Question 1

Samantha thinks that all social psychology professors are intelligent, attractive, and fabulously good dancers.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  prejudice. 
B)  discrimination. 
C)  social categorization. 
D)  a stereotype. 
A)  prejudice. 
B)  discrimination. 
C)  social categorization. 
D)  a stereotype.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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 3

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

Accepted Answer

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 4

Social categorization leads people to

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A)  perceive group members more accurately. 
B)  perceive others as individuals rather than group members. 
C)  overestimate differences between groups. 
D)  overestimate differences within groups. 
A)  perceive group members more accurately. 
B)  perceive others as individuals rather than group members. 
C)  overestimate differences between groups. 
D)  overestimate differences within groups.

Question 5

Realistic conflict theory proposes that

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict between groups is a function of interpersonal hostility. 
B)  intergroup hostility arises from competition among groups for scarce but valued resources. 
C)  intergroup conflict is largely a function of how realistically groups view one another. 
D)  realistic groups do not have to worry about intergroup conflict. 
A)  conflict between groups is a function of interpersonal hostility. 
B)  intergroup hostility arises from competition among groups for scarce but valued resources. 
C)  intergroup conflict is largely a function of how realistically groups view one another. 
D)  realistic groups do not have to worry about intergroup conflict.

Question 6

Shortly after 9/11/01, even though a bitterly contested election had recently occurred, many Americans put aside their political differences in reaction to the national tragedy that occurred that day, viewing "American" as their primary identity rather than Republican or Democrat.This change is consistent with what the ____ proposes is necessary to reduce prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A)  Common Ingroup Identity Model 
B)  social identity theory 
C)  Social Categorization Model 
D)  realistic conflict theory 
A)  Common Ingroup Identity Model 
B)  social identity theory 
C)  Social Categorization Model 
D)  realistic conflict theory

Question 7

Bonnie dislikes all lawyers.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  prejudice. 
B)  discrimination. 
C)  social categorization. 
D)  a stereotype. 
A)  prejudice. 
B)  discrimination. 
C)  social categorization. 
D)  a stereotype.

Question 8

The idea that, under certain conditions, direct contact between hostile groups can reduce prejudice is most consistent with

Accepted Answer

A)  the theory of minimal groups. 
B)  contrast effects. 
C)  illusory correlation. 
D)  the contact hypothesis. 
A)  the theory of minimal groups. 
B)  contrast effects. 
C)  illusory correlation. 
D)  the contact hypothesis.

Question 9

Not wanting to appear prejudiced to others is an _____ motivation to control prejudiced responses and behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  externally driven 
B)  internally driven 
C)  relative 
D)  modern 
A)  externally driven 
B)  internally driven 
C)  relative 
D)  modern

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ambivalent 
B)  patronizing 
C)  benevolent 
D)  hostile 
A)  ambivalent 
B)  patronizing 
C)  benevolent 
D)  hostile

Question 11

Lyons and Kashima (2001)had Australian participants transmit a story about a football player from one person to the next.Their results indicated that

Accepted Answer

A)  as the story went from person to person, the stereotype-inconsistent information was eventually weeded out. 
B)  as the story went from person to person, the stereotype-inconsistent information was eventually exaggerated. 
C)  as the story went from person to person, the stereotype-consistent information was often distorted. 
D)  as the story went from person to person, its content remained relatively consistent. 
A)  as the story went from person to person, the stereotype-inconsistent information was eventually weeded out. 
B)  as the story went from person to person, the stereotype-inconsistent information was eventually exaggerated. 
C)  as the story went from person to person, the stereotype-consistent information was often distorted. 
D)  as the story went from person to person, its content remained relatively consistent.

Question 12

Word and colleagues (1974)conducted a study examining the influence of racial stereotyping on job interview performance.This study demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A)  a job interviewer's nonverbal behavior is not influenced by an applicant's race, though verbal behavior shows signs of self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B)  job interviewers who are trained with explicit instructions to treat job applicants the same way regardless of race are able to avoid the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C)  a job interviewer's behavior can create a self-fulfilling prophecy that leads applicants of a particular race to objectively perform more poorly than other applicants. 
D)  job applicants who are negatively stereotyped are more sensitive to nonverbal cues during the course of an interview and therefore more likely to fall victim to the self-fulfilling prophecy than are other applicants. 
A)  a job interviewer's nonverbal behavior is not influenced by an applicant's race, though verbal behavior shows signs of self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B)  job interviewers who are trained with explicit instructions to treat job applicants the same way regardless of race are able to avoid the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C)  a job interviewer's behavior can create a self-fulfilling prophecy that leads applicants of a particular race to objectively perform more poorly than other applicants. 
D)  job applicants who are negatively stereotyped are more sensitive to nonverbal cues during the course of an interview and therefore more likely to fall victim to the self-fulfilling prophecy than are other applicants.

Question 13

The belief "they're all the same" best epitomizes which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minimal group effect 
B)  Outgroup homogeneity effect 
C)  Ingroup heterogeneity effect 
D)  Contrast effect 
A)  Minimal group effect 
B)  Outgroup homogeneity effect 
C)  Ingroup heterogeneity effect 
D)  Contrast effect

Question 14

A shared goal that can be achieved only through cooperation among individuals or groups is

Accepted Answer

A)  subordinate. 
B)  superordinate. 
C)  competitive. 
D)  a jigsaw. 
A)  subordinate. 
B)  superordinate. 
C)  competitive. 
D)  a jigsaw.

Question 15

Negative feelings directed at others strictly because of their membership in a particular social category is called

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination. 
B)  prejudice. 
C)  the outgroup homogeneity effect. 
D)  the ingroup homogeneity effect. 
A)  discrimination. 
B)  prejudice. 
C)  the outgroup homogeneity effect. 
D)  the ingroup homogeneity effect.

Question 16

Which of the following experimental procedures would a researcher investigating stereotype threat be least likely to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having women complete a math test 
B)  Having non-English-speaking students complete a verbal skills test in English 
C)  Having African Americans complete an athletic task 
D)  Having individuals with a history of mental illness complete a logical reasoning task 
A)  Having women complete a math test 
B)  Having non-English-speaking students complete a verbal skills test in English 
C)  Having African Americans complete an athletic task 
D)  Having individuals with a history of mental illness complete a logical reasoning task

Question 17

In a study by Phelan and colleagues (2008), participants read about male and female candidates for a managerial position.Compared to comparable male candidates, female candidates who emphasized their independence and leadership ability were rated as

Accepted Answer

A)  lower in competence and in social skills. 
B)  lower in both competence but higher in social skills. 
C)  higher in competence but lower in social skills. 
D)  higher in both competence and social skills. 
A)  lower in competence and in social skills. 
B)  lower in both competence but higher in social skills. 
C)  higher in competence but lower in social skills. 
D)  higher in both competence and social skills.

Question 18

Zena just learned that she did not get into the college of her choice.She comes upon Alec, a resident of a nearby neighborhood and one that most outsiders find distasteful.It is likely that the news Zena just received will cause her to judge Alec more _____, making her feel _____ about herself.

Accepted Answer

A)  positively; worse 
B)  negatively; worse 
C)  positively; better 
D)  negatively; better 
A)  positively; worse 
B)  negatively; worse 
C)  positively; better 
D)  negatively; better

Question 19

Which of these factors increases the probability of automatic activation of stereotypes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exposure to neutral information about a group or target 
B)  A personal motivation to avoid prejudice 
C)  A low prevalence of the stereotype in the culture 
D)  None of these 
A)  Exposure to neutral information about a group or target 
B)  A personal motivation to avoid prejudice 
C)  A low prevalence of the stereotype in the culture 
D)  None of these

Question 20

Minimal groups are groups

Accepted Answer

A)  consisting of only two people. 
B)  that occupy low-status positions in society. 
C)  based on trivial, often arbitrary, distinctions. 
D)  with a long history of competition and antagonism. 
A)  consisting of only two people. 
B)  that occupy low-status positions in society. 
C)  based on trivial, often arbitrary, distinctions. 
D)  with a long history of competition and antagonism.

Samantha thinks that all social psychology professors are intelligent, attractive, and fabulously good dancers.This is an example of

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

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

Social categorization leads people to

Realistic conflict theory proposes that

Bonnie dislikes all lawyers.This is an example of

The idea that, under certain conditions, direct contact between hostile groups can reduce prejudice is most consistent with

Not wanting to appear prejudiced to others is an _____ motivation to control prejudiced responses and behaviors.

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

Lyons and Kashima (2001)had Australian participants transmit a story about a football player from one person to the next.Their results indicated that

Word and colleagues (1974)conducted a study examining the influence of racial stereotyping on job interview performance.This study demonstrated that

The belief "they're all the same" best epitomizes which of the following concepts?

A shared goal that can be achieved only through cooperation among individuals or groups is

Negative feelings directed at others strictly because of their membership in a particular social category is called

Which of the following experimental procedures would a researcher investigating stereotype threat be least likely to use?

In a study by Phelan and colleagues (2008), participants read about male and female candidates for a managerial position.Compared to comparable male candidates, female candidates who emphasized their independence and leadership ability were rated as

Zena just learned that she did not get into the college of her choice.She comes upon Alec, a resident of a nearby neighborhood and one that most outsiders find distasteful.It is likely that the news Zena just received will cause her to judge Alec more _, making her feel _ about herself.

Which of these factors increases the probability of automatic activation of stereotypes?

Minimal groups are groups

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Exam 5: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Samantha thinks that all social psychology professors are intelligent, attractive, and fabulously good dancers.This is an example of

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

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

Social categorization leads people to

Realistic conflict theory proposes that

Bonnie dislikes all lawyers.This is an example of

The idea that, under certain conditions, direct contact between hostile groups can reduce prejudice is most consistent with

Not wanting to appear prejudiced to others is an _____ motivation to control prejudiced responses and behaviors.

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

Lyons and Kashima (2001)had Australian participants transmit a story about a football player from one person to the next.Their results indicated that

Word and colleagues (1974)conducted a study examining the influence of racial stereotyping on job interview performance.This study demonstrated that

The belief "they're all the same" best epitomizes which of the following concepts?

A shared goal that can be achieved only through cooperation among individuals or groups is

Negative feelings directed at others strictly because of their membership in a particular social category is called

Which of the following experimental procedures would a researcher investigating stereotype threat be least likely to use?

In a study by Phelan and colleagues (2008), participants read about male and female candidates for a managerial position.Compared to comparable male candidates, female candidates who emphasized their independence and leadership ability were rated as

Zena just learned that she did not get into the college of her choice.She comes upon Alec, a resident of a nearby neighborhood and one that most outsiders find distasteful.It is likely that the news Zena just received will cause her to judge Alec more _____, making her feel _____ about herself.

Which of these factors increases the probability of automatic activation of stereotypes?

Minimal groups are groups

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

Zena just learned that she did not get into the college of her choice.She comes upon Alec, a resident of a nearby neighborhood and one that most outsiders find distasteful.It is likely that the news Zena just received will cause her to judge Alec more _, making her feel _ about herself.