Question 1

Differences in the power,prestige,or privileges of two or more persons or groups are referred to as

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A)  status inequalities. 
B)  individuating information. 
C)  mutual interdependence. 
D)  superordinate goals. 
A)  status inequalities. 
B)  individuating information. 
C)  mutual interdependence. 
D)  superordinate goals.

Question 2

Integrated housing projects may lead to an improvement in attitudes toward racial groups when they provide

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A)  carefully designed educational programs. 
B)  increased visibility for members of racial groups. 
C)  increased contact without differences in status between groups. 
D)  clear role models for appropriate behavior. 
A)  carefully designed educational programs. 
B)  increased visibility for members of racial groups. 
C)  increased contact without differences in status between groups. 
D)  clear role models for appropriate behavior.

Question 3

Modern racists often find ways to rationalize their prejudice so that it seems to be based on issues other than raw racism.This best illustrates

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A)  superordinate goals. 
B)  dogmatism. 
C)  symbolic prejudice. 
D)  social stereotyping. 
A)  superordinate goals. 
B)  dogmatism. 
C)  symbolic prejudice. 
D)  social stereotyping.

Question 4

The main finding of studies on aggressive-pornographic stimuli is that these images

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A)  increase aggression against females by men who are prone to sexual violence. 
B)  increase aggression against females by almost all men. 
C)  decrease aggression against females because they provide a release of tension through fantasy. 
D)  do not increase or decrease aggression against females. 
A)  increase aggression against females by men who are prone to sexual violence. 
B)  increase aggression against females by almost all men. 
C)  decrease aggression against females because they provide a release of tension through fantasy. 
D)  do not increase or decrease aggression against females.

Question 5

Clashes between opposing groups are almost always amplified by

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A)  having both groups deal with a superordinate goal. 
B)  stereotyped images of out-group members. 
C)  status equality developing between the two groups. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  having both groups deal with a superordinate goal. 
B)  stereotyped images of out-group members. 
C)  status equality developing between the two groups. 
D)  all of these.

Question 6

Regarding stereotypes,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Most stereotypes are based on sex, age, and race. 
B)  Stereotypes force people into a distorted social "box" that is limiting and insulting. 
C)  Stereotypes help promote individualism. 
D)  Stereotypes often include a mixture of positive or negative qualities. 
A)  Most stereotypes are based on sex, age, and race. 
B)  Stereotypes force people into a distorted social "box" that is limiting and insulting. 
C)  Stereotypes help promote individualism. 
D)  Stereotypes often include a mixture of positive or negative qualities.

Question 7

Martin,a 32-year-old human relations administrator at a university,believes that all professors over age 50 are incapable of learning the new educational technologies and are content to keep presenting their same "tired,boring" lectures.He often expresses these views to other administrators and does not encourage any of the "older" faculty members to attend professional development meetings related to new teaching approaches nor does he suggest that the university send them to any of the technology conferences.Martin is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  ageism. 
B)  gerontology 
C)  geriatrics. 
D)  elderism 
A)  ageism. 
B)  gerontology 
C)  geriatrics. 
D)  elderism

Question 8

Social learning theory implies that watching a violent show or boxing match on TV

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A)  reduces aggressive urges. 
B)  encourages aggression. 
C)  releases tensions. 
D)  allows us to displace our aggression. 
A)  reduces aggressive urges. 
B)  encourages aggression. 
C)  releases tensions. 
D)  allows us to displace our aggression.

Question 9

Jason has always maintained that he holds no prejudice towards women working outside the home.However,after taking a test in which he was asked to classify words into categories,such as "Female or Family" and "Female or Career," Jason realized that he does appear to have some prejudices toward women having careers.On this test,Jason exhibited

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarianism. 
B)  explicit prejudices. 
C)  implicit prejudices. 
D)  discrimination. 
A)  authoritarianism. 
B)  explicit prejudices. 
C)  implicit prejudices. 
D)  discrimination.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an authoritarian personality?

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A)  They are close-minded. 
B)  They are usually happy people. 
C)  They learned to fear and covet authority at an early age. 
D)  They think they are superior to everyone who is different, not just other ethnic groups. 
A)  They are close-minded. 
B)  They are usually happy people. 
C)  They learned to fear and covet authority at an early age. 
D)  They think they are superior to everyone who is different, not just other ethnic groups.

Question 11

Prosocial behaviors are actions toward others that are

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A)  constructive or altruistic. 
B)  neutral or nonthreatening. 
C)  passive or only mildly aggressive. 
D)  nonassertive. 
A)  constructive or altruistic. 
B)  neutral or nonthreatening. 
C)  passive or only mildly aggressive. 
D)  nonassertive.

Question 12

Regarding prejudice and direct experiences,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  By the time they are three years old, many children show signs of race bias. 
B)  Prejudices that occur when members of another social group are perceived as a threat to one's own interests are referred to as group prejudices. 
C)  Once prejudices are established, they prevent us from accepting more positive experiences that could reverse the damage. 
D)  Subtle influences, such as parents' attitudes, the depiction of people in books and on TV, and exposure to children of other races, can have an impact on one becoming prejudiced. 
A)  By the time they are three years old, many children show signs of race bias. 
B)  Prejudices that occur when members of another social group are perceived as a threat to one's own interests are referred to as group prejudices. 
C)  Once prejudices are established, they prevent us from accepting more positive experiences that could reverse the damage. 
D)  Subtle influences, such as parents' attitudes, the depiction of people in books and on TV, and exposure to children of other races, can have an impact on one becoming prejudiced.

Question 13

If it is easier for European Americans to get a bank loan than it is for Hispanic Americans,then Hispanic Americans have experienced

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A)  discrimination. 
B)  scapegoating. 
C)  ethnocentrism. 
D)  personal prejudice. 
A)  discrimination. 
B)  scapegoating. 
C)  ethnocentrism. 
D)  personal prejudice.

Question 14

If a father wanted to limit the effect of TV on his children,he should

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A)  discuss social conflicts and the violence used on TV with his children and help them come up with more mature solutions. 
B)  closely monitor what his children watch. 
C)  actively seek programs that model positive behavior. 
D)  do all of these 
A)  discuss social conflicts and the violence used on TV with his children and help them come up with more mature solutions. 
B)  closely monitor what his children watch. 
C)  actively seek programs that model positive behavior. 
D)  do all of these

Question 15

Robinson's study found that elementary school children became less aggressive when

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A)  they decreased the amount of time they spent watching TV and playing video games. 
B)  their parents received assertive parenting training. 
C)  their school required all the students to take character-building classes at school. 
D)  children predisposed to aggression underwent anger control treatment. 
A)  they decreased the amount of time they spent watching TV and playing video games. 
B)  their parents received assertive parenting training. 
C)  their school required all the students to take character-building classes at school. 
D)  children predisposed to aggression underwent anger control treatment.

Question 16

People's attitudes about women and rape primarily come from

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A)  sexual images in X-rated books. 
B)  sexual images in X-rated movies. 
C)  violent images in mainstream movies, television, music videos, and magazines. 
D)  sexual images in mainstream movies, television, music videos, and magazines. 
A)  sexual images in X-rated books. 
B)  sexual images in X-rated movies. 
C)  violent images in mainstream movies, television, music videos, and magazines. 
D)  sexual images in mainstream movies, television, music videos, and magazines.

Question 17

Portrayal of aggression on television would be of particular theoretical concern to the

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A)  psychoanalytic theorists. 
B)  frustration-aggression theorists. 
C)  ethologists. 
D)  social learning theorists. 
A)  psychoanalytic theorists. 
B)  frustration-aggression theorists. 
C)  ethologists. 
D)  social learning theorists.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the top three categories on which most stereotypes are based?

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A)  age 
B)  sex 
C)  race 
D)  socioeconomic level 
A)  age 
B)  sex 
C)  race 
D)  socioeconomic level

Question 19

During times of war,normal people are called upon to kill other humans.They do this by

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A)  turning off their emotions. 
B)  ignoring their moral standards. 
C)  utilizing a process known as the stereotype threat. 
D)  convince themselves that their actions are just. 
A)  turning off their emotions. 
B)  ignoring their moral standards. 
C)  utilizing a process known as the stereotype threat. 
D)  convince themselves that their actions are just.

Question 20

During his rise to power,Hitler blamed the Jews for Germany's economic woes,which were really a result of Germany's loss of World War I.Consequently,his growing hostility resulted in the Holocaust.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotyped aggression. 
B)  group prejudice. 
C)  symbolic prejudice. 
D)  scapegoating. 
A)  stereotyped aggression. 
B)  group prejudice. 
C)  symbolic prejudice. 
D)  scapegoating.

Exam 17: B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Differences in the power,prestige,or privileges of two or more persons or groups are referred to as

Integrated housing projects may lead to an improvement in attitudes toward racial groups when they provide

Modern racists often find ways to rationalize their prejudice so that it seems to be based on issues other than raw racism.This best illustrates

The main finding of studies on aggressive-pornographic stimuli is that these images

Clashes between opposing groups are almost always amplified by

Regarding stereotypes,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Social learning theory implies that watching a violent show or boxing match on TV

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an authoritarian personality?

Prosocial behaviors are actions toward others that are

Regarding prejudice and direct experiences,which of the following statements is FALSE?

If it is easier for European Americans to get a bank loan than it is for Hispanic Americans,then Hispanic Americans have experienced

If a father wanted to limit the effect of TV on his children,he should

Robinson's study found that elementary school children became less aggressive when

People's attitudes about women and rape primarily come from

Portrayal of aggression on television would be of particular theoretical concern to the

Which of the following is NOT one of the top three categories on which most stereotypes are based?

During times of war,normal people are called upon to kill other humans.They do this by

During his rise to power,Hitler blamed the Jews for Germany's economic woes,which were really a result of Germany's loss of World War I.Consequently,his growing hostility resulted in the Holocaust.This is an example of

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