a Caucasian student experienced

Gender stereotypes are prescriptive.This means that gender stereotypes

Ambivalent sexism consists of _____ elements.

Michigan and Ohio State are rival universities.Students at the two schools only interact when the athletic teams they play for compete against each other.Sherif's Robbers Cave experiment suggests that the students will

Ingroup members display the outgroup homogeneity effect because

Aronson's jigsaw classroom work is similar to Sherif's Robbers Cave experiment because both illustrated how

Describe two ways in which gender stereotypes are strengthened and maintained.

Which of the following has been demonstrated through the use of minimal groups?

Racism that operates unconsciously and unintentionally is called

Implicit racism is correlated with _____ for interactions with a minority group member.

Which of the following is not one of the conditions deemed ideal for contact to serve as a treatment for racism?

Knowing that an ingroup friend has a close relationship with a member of the outgroup can produce positive intergroup benefits.This is called the _____ effect.

Paluck's (2009)field experiment in Rwanda in which civilians listened to a radio soap opera demonstrates

Latrell is not satisfied with his $5 million annual salary because he feels that other basketball All-Stars are paid far more money.Latrell's dissatisfaction is most likely the result of

A method of presenting material so faintly and rapidly that people do not have any conscious awareness of having been exposed to it is called _____ presentation.

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 and Well being

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Exam 5: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

A set of beliefs about a group cannot be considered a stereotype if it is

Name at least three strategies that can be employed to reduce stereotype threat.

Cross-cultural research indicates that people from collectivist cultures are ________ likely to boost their self-esteem through overt ingroup bias and ________ likely to draw sharp distinctions between ingroup and outgroup members than are people from individualist cultures.

The Jets and the Sharks are two groups of local youths who regularly-and belligerently-compete against each other.The Robbers Cave experiment would suggest that one way of healing the rift between these groups is to

Individuals with a strong social dominance orientation are least likely to

According to research by Crocker and colleagues (1991), African-American students who positive interpersonal feedback from a Caucasian student experienced

Gender stereotypes are prescriptive.This means that gender stereotypes

Ambivalent sexism consists of _____ elements.

Michigan and Ohio State are rival universities.Students at the two schools only interact when the athletic teams they play for compete against each other.Sherif's Robbers Cave experiment suggests that the students will

Ingroup members display the outgroup homogeneity effect because

Aronson's jigsaw classroom work is similar to Sherif's Robbers Cave experiment because both illustrated how

Describe two ways in which gender stereotypes are strengthened and maintained.

Which of the following has been demonstrated through the use of minimal groups?

Racism that operates unconsciously and unintentionally is called

Implicit racism is correlated with _____ for interactions with a minority group member.

Which of the following is not one of the conditions deemed ideal for contact to serve as a treatment for racism?

Knowing that an ingroup friend has a close relationship with a member of the outgroup can produce positive intergroup benefits.This is called the _____ effect.

Paluck's (2009)field experiment in Rwanda in which civilians listened to a radio soap opera demonstrates

Latrell is not satisfied with his $5 million annual salary because he feels that other basketball All-Stars are paid far more money.Latrell's dissatisfaction is most likely the result of

A method of presenting material so faintly and rapidly that people do not have any conscious awareness of having been exposed to it is called _____ presentation.

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 and Well being

Filters

Cross-cultural research indicates that people from collectivist cultures are likely to boost their self-esteem through overt ingroup bias and likely to draw sharp distinctions between ingroup and outgroup members than are people from individualist cultures.