Question 1

In Aimee's narrative about when she went to help victims of Hurricane Katrina,

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A)  she understood why many portrayed the response by the government as having racial overtones. 
B)  her feelings went from one of wanting to help to one of frustration, irritation, and tiredness. 
C)  her beliefs that racism was at the core of the government response were confirmed. 
D)  she did not fully understand what had happened until she came home and talked about her experience with her friends. 
A)  she understood why many portrayed the response by the government as having racial overtones. 
B)  her feelings went from one of wanting to help to one of frustration, irritation, and tiredness. 
C)  her beliefs that racism was at the core of the government response were confirmed. 
D)  she did not fully understand what had happened until she came home and talked about her experience with her friends.

Question 2

If we see Bobby hit Jimmy and conclude that Bobby must be an aggressive child, we have committed

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A)  an accurate perception. 
B)  an inaccurate perception. 
C)  the fundamental attribution error. 
D)  the ultimate attribution error. 
A)  an accurate perception. 
B)  an inaccurate perception. 
C)  the fundamental attribution error. 
D)  the ultimate attribution error.

Question 3

An electronics company does not have any stores in Asian-dominated areas because it does not trust Asians with electronic merchandise. This company

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A)  is stereotyping Asians. 
B)  is prejudiced against Asians. 
C)  discriminates against Asians. 
D)  is racist toward Asians. 
A)  is stereotyping Asians. 
B)  is prejudiced against Asians. 
C)  discriminates against Asians. 
D)  is racist toward Asians.

Question 4

Hernandez and colleagues (2010) examined people of color who have encountered microaggressions. Their conclusion was that when one is confronted with a microaggression, one should

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A)  address it immediately so that everyone can learn from the experience. 
B)  ignore it so as to not disrupt the environment. 
C)  remember the offense and "blow off steam" with other people of color later. 
D)  decide how to cope with the microaggression depending upon the situation. 
A)  address it immediately so that everyone can learn from the experience. 
B)  ignore it so as to not disrupt the environment. 
C)  remember the offense and "blow off steam" with other people of color later. 
D)  decide how to cope with the microaggression depending upon the situation.

Question 5

The headlines of "Americans" beating out Michelle Kwan (an American, herself) are examples of

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A)  overt racism. 
B)  covert racism. 
C)  covert, intentional racism. 
D)  covert, unintentional racism. 
A)  overt racism. 
B)  covert racism. 
C)  covert, intentional racism. 
D)  covert, unintentional racism.

Question 6

Publicly, a classmate states that he is against affirmative action because he wants to support the notion of equal opportunity for all, but privately, he says that he doesn't want ethnic minorities to advance. Your classmate is acting as a(n)

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A)  overt racist. 
B)  covert racist. 
C)  covert, intentional racist. 
D)  covert, unintentional racist. 
A)  overt racist. 
B)  covert racist. 
C)  covert, intentional racist. 
D)  covert, unintentional racist.

Question 7

When policies make it difficult for people of color to get bank loans, buy or rent a home in certain areas, using the biopsychosocial model this is a form of racism on what level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive-affective 
B)  Social-interpersonal 
C)  Social-Institutional 
D)  Cultural 
A)  Cognitive-affective 
B)  Social-interpersonal 
C)  Social-Institutional 
D)  Cultural

Question 8

If we see Bobby hit Jimmy and conclude that all Asian children like Bobby must be aggressive, we have committed

Accepted Answer

A)  an accurate perception. 
B)  an inaccurate perception. 
C)  the fundamental attribution error. 
D)  the ultimate attribution error. 
A)  an accurate perception. 
B)  an inaccurate perception. 
C)  the fundamental attribution error. 
D)  the ultimate attribution error.

Question 9

Sommers et al. (2006) discussed the press coverage in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. They used examples such as White survivors "finding food" but Black survivors "looting" as examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  overt racism. 
B)  covert racism. 
C)  covert, intentional racism. 
D)  covert, unintentional racism. 
A)  overt racism. 
B)  covert racism. 
C)  covert, intentional racism. 
D)  covert, unintentional racism.

Question 10

Neville and her colleagues (2013) discussed color-blind racial ideology (CBRI), which comprises two dimensions:

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A)  color consciousness and color unconsciousness. 
B)  color evasion and power evasion. 
C)  White identity and ethnic identity. 
D)  White privilege and male privilege. 
A)  color consciousness and color unconsciousness. 
B)  color evasion and power evasion. 
C)  White identity and ethnic identity. 
D)  White privilege and male privilege.

Question 11

What the various "isms" have in common is that they

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A)  consciously try to suppress the targets of the practice. 
B)  happen in a haphazard manner without any system. 
C)  are routine institutional practices. 
D)  involve just a few people in power. 
A)  consciously try to suppress the targets of the practice. 
B)  happen in a haphazard manner without any system. 
C)  are routine institutional practices. 
D)  involve just a few people in power.

Question 12

Lonnie's narrative applied Dovidio and Gaertner's (1986, 2000) concept of aversive racism to sexism. She reported that a male colleague

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A)  justified why they should hire two male candidates over female candidates with equal qualifications. 
B)  justified why they should hire two female candidates over male candidates with equal qualifications. 
C)  justified why they should hire one male and one female candidate of equal qualifications. 
D)  could not decide upon which candidates to hire because they all had equal qualifications. 
A)  justified why they should hire two male candidates over female candidates with equal qualifications. 
B)  justified why they should hire two female candidates over male candidates with equal qualifications. 
C)  justified why they should hire one male and one female candidate of equal qualifications. 
D)  could not decide upon which candidates to hire because they all had equal qualifications.

Question 13

Boatright-Horowitz and Soeung (2009) found that those professors who taught about White privilege were

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A)  rated higher by students. 
B)  rated lower by students. 
C)  tenured professors who were not concerned about ratings. 
D)  untenured professors who were inexperienced. 
A)  rated higher by students. 
B)  rated lower by students. 
C)  tenured professors who were not concerned about ratings. 
D)  untenured professors who were inexperienced.

Question 14

Steele (2001) reported that when elite Black and White athletes had to compete on a miniature golf course to measure their "natural athletic abilities," White athletes

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A)  performed more poorly than the Black athletes. 
B)  performed as well as the Black athletes. 
C)  performed better than the Black athletes. 
D)  were not affected by the instructions. 
A)  performed more poorly than the Black athletes. 
B)  performed as well as the Black athletes. 
C)  performed better than the Black athletes. 
D)  were not affected by the instructions.

Question 15

In Dovidio and Gaertner's (2000) study on aversive racism, aversive racists

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A)  justified their responses for hiring White applicants. 
B)  justified their responses for hiring Black applicants. 
C)  hired equal amounts of White and Black applicants. 
D)  hired fewer applicants than nonracists. 
A)  justified their responses for hiring White applicants. 
B)  justified their responses for hiring Black applicants. 
C)  hired equal amounts of White and Black applicants. 
D)  hired fewer applicants than nonracists.

Question 16

Guadalupe discussed how her African American friend did not take a job in a small town in Georgia because of all of the Confederate flags hanging in windows and being explained away as being part of their tradition. This story was an illustration of

Accepted Answer

A)  overt racism. 
B)  covert racism. 
C)  aversive racism. 
D)  cultural misunderstanding. 
A)  overt racism. 
B)  covert racism. 
C)  aversive racism. 
D)  cultural misunderstanding.

Question 17

Racism is considered to be the ________ component of categorization.

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A)  cognitive 
B)  evaluative 
C)  behavioral 
D)  institutional 
A)  cognitive 
B)  evaluative 
C)  behavioral 
D)  institutional

Question 18

Those individuals who are willing to give up some of their power to help those on the downside of power are referred to as

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A)  bridgers. 
B)  power brokers. 
C)  sympathizers. 
D)  allies. 
A)  bridgers. 
B)  power brokers. 
C)  sympathizers. 
D)  allies.

Question 19

According to Gaertner and Dovidio, ________ is a form of racism practiced by individuals who believe that they are not racist and who even state that racism is undesirable but who subtly support racist views through "logical" or "commonsense" reasons.

Accepted Answer

A)  benign racism 
B)  aversive racism 
C)  hidden racism 
D)  covert racism 
A)  benign racism 
B)  aversive racism 
C)  hidden racism 
D)  covert racism

Question 20

If an individual sales associate follows a person of color while shopping, using the biopsychosocial model this form of racism in on what level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological 
B)  Cognitive-affective 
C)  Social-interpersonal 
D)  Social-institutional 
A)  Biological 
B)  Cognitive-affective 
C)  Social-interpersonal 
D)  Social-institutional

In Aimee's narrative about when she went to help victims of Hurricane Katrina,

If we see Bobby hit Jimmy and conclude that Bobby must be an aggressive child, we have committed

An electronics company does not have any stores in Asian-dominated areas because it does not trust Asians with electronic merchandise. This company

Hernandez and colleagues (2010) examined people of color who have encountered microaggressions. Their conclusion was that when one is confronted with a microaggression, one should

The headlines of "Americans" beating out Michelle Kwan (an American, herself) are examples of

Publicly, a classmate states that he is against affirmative action because he wants to support the notion of equal opportunity for all, but privately, he says that he doesn't want ethnic minorities to advance. Your classmate is acting as a(n)

When policies make it difficult for people of color to get bank loans, buy or rent a home in certain areas, using the biopsychosocial model this is a form of racism on what level?

If we see Bobby hit Jimmy and conclude that all Asian children like Bobby must be aggressive, we have committed

Sommers et al. (2006) discussed the press coverage in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. They used examples such as White survivors "finding food" but Black survivors "looting" as examples of

Neville and her colleagues (2013) discussed color-blind racial ideology (CBRI), which comprises two dimensions:

What the various "isms" have in common is that they

Lonnie's narrative applied Dovidio and Gaertner's (1986, 2000) concept of aversive racism to sexism. She reported that a male colleague

Boatright-Horowitz and Soeung (2009) found that those professors who taught about White privilege were

Steele (2001) reported that when elite Black and White athletes had to compete on a miniature golf course to measure their "natural athletic abilities," White athletes

In Dovidio and Gaertner's (2000) study on aversive racism, aversive racists

Guadalupe discussed how her African American friend did not take a job in a small town in Georgia because of all of the Confederate flags hanging in windows and being explained away as being part of their tradition. This story was an illustration of

Racism is considered to be the ________ component of categorization.

Those individuals who are willing to give up some of their power to help those on the downside of power are referred to as

According to Gaertner and Dovidio, ________ is a form of racism practiced by individuals who believe that they are not racist and who even state that racism is undesirable but who subtly support racist views through "logical" or "commonsense" reasons.

If an individual sales associate follows a person of color while shopping, using the biopsychosocial model this form of racism in on what level?

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Exam 6: Stereotyping, Prejudice

In Aimee's narrative about when she went to help victims of Hurricane Katrina,

If we see Bobby hit Jimmy and conclude that Bobby must be an aggressive child, we have committed

An electronics company does not have any stores in Asian-dominated areas because it does not trust Asians with electronic merchandise. This company

Hernandez and colleagues (2010) examined people of color who have encountered microaggressions. Their conclusion was that when one is confronted with a microaggression, one should

The headlines of "Americans" beating out Michelle Kwan (an American, herself) are examples of

Publicly, a classmate states that he is against affirmative action because he wants to support the notion of equal opportunity for all, but privately, he says that he doesn't want ethnic minorities to advance. Your classmate is acting as a(n)

When policies make it difficult for people of color to get bank loans, buy or rent a home in certain areas, using the biopsychosocial model this is a form of racism on what level?

If we see Bobby hit Jimmy and conclude that all Asian children like Bobby must be aggressive, we have committed

Sommers et al. (2006) discussed the press coverage in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. They used examples such as White survivors "finding food" but Black survivors "looting" as examples of

Neville and her colleagues (2013) discussed color-blind racial ideology (CBRI), which comprises two dimensions:

What the various "isms" have in common is that they

Lonnie's narrative applied Dovidio and Gaertner's (1986, 2000) concept of aversive racism to sexism. She reported that a male colleague

Boatright-Horowitz and Soeung (2009) found that those professors who taught about White privilege were

Steele (2001) reported that when elite Black and White athletes had to compete on a miniature golf course to measure their "natural athletic abilities," White athletes

In Dovidio and Gaertner's (2000) study on aversive racism, aversive racists

Guadalupe discussed how her African American friend did not take a job in a small town in Georgia because of all of the Confederate flags hanging in windows and being explained away as being part of their tradition. This story was an illustration of

Racism is considered to be the ________ component of categorization.

Those individuals who are willing to give up some of their power to help those on the downside of power are referred to as

According to Gaertner and Dovidio, ________ is a form of racism practiced by individuals who believe that they are not racist and who even state that racism is undesirable but who subtly support racist views through "logical" or "commonsense" reasons.

If an individual sales associate follows a person of color while shopping, using the biopsychosocial model this form of racism in on what level?

What Is Multicultural Psychology

Multicultural Issues Involving

Cultural Differences in World-Views

Cultural Differences in Communication

Immigrants, Refugees

Cultural Identity Development

Culture and Health

Culture and Mental Health

Where Do We Go From Here

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