Question 1

Which of the following is not an example of modern prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans disliking Muslims 
B)  Overpraising minorities for their accomplishments 
C)  Over criticizing minorities for their mistakes 
D)  Failing to warn a minority student about potential academic difficulty 
A)  Americans disliking Muslims 
B)  Overpraising minorities for their accomplishments 
C)  Over criticizing minorities for their mistakes 
D)  Failing to warn a minority student about potential academic difficulty A

Question 2

A preconceived negative judgment of a group and its individual members is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

found that both men and women think that

Accepted Answer

A)  women make better leaders. 
B)  women are more "emotional." 
C)  men and women are equally assertive. 
D)  men and women are equally compassionate. 
A)  women make better leaders. 
B)  women are more "emotional." 
C)  men and women are equally assertive. 
D)  men and women are equally compassionate. B

Question 4

_______ is a negative attitude; _______ is a negative behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  A stereotype; racism 
B)  Racism; stereotyping 
C)  Discrimination; prejudice 
D)  Prejudice; discrimination 
A)  A stereotype; racism 
B)  Racism; stereotyping 
C)  Discrimination; prejudice 
D)  Prejudice; discrimination

Question 5

Which statement is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strong gender stereotypes exist. 
B)  Members of a stereotyped group accept the stereotypes. 
C)  Worldwide, women are perceived as more agreeable. 
D)  Racial stereotypes are stronger than gender stereotypes. 
A)  Strong gender stereotypes exist. 
B)  Members of a stereotyped group accept the stereotypes. 
C)  Worldwide, women are perceived as more agreeable. 
D)  Racial stereotypes are stronger than gender stereotypes.

Question 6

A belief about the personal attributes of a group of people is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  affect. 
B)  behavioral tendency. 
C)  cognition. 
D)  stereotype. 
A)  affect. 
B)  behavioral tendency. 
C)  cognition. 
D)  stereotype.

Question 7

Mr.Watson's belief that Blacks are lazy is an example of _______.His refusal to rent an apartment to a Black family is an example of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a stereotype; racism 
B)  discrimination; prejudice 
C)  a stereotype; discrimination 
D)  racism; prejudice 
A)  a stereotype; racism 
B)  discrimination; prejudice 
C)  a stereotype; discrimination 
D)  racism; prejudice

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of benevolent sexism?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Women have a superior moral sensibility." 
B)  "Once a man commits, she puts him on a tight leash." 
C)  "Women are less skilled in mathematics than men." 
D)  "Women are more emotional than men." 
A)  "Women have a superior moral sensibility." 
B)  "Once a man commits, she puts him on a tight leash." 
C)  "Women are less skilled in mathematics than men." 
D)  "Women are more emotional than men."

Question 9

Ideas about how men and women ought to behave are called _______,whereas people's ideas about how women and men do behave are called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender-role norms; gender stereotypes 
B)  gender stereotypes; gender-role norms 
C)  gender preferences; gender roles 
D)  sexist attitudes; sexists stereotypes 
A)  gender-role norms; gender stereotypes 
B)  gender stereotypes; gender-role norms 
C)  gender preferences; gender roles 
D)  sexist attitudes; sexists stereotypes

Question 10

An institutional practice that subordinates people of a given sex is called

Accepted Answer

A)  sexism. 
B)  prejudice. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  a stereotype. 
A)  sexism. 
B)  prejudice. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  a stereotype.

Question 11

Recent research confirms that prejudiced and stereotyped evaluations

Accepted Answer

A)  are more widespread than formerly believed. 
B)  are higher among females than males. 
C)  are higher among males than females. 
D)  can occur outside of one's conscious awareness. 
A)  are more widespread than formerly believed. 
B)  are higher among females than males. 
C)  are higher among males than females. 
D)  can occur outside of one's conscious awareness.

Question 12

People who are overweight

Accepted Answer

A)  face less discrimination than minority racial groups. 
B)  face more discrimination than minority racial groups. 
C)  are perceived as unhappy and content. 
D)  do not face discrimination. 
A)  face less discrimination than minority racial groups. 
B)  face more discrimination than minority racial groups. 
C)  are perceived as unhappy and content. 
D)  do not face discrimination.

Question 13

Most Americans agree that

Accepted Answer

A)  the activities of married women are best confined to the home and family. 
B)  they would probably move if Black people came to live in great numbers in their neighborhood. 
C)  the two sexes are equally emotional. 
D)  they would vote for a qualified woman whom their party nominated for president. 
A)  the activities of married women are best confined to the home and family. 
B)  they would probably move if Black people came to live in great numbers in their neighborhood. 
C)  the two sexes are equally emotional. 
D)  they would vote for a qualified woman whom their party nominated for president.

Question 14

Research concerning automatic prejudices reveals that

Accepted Answer

A)  automatic processing is associated with the frontal cortex. 
B)  pictures of outgroups that elicit the most disgust elicit more frontal lobe activity. 
C)  automatic processing is a conscious activity. 
D)  automatic processing involves primitive areas of the brain associated with fear. 
A)  automatic processing is associated with the frontal cortex. 
B)  pictures of outgroups that elicit the most disgust elicit more frontal lobe activity. 
C)  automatic processing is a conscious activity. 
D)  automatic processing involves primitive areas of the brain associated with fear.

Question 15

An institutional practice that subordinates people of a given race is called

Accepted Answer

A)  racism. 
B)  prejudice. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  a stereotype. 
A)  racism. 
B)  prejudice. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  a stereotype.

Question 16

Although Marcia says she is not prejudiced against Blacks,she votes against interviewing a job applicant with an African name for a flimsy reason.She is exhibiting what some social science researchers call

Accepted Answer

A)  overt discrimination. 
B)  automatic processing. 
C)  modern racism. 
D)  hidden racism. 
A)  overt discrimination. 
B)  automatic processing. 
C)  modern racism. 
D)  hidden racism.

Question 17

Around the world,people tend to prefer

Accepted Answer

A)  baby boys except in the U.S. where girls are preferred. 
B)  baby boys. 
C)  baby girls except in China where boys are preferred. 
D)  baby girls. 
A)  baby boys except in the U.S. where girls are preferred. 
B)  baby boys. 
C)  baby girls except in China where boys are preferred. 
D)  baby girls.

Question 18

Summarize the research on racial attitudes in the U.S.from the 1940s to current times.

Accepted Answer

Research on racial attitudes in the U.S.

Question 19

found that _____ are more likely to be associated with threat and be "shot" in simulations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Black females 
B)  Black males 
C)  Muslim females 
D)  Muslim males 
A)  Black females 
B)  Black males 
C)  Muslim females 
D)  Muslim males

Question 20

Define and provide examples of prejudice,stereotypes,and discrimination.

Accepted Answer

Prejudice refers to preconceived opinion

Exam 22: The Reach of Prejudice

Which of the following is not an example of modern prejudice?

A preconceived negative judgment of a group and its individual members is called

found that both men and women think that

_______ is a negative attitude; _______ is a negative behavior.

Which statement is FALSE?

A belief about the personal attributes of a group of people is called a(n)

Mr.Watson's belief that Blacks are lazy is an example of _______.His refusal to rent an apartment to a Black family is an example of _______.

Which of the following is an example of benevolent sexism?

Ideas about how men and women ought to behave are called _______,whereas people's ideas about how women and men do behave are called _______.

An institutional practice that subordinates people of a given sex is called

Recent research confirms that prejudiced and stereotyped evaluations

People who are overweight

Most Americans agree that

Research concerning automatic prejudices reveals that

An institutional practice that subordinates people of a given race is called

Although Marcia says she is not prejudiced against Blacks,she votes against interviewing a job applicant with an African name for a flimsy reason.She is exhibiting what some social science researchers call

Around the world,people tend to prefer

Summarize the research on racial attitudes in the U.S.from the 1940s to current times.

found that _____ are more likely to be associated with threat and be "shot" in simulations.

Define and provide examples of prejudice,stereotypes,and discrimination.

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_ is a negative attitude; _ is a negative behavior.

Mr.Watson's belief that Blacks are lazy is an example of _.His refusal to rent an apartment to a Black family is an example of _.

Ideas about how men and women ought to behave are called _,whereas people's ideas about how women and men do behave are called _.