Question 1

Using separate test score distributions for different ethnic groups is

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A) affirmative action. 
B) part of diversity training. 
C) race-norming. 
D) disparate impact. 
A) affirmative action. 
B) part of diversity training. 
C) race-norming. 
D) disparate impact. C

Question 2

On what did Judge Grady,who ruled that intelligence tests were not biased,seem to largely base his judgment on?

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A) The school system's item analyses 
B) Expert testimony from psychologists 
C) His own examination of intelligence tests 
D) Previous rulings on intelligence tests from other states 
A) The school system's item analyses 
B) Expert testimony from psychologists 
C) His own examination of intelligence tests 
D) Previous rulings on intelligence tests from other states C

Question 3

What was the outcome when four New York City police officers were charged with killing Amadou Diallo?

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A) The police officers were found not guilty. 
B) The police officers were found guilty of first-degree murder. 
C) The officers were found guilty of second-degree murder. 
D) The officers were found guilty of manslaughter. 
A) The police officers were found not guilty. 
B) The police officers were found guilty of first-degree murder. 
C) The officers were found guilty of second-degree murder. 
D) The officers were found guilty of manslaughter. A

Question 4

If a person is homophobic and does not request a transfer when assigned a gay they are displaying

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A) discrimination and prejudice. 
B) discrimination,but not prejudice. 
C) prejudice,but not discrimination. 
D) neither prejudice,nor discrimination. 
A) discrimination and prejudice. 
B) discrimination,but not prejudice. 
C) prejudice,but not discrimination. 
D) neither prejudice,nor discrimination.

Question 5

Possession of strong negative attitudes about ________ is called homophobia.

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A) humanity in general 
B) gay men and lesbians 
C) minority groups 
D) women 
A) humanity in general 
B) gay men and lesbians 
C) minority groups 
D) women

Question 6

What was a key difference between Fiske's testimony for Hopkins and Baldus' Testimony in McCleskey?

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A) Fiske used widely accepted statistical techniques in her research. 
B) Fiske used social framework testimony. 
C) The Supreme Court cited Fiske's testimony as important to their decision. 
D) Fiske's testimony was more widely endorsed by psychologists. 
A) Fiske used widely accepted statistical techniques in her research. 
B) Fiske used social framework testimony. 
C) The Supreme Court cited Fiske's testimony as important to their decision. 
D) Fiske's testimony was more widely endorsed by psychologists.

Question 7

Define race-norming.

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Race-norming is a practice in which stan

Question 8

What is NOT true of a prejudicial attitude?

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A) It is always illogical. 
B) It is always negative. 
C) It is always unjustified. 
D) It is always toward a group as a whole. 
A) It is always illogical. 
B) It is always negative. 
C) It is always unjustified. 
D) It is always toward a group as a whole.

Question 9

In Regents of the University of California v.Bakke,Alan Bakke was

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A) a white undergraduate student denied admission to the medical school. 
B) a black undergraduate student denied admission to the medical school. 
C) a Hispanic undergraduate student denied admission to the medical school. 
D) in charge of admissions at the medical school. 
A) a white undergraduate student denied admission to the medical school. 
B) a black undergraduate student denied admission to the medical school. 
C) a Hispanic undergraduate student denied admission to the medical school. 
D) in charge of admissions at the medical school.

Question 10

______ is considered by social scientists to be an attitude while ________ is considered to be a behavior.

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A) Prejudice;discrimination 
B) Prejudice;stereotyping 
C) Discrimination;prejudice 
D) Discrimination;stereotyping 
A) Prejudice;discrimination 
B) Prejudice;stereotyping 
C) Discrimination;prejudice 
D) Discrimination;stereotyping

Question 11

The decision in the case of Griggs v.Duke Power Co.

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A) required businesses to hire at least the same percentage of minority group members as there were in the community. 
B) was the first to deal with employment discrimination against minority workers. 
C) approved of the procedure of race-norming in setting testing standards for employment. 
D) required businesses to show that applicants' requirements (such as test scores) had to be a business necessity. 
A) required businesses to hire at least the same percentage of minority group members as there were in the community. 
B) was the first to deal with employment discrimination against minority workers. 
C) approved of the procedure of race-norming in setting testing standards for employment. 
D) required businesses to show that applicants' requirements (such as test scores) had to be a business necessity.

Question 12

What five categories of persons usually serve as objects of discrimination and hence receive protection by the courts?

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The five categories of persons who usual

Question 13

Based on research by Sommers and Ellsworth,as an attorney representing a black defendant,you should

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A) not make race salient to white jurors. 
B) make race salient to white jurors. 
C) not make race salient to black jurors. 
D) make race salient to black jurors. 
A) not make race salient to white jurors. 
B) make race salient to white jurors. 
C) not make race salient to black jurors. 
D) make race salient to black jurors.

Question 14

What are some suggestions for implementing affirmative action policies so as to reduce negative reactions?

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Implementing affirmative action policies

Question 15

Herek concluded that which group is currently the principal target of hate crimes?

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A) Recent immigrants 
B) African Americans 
C) Women 
D) Persons with a homosexual orientation 
A) Recent immigrants 
B) African Americans 
C) Women 
D) Persons with a homosexual orientation

Question 16

Distinguish between prejudice and discrimination.

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Prejudice and discrimination are related

Question 17

Approximately,how many of the known offenders of hate crimes were Black in 2005?

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A) 5% 
B) 20% 
C) 35% 
D) 50% 
A) 5% 
B) 20% 
C) 35% 
D) 50%

Question 18

Chapter 13 reviews two cases in which it was claimed that racial discrimination existed in the assignment of children to special education classes.What was theoutcome in these cases?

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A) In both cases the judge ruled that bias did not exist against African American children. 
B) In both cases the judge ruled that it had not been shown that bias existed against African American children. 
C) In the California case,the judge ruled that bias had been shown,but in the Chicago case,the judge found no bias. 
D) In the Chicago case,the judge ruled that bias had been shown,but in the California case,the judge found no bias. 
A) In both cases the judge ruled that bias did not exist against African American children. 
B) In both cases the judge ruled that it had not been shown that bias existed against African American children. 
C) In the California case,the judge ruled that bias had been shown,but in the Chicago case,the judge found no bias. 
D) In the Chicago case,the judge ruled that bias had been shown,but in the California case,the judge found no bias.

Question 19

Define hate crimes.What groups are the recipients of hate crimes?

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Hate crimes are criminal acts motivated

Question 20

_________ is more susceptible to identification through the use of a statistical analysis.

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A) Disparate impact 
B) Disparate treatment 
C) Ambivalent impact 
D) Ambivalent treatment 
A) Disparate impact 
B) Disparate treatment 
C) Ambivalent impact 
D) Ambivalent treatment

Using separate test score distributions for different ethnic groups is

On what did Judge Grady,who ruled that intelligence tests were not biased,seem to largely base his judgment on?

What was the outcome when four New York City police officers were charged with killing Amadou Diallo?

If a person is homophobic and does not request a transfer when assigned a gay they are displaying

Possession of strong negative attitudes about ________ is called homophobia.

What was a key difference between Fiske's testimony for Hopkins and Baldus' Testimony in McCleskey?

Define race-norming.

What is NOT true of a prejudicial attitude?

In Regents of the University of California v.Bakke,Alan Bakke was

is considered by social scientists to be an attitude while __ is considered to be a behavior.

The decision in the case of Griggs v.Duke Power Co.

What five categories of persons usually serve as objects of discrimination and hence receive protection by the courts?

Based on research by Sommers and Ellsworth,as an attorney representing a black defendant,you should

What are some suggestions for implementing affirmative action policies so as to reduce negative reactions?

Herek concluded that which group is currently the principal target of hate crimes?

Distinguish between prejudice and discrimination.

Approximately,how many of the known offenders of hate crimes were Black in 2005?

Chapter 13 reviews two cases in which it was claimed that racial discrimination existed in the assignment of children to special education classes.What was theoutcome in these cases?

Define hate crimes.What groups are the recipients of hate crimes?

_________ is more susceptible to identification through the use of a statistical analysis.

Forensic Psychology: Promises and Problems

Forensic Psychologists: Roles and Responsibilities

Psychology and Law Enforcement: Selection, Training, and Evaluation

Techniques of Criminal Investigation: Profiling, Psychological Autopsies, Hypnosis, and Lie Detection

Insanity and Competency

From Dangerousness to Risk Assessment: Violence, Sexual Offending, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Suicide

Syndrome Evidence: Battered Woman Syndrome and Rape Trauma Syndrome

Child Sexual Abuse

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Interrogations and Confessions

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Exam 12: Discrimination

Using separate test score distributions for different ethnic groups is

On what did Judge Grady,who ruled that intelligence tests were not biased,seem to largely base his judgment on?

What was the outcome when four New York City police officers were charged with killing Amadou Diallo?

If a person is homophobic and does not request a transfer when assigned a gay they are displaying

Possession of strong negative attitudes about ________ is called homophobia.

What was a key difference between Fiske's testimony for Hopkins and Baldus' Testimony in McCleskey?

Define race-norming.

What is NOT true of a prejudicial attitude?

In Regents of the University of California v.Bakke,Alan Bakke was

______ is considered by social scientists to be an attitude while ________ is considered to be a behavior.

The decision in the case of Griggs v.Duke Power Co.

What five categories of persons usually serve as objects of discrimination and hence receive protection by the courts?

Based on research by Sommers and Ellsworth,as an attorney representing a black defendant,you should

What are some suggestions for implementing affirmative action policies so as to reduce negative reactions?

Herek concluded that which group is currently the principal target of hate crimes?

Distinguish between prejudice and discrimination.

Approximately,how many of the known offenders of hate crimes were Black in 2005?

Chapter 13 reviews two cases in which it was claimed that racial discrimination existed in the assignment of children to special education classes.What was theoutcome in these cases?

Define hate crimes.What groups are the recipients of hate crimes?

_________ is more susceptible to identification through the use of a statistical analysis.

Forensic Psychology: Promises and Problems

Forensic Psychologists: Roles and Responsibilities

Psychology and Law Enforcement: Selection, Training, and Evaluation

Techniques of Criminal Investigation: Profiling, Psychological Autopsies, Hypnosis, and Lie Detection

Insanity and Competency

From Dangerousness to Risk Assessment: Violence, Sexual Offending, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Suicide

Syndrome Evidence: Battered Woman Syndrome and Rape Trauma Syndrome

Child Sexual Abuse

Child Custody and Related Decisions

Improving Eyewitness Identification Procedures

Interrogations and Confessions

Sexual Harassment

Death Penalty Trials and Appeals

Influencing Public Policy

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is considered by social scientists to be an attitude while __ is considered to be a behavior.