Question 1

Megan has recently joined a white supremacy group in order to try and do something about her beliefs that nonwhites are inferior races. Megan is a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all-weather liberal 
B)  fair-weather liberal 
C)  timid bigot 
D)  active bigot

Question 2

With respect to parenting style, authoritarian personality theory reports __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a correlation between early childhood experiences and the development of a prejudiced personality 
B)  that when children with domineering parents become adults, they demonstrate hatred toward their family 
C)  that children with domineering parents may direct their hostility against a powerful group 
D)  no correlation between early childhood experiences and the development of prejudice

Question 3

Blaming others for something that is not their fault is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Blaming others for something that is not...

Question 4

Compare and contrast the psychological and sociological analyses of prejudice. Use examples to illustrate the different concepts and point out where the two approaches create a full understanding of prejudice.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast the psychological and sociological...

Question 5

A sociological understanding of social norms stresses that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  by learning and automatically accepting the prevailing prejudices, an individual is simply conforming to social norms 
B)  no relationship exists between degree of conformity and degree of prejudice 
C)  people's prejudices do not change even when they move into area where the prejudicial norm is different 
D)  bias persists because there is no statistical data and knowledge about such bias

Question 6

An employer who strongly dislikes a racial group hires them anyway because of legal and social pressures, typifying the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  unprejudiced nondiscriminator 
B)  unprejudiced discriminator 
C)  prejudiced nondiscriminator 
D)  prejudiced discriminator

Question 7

Jennifer believes in racial equality, but she does not do much to actively support efforts aimed at racial equality and she still makes decisions that negatively impact minorities. She is a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all-weather liberal 
B)  fair-weather liberal 
C)  timid bigot 
D)  active bigot

Question 8

Holden believes that all races are equal and goes out of his way to support programs and legislation that are aimed at achieving social equality even if it costs him money and/or job opportunities. He is a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all-weather liberal 
B)  fair-weather liberal 
C)  timid bigot 
D)  active bigot

Question 9

Most Americans seem willing to support affirmative action based on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  economic class 
B)  race 
C)  gender 
D)  religion

Question 10

In prime-time ads, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Asians appear in ads for upscale beauty or home products 
B)  people of color appear in ads for low-cost, low-nutrition products 
C)  there is a de-construction of social norms and stereotypes of people of color 
D)  there is a multi-dimensional view of people of color as key consumers

Question 11

An ethnophaulism is a derogatory word or expression used to describe a racial or ethnic group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A __________ is an oversimplified generalization by which we attribute certain traits or characteristics to a group without regard to individual differences.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ is an oversimplified generalization by...

Question 13

Lacking the same standard of living compared to most members of society is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute deprivation 
B)  poverty 
C)  relative deprivation 
D)  value-deficiency

Question 14

__________ refers to action taken by law enforcement officials on the erroneous presumption that individuals of one race or ethnicity are more likely to engage in illegal activity than individuals of other races or ethnicities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ refers to action taken by law...

Question 15

One function of telling an ethnic joke is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  challenging stereotypes 
B)  a normalizing phenomenon 
C)  development of a sense of respect for all people 
D)  appealing to common sense

Question 16

Inconsistency in education reducing prejudice results from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  selective perception of information 
B)  the typical similarity between classroom and real-life situations 
C)  inadequate information for teaching about intergroup relations 
D)  teachers who are well trained but have bad intentions

Question 17

The statement, "She didn't deserve that promotion, I did," is directly related to economic competition concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Social discrimination means the unequal treatment of subordinate groups inherent in the ongoing operations of society's institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The generally shared rules defining what is and is not proper behavior in one's culture is/are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  social restrictions 
B)  social norms 
C)  social solidarity 
D)  social coherence

Question 20

The Bakke decision __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminated racial quotas in all fields 
B)  reaffirmed racial quotas in all fields 
C)  reaffirmed race, but not quotas, as a factor in college admissions 
D)  disallowed the use of quotas and race for college admissions

Exam 3: Prejudice and Discrimination

Megan has recently joined a white supremacy group in order to try and do something about her beliefs that nonwhites are inferior races. Megan is a(n) __________.

With respect to parenting style, authoritarian personality theory reports __________.

Blaming others for something that is not their fault is known as __________.

Compare and contrast the psychological and sociological analyses of prejudice. Use examples to illustrate the different concepts and point out where the two approaches create a full understanding of prejudice.

A sociological understanding of social norms stresses that __________.

An employer who strongly dislikes a racial group hires them anyway because of legal and social pressures, typifying the __________.

Jennifer believes in racial equality, but she does not do much to actively support efforts aimed at racial equality and she still makes decisions that negatively impact minorities. She is a(n) __________.

Holden believes that all races are equal and goes out of his way to support programs and legislation that are aimed at achieving social equality even if it costs him money and/or job opportunities. He is a(n) __________.

Most Americans seem willing to support affirmative action based on __________.

In prime-time ads, __________.

An ethnophaulism is a derogatory word or expression used to describe a racial or ethnic group.

A __________ is an oversimplified generalization by which we attribute certain traits or characteristics to a group without regard to individual differences.

Lacking the same standard of living compared to most members of society is called __________.

__________ refers to action taken by law enforcement officials on the erroneous presumption that individuals of one race or ethnicity are more likely to engage in illegal activity than individuals of other races or ethnicities.

One function of telling an ethnic joke is __________.

Inconsistency in education reducing prejudice results from __________.

The statement, "She didn't deserve that promotion, I did," is directly related to economic competition concept.

Social discrimination means the unequal treatment of subordinate groups inherent in the ongoing operations of society's institutions.

The generally shared rules defining what is and is not proper behavior in one's culture is/are __________.

The Bakke decision __________.