Question 1

In the context of the social sources of prejudice,identify a true statement about individuals high in social dominance orientation.

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A)  They frequently express negative attitudes toward majority persons.
B)  They typically prefer jobs,such as social work,that undermine hierarchies.
C)  They oppose policies such as tax cuts for the well-off.
D)  They prefer being on the top of a hierarchy.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

When the British made a group of German civilians walk through a concentration camp at the close of World War II,one German responded: "What terrible criminals these prisoners must have been to receive such treatment." This comment is an example of:

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A)  overgeneralization bias.
B)  impact bias.
C)  hindsight bias.
D)  group-serving bias.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

In Harber's (1998) study,poorly written essays received high ratings if participants were led to believe they were written by Black students rather than White students.This finding is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  subtle prejudice.
B)  modern prejudice.
C)  hostile prejudice.
D)  explicit prejudice.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Devine and her colleagues (2005) note that automatic prejudices subside when ________.

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A)  people believe prejudice is right as well as just
B)  people are motivated externally to avoid prejudice
C)  people's motivation to avoid prejudice is internal
D)  people do not want others to think badly of themE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

________ refers to accommodating individuals who deviate from one's stereotype by thinking of them as "exceptions to the rule."

Accepted Answer

A)  Subtyping
B)  Benevolent discrimination
C)  Immune neglect
D)  ScapegoatingE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The tendency of people to believe that one gets what one deserves and deserves what one gets is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  group-serving bias.
B)  stigma consciousness.
C)  the just-world phenomenon.
D)  the outgroup homogeneity effect.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Prejudice is different from discrimination in that prejudice is a negative:

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A)  behavior.
B)  conduct.
C)  attitude.
D)  demeanor.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Linking good fortune with virtue and misfortune with moral failure enables the fortunate to feel pride and to avoid responsibility for the unfortunate.This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the retribution phenomenon
B)  the just-world phenomenon
C)  ingroup bias
D)  stereotype invulnerabilityE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The just-world phenomenon can lead people to think that:

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A)  the winner of a local lottery simply got lucky.
B)  sick people are not responsible for their illnesses.
C)  poor people deserve better.
D)  rape victims must have acted seductively.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

In the context of the cognitive sources of prejudice,which of the following statements is true of similarities and differences among groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  The less one's familiarity with a social group,the more one sees its diversity.
B)  The less one's familiarity with a social group,the less one stereotypes.
C)  People tend to see objects within a group as being less uniform than they really are.
D)  People assume that other groups are more homogeneous than their own.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

A motivation to have one's group control other social groups or have higher status is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  egalitarianism.
B)  social comparison.
C)  groupthink.
D)  social dominance orientation.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

According to Ellemers et al.(1997) and Moscatelli et al.(2014) ,we are more prone to ingroup bias when our group is ________ and ________ relative to the outgroup.

Accepted Answer

A)  large;differs in status
B)  large;is the same in status
C)  small;differs in status
D)  small;is the same in statusE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 9: Prejudice: Disliking Others

A motivation to have one's group control other social groups or have higher status is called:

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The just-world phenomenon can lead people to think that:

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Linking good fortune with virtue and misfortune with moral failure enables the fortunate to feel pride and to avoid responsibility for the unfortunate.This is an example of ________.

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When the British made a group of German civilians walk through a concentration camp at the close of World War II,one German responded: "What terrible criminals these prisoners must have been to receive such treatment." This comment is an example of:

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Prejudice is different from discrimination in that prejudice is a negative:

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The tendency of people to believe that one gets what one deserves and deserves what one gets is called:

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In the context of the social sources of prejudice,identify a true statement about individuals high in social dominance orientation.

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Devine and her colleagues (2005) note that automatic prejudices subside when ________.

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In the context of the cognitive sources of prejudice,which of the following statements is true of similarities and differences among groups?

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According to Ellemers et al.(1997) and Moscatelli et al.(2014) ,we are more prone to ingroup bias when our group is and relative to the outgroup.

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In Harber's (1998) study,poorly written essays received high ratings if participants were led to believe they were written by Black students rather than White students.This finding is an example of:

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________ refers to accommodating individuals who deviate from one's stereotype by thinking of them as "exceptions to the rule."

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Exam 9: Prejudice: Disliking Others

A motivation to have one's group control other social groups or have higher status is called:

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The just-world phenomenon can lead people to think that:

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Linking good fortune with virtue and misfortune with moral failure enables the fortunate to feel pride and to avoid responsibility for the unfortunate.This is an example of ________.

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When the British made a group of German civilians walk through a concentration camp at the close of World War II,one German responded: "What terrible criminals these prisoners must have been to receive such treatment." This comment is an example of:

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Prejudice is different from discrimination in that prejudice is a negative:

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The tendency of people to believe that one gets what one deserves and deserves what one gets is called:

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In the context of the social sources of prejudice,identify a true statement about individuals high in social dominance orientation.

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Devine and her colleagues (2005) note that automatic prejudices subside when ________.

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In the context of the cognitive sources of prejudice,which of the following statements is true of similarities and differences among groups?

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According to Ellemers et al.(1997) and Moscatelli et al.(2014) ,we are more prone to ingroup bias when our group is ________ and ________ relative to the outgroup.

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In Harber's (1998) study,poorly written essays received high ratings if participants were led to believe they were written by Black students rather than White students.This finding is an example of:

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According to Ellemers et al.(1997) and Moscatelli et al.(2014) ,we are more prone to ingroup bias when our group is and relative to the outgroup.

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