Question 1

A review of research on gender attitudes suggests

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A)  that most people have gut-level negative emotions about women even though they describe them favorably. 
B)  a "women-are-wonderful" effect. 
C)  that most people express more admiration than affection for women. 
D)  that men and women are viewed as equally understanding and helpful. 
A)  that most people have gut-level negative emotions about women even though they describe them favorably. 
B)  a "women-are-wonderful" effect. 
C)  that most people express more admiration than affection for women. 
D)  that men and women are viewed as equally understanding and helpful.

Question 2

Prejudice is a(n)

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A)  behavior. 
B)  cognition. 
C)  attitude. 
D)  affect. 
A)  behavior. 
B)  cognition. 
C)  attitude. 
D)  affect.

Question 3

"women-are-wonderful" effect is an example of

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A)  a form of prejudice. 
B)  a favorable stereotype. 
C)  hostile sexism. 
D)  discrimination. 
A)  a form of prejudice. 
B)  a favorable stereotype. 
C)  hostile sexism. 
D)  discrimination.

Question 4

Jay believes that all Muslims are violent extremists.This is

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A)  discrimination. 
B)  a stereotype. 
C)  a behavioral tendency. 
D)  an example of groupthink. 
A)  discrimination. 
B)  a stereotype. 
C)  a behavioral tendency. 
D)  an example of groupthink.

Question 5

Data from 27 countries shows that people everywhere perceive women as more _______ and men as more _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeable; outgoing 
B)  outgoing; agreeable 
C)  democratic; emotional 
D)  emotional; collectivistic 
A)  agreeable; outgoing 
B)  outgoing; agreeable 
C)  democratic; emotional 
D)  emotional; collectivistic

Question 6

Provide an example of hostile sexism and an example of benevolent sexism.

Accepted Answer

An example of hostile sexism could be a

Question 7

According to survey research conducted in the U.S.,racial prejudice toward African-Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  is worse than ever today. 
B)  has decreased since the early 1940s. 
C)  has actually increased since the early 1980s. 
D)  decreased from 1940 to 1960, then increased until 1980, and has since stabilized. 
A)  is worse than ever today. 
B)  has decreased since the early 1940s. 
C)  has actually increased since the early 1980s. 
D)  decreased from 1940 to 1960, then increased until 1980, and has since stabilized.

Question 8

Research has shown that today prejudiced attitudes and discriminatory behavior

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A)  do not exist. 
B)  run rampant. 
C)  surface when they can hide behind a different motive. 
D)  are more obvious than they have been in the past. 
A)  do not exist. 
B)  run rampant. 
C)  surface when they can hide behind a different motive. 
D)  are more obvious than they have been in the past.

Question 9

Since the Iraq war,Americans have developed negative views of

Accepted Answer

A)  Muslims. 
B)  Iraqis. 
C)  Democrats. 
D)  Jews. 
A)  Muslims. 
B)  Iraqis. 
C)  Democrats. 
D)  Jews.

Question 10

A state police force has set a height requirement of 5 feet 10 inches for all officers.This requirement is irrelevant to job effectiveness but generally excludes Hispanics,Asians,and women from the force.Such a requirement most clearly reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  racism and sexism. 
B)  scapegoating and discrimination. 
C)  stereotyping and prejudice. 
D)  the realistic conflict theory. 
A)  racism and sexism. 
B)  scapegoating and discrimination. 
C)  stereotyping and prejudice. 
D)  the realistic conflict theory.

Question 11

Attitudes contain all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  affects. 
B)  behavioral tendencies. 
C)  cognitions. 
D)  stereotypes. 
A)  affects. 
B)  behavioral tendencies. 
C)  cognitions. 
D)  stereotypes.

Question 12

asked both Black and White participants to press a "shoot" button when the target appeared to be holding a gun (rather than a harmless object such as a flashlight).Their results showed that all participants mistakenly shot at more targets who were

Accepted Answer

A)  White. 
B)  Black. 
C)  male. 
D)  female. 
A)  White. 
B)  Black. 
C)  male. 
D)  female.

Question 13

gave African-American children a choice between Black dolls and White dolls.Results showed that most children

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A)  chose the Black dolls. 
B)  chose the White dolls. 
C)  refused to choose between them. 
D)  used the dolls in aggressive symbolic play. 
A)  chose the Black dolls. 
B)  chose the White dolls. 
C)  refused to choose between them. 
D)  used the dolls in aggressive symbolic play.

Exam 22: The Reach of Prejudice

A review of research on gender attitudes suggests

Prejudice is a(n)

"women-are-wonderful" effect is an example of

Jay believes that all Muslims are violent extremists.This is

Data from 27 countries shows that people everywhere perceive women as more _______ and men as more _______.

Provide an example of hostile sexism and an example of benevolent sexism.

According to survey research conducted in the U.S.,racial prejudice toward African-Americans

Research has shown that today prejudiced attitudes and discriminatory behavior

Since the Iraq war,Americans have developed negative views of

A state police force has set a height requirement of 5 feet 10 inches for all officers.This requirement is irrelevant to job effectiveness but generally excludes Hispanics,Asians,and women from the force.Such a requirement most clearly reflects

Attitudes contain all of the following EXCEPT

asked both Black and White participants to press a "shoot" button when the target appeared to be holding a gun (rather than a harmless object such as a flashlight).Their results showed that all participants mistakenly shot at more targets who were

gave African-American children a choice between Black dolls and White dolls.Results showed that most children

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