Question 1

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)   Categorization can provide useful information about people with minimum effort.
B)   It is easy to resist categorizing people into groups.
C)   Categorization provides no cognitive foundation for prejudice.
D)   Categorization always leads to discrimination.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D) A

Question 2

Elena's boss told her that she is being let go due to company downsizing.Later that day when gets home,she is critical of her girlfriend's choice of restaurant for dinner.What term best describes Elena's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   institutionalized aggression
B)   just-world action
C)   displaced aggression
D)   authoritarian regressionE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Studies of Whites by Pettigrew in South Africa in the 1950s,when apartheid ruled,revealed that those who _______ were also most prejudiced.

Accepted Answer

A)   had the most education
B)   conformed most to other social norms
C)   were the most disadvantaged
D)   had the greatest amount of social powerE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

A tendency to favor one's group is called

Accepted Answer

A)   ethnocentrism.
B)   an ingroup bias.
C)   an outgroup bias.
D)   social dominance.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above B

Question 5

"Them" - a group that people perceive as being distinctively different or apart from their own group is what social psychologists call a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   ingroup.
B)   outgroup.
C)   scapegoat.
D)   bias group.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

found that a Black in an otherwise White group,a man in an otherwise female group,or a woman in an otherwise male group seem

Accepted Answer

A)   less prominent than the others in the group.
B)   less influential.
C)   to be uninvolved in the group.
D)   more prominent and influential.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

When others expect us to perform poorly and our anxiety causes us to confirm their belief,we have reacted to

Accepted Answer

A)   a stereotype threat.
B)   subtyping.
C)   an outgroup bias.
D)   ethnocentrism.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D) A

Question 8

Jeremy's belief that earthquake victims are being punished by God for their own sins best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   Gause's law.
B)   the just-world phenomenon.
C)   an ingroup bias.
D)   stereotype vulnerability.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Review the research on how distinctiveness can breed stereotypes.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

_____ tends to lead to modest change in stereotypes because stereotypes become more differentiated.

Accepted Answer

A)   Subgrouping
B)   Stereotype threat
C)   The just-world phenomenon
D)   EthnocentrismE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Betty and Tina,both third-graders in the same classroom,are assigned by their teacher to different groups that will compete in a spelling bee.Betty and Tina each believe that their own group is composed of the better spellers.The girls' beliefs best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   the just-world phenomenon.
B)   an ingroup bias.
C)   the fundamental attribution error.
D)   an outgroup bias.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

More lynching of Blacks took place in the old South during years when cotton prices were low,suggesting that prejudice is partly explained by

Accepted Answer

A)   ingroup bias.
B)   the just-world hypothesis.
C)   displaced aggression.
D)   institutional supports.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

According to Myers,many disadvantaged youths find pride and identity in gang affiliations,which is their way of

Accepted Answer

A)   justifying their racial discrimination.
B)   justifying their religious discrimination.
C)   establishing social dominance.
D)   seeking self-esteem.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

A group of people who share a sense of belonging or a feeling of common identity is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   ingroup.
B)   outgroup.
C)   community.
D)   clan.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

found that more than 80% of both Whites and Blacks say race relations are generally good in their neighborhoods,but fewer than 60% see relations as generally good in the country as a whole.This is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)   ethnocentrism.
B)   an ingroup bias.
C)   social dominance.
D)   an outgroup bias.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The "we" aspect of our self-concept is what social psychologists call

Accepted Answer

A)   our group identity.
B)   our social identity.
C)   a personal identity.
D)   an outgroup.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

People in the numerical minority tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)   Numerically overestimated by the majority.
B)   Numerically overestimated by the minority.
C)   Numerically underestimated by the majority.
D)   Numerically underestimated by the minority.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

What connection has been found in experiments exploring self-image and prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A)   People with high self-image tend to be more prejudiced.
B)   People with low self-image tend to be more prejudiced.
C)   There is no connection found between a person's self-image and their level of prejudice.
D)   The connection between a person's self-image and their level of prejudice is a weak one.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Between classes,you notice how smokers congregate outside the doors of the building.When interacting with one another,they seem to behave as if they identify as quite different from the non-smokers who happen to be outside the door.What term would best describe the group of smokers?

Accepted Answer

A)   an ingroup
B)   an outgroup
C)   a clan
D)   an ethnocentric groupE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Children of _______ have less stereotyped views of men and women.

Accepted Answer

A)   authoritarian parents
B)   employed women
C)   devoutly religious parents
D)   stay-at-home mothersE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 23: The Roots of Prejudice

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Elena's boss told her that she is being let go due to company downsizing.Later that day when gets home,she is critical of her girlfriend's choice of restaurant for dinner.What term best describes Elena's behavior?

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Studies of Whites by Pettigrew in South Africa in the 1950s,when apartheid ruled,revealed that those who _______ were also most prejudiced.

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A tendency to favor one's group is called

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"Them" - a group that people perceive as being distinctively different or apart from their own group is what social psychologists call a(n)

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found that a Black in an otherwise White group,a man in an otherwise female group,or a woman in an otherwise male group seem

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When others expect us to perform poorly and our anxiety causes us to confirm their belief,we have reacted to

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Jeremy's belief that earthquake victims are being punished by God for their own sins best illustrates

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Review the research on how distinctiveness can breed stereotypes.

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_____ tends to lead to modest change in stereotypes because stereotypes become more differentiated.

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Betty and Tina,both third-graders in the same classroom,are assigned by their teacher to different groups that will compete in a spelling bee.Betty and Tina each believe that their own group is composed of the better spellers.The girls' beliefs best illustrates

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More lynching of Blacks took place in the old South during years when cotton prices were low,suggesting that prejudice is partly explained by

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According to Myers,many disadvantaged youths find pride and identity in gang affiliations,which is their way of

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A group of people who share a sense of belonging or a feeling of common identity is called a(n)

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found that more than 80% of both Whites and Blacks say race relations are generally good in their neighborhoods,but fewer than 60% see relations as generally good in the country as a whole.This is referred to as

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The "we" aspect of our self-concept is what social psychologists call

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People in the numerical minority tend to be

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What connection has been found in experiments exploring self-image and prejudice?

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Between classes,you notice how smokers congregate outside the doors of the building.When interacting with one another,they seem to behave as if they identify as quite different from the non-smokers who happen to be outside the door.What term would best describe the group of smokers?

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