Question 1

Laronda's idea about what all football players are like is based on her knowledge of Tim Tebow, a famous white American player. Which of the following is a problem with Laronda's perception?

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A)   Laronda is clearly stigma-conscious.
B)   Laronda's perception is based on her meta-stereotype.
C)   Tim Tebow, a vivid case, is not the best basis for judging the entire group of football players.
D)   Laronda's perception is based on her planning fallacy.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Nasser sees a lot of difference between his fraternity brothers but thinks that all sorority girls are the same. Nasser's beliefs are best explained by

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A)   his social dominance orientation.
B)   his authoritarian personality.
C)   the own-race bias.
D)   the outgroup homogeneity effect.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

According to Sohad Murrar and colleagues (2020) , what may have a bigger impact on inclusivity?

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A)   teaching the dangers of conformity from an early age
B)   publicizing inclusion as a social norm
C)   smashing social norms in institutional settings
D)   informing people that implicit bias is commonE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Eagly's (1994)  women-are-wonderful effect is an example of

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A)   hostile sexism.
B)   antagonistic sexism.
C)   a favorable stereotype.
D)   an overt prejudice.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Hamilton and Rose's (1980)  research in which students read sentences describing accountants, doctors, and salespeople revealed that

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A)   preexisting stereotypes can lead us to "see" correlations that are not there.
B)   distinctive information is ignored when forming impressions.
C)   vivid information is irrelevant to occupational stereotypes.
D)   positive information is better remembered if it describes doctors.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Review the research on how distinctiveness can breed stereotypes.

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Research has shown that distinctiveness,...

Question 7

In the context of distinctiveness, Crocker and McGraw (1984)  and S. E. Taylor et al. (1979)  found that a Black person in an otherwise white group, a man in an otherwise female group, or a woman in an otherwise male group seems

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A)   insignificant to the group.
B)   more prominent and influential than others in the group.
C)   less prominent than the others in the group.
D)   less influential than the others in the group.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

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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A)   The less one's familiarity with a social group, the less one stereotypes.
B)   People assume that other groups are more homogeneous than their own.
C)   People tend to see objects within a group as being less uniform than they really are.
D)   The less one's familiarity with a social group, the more one sees its diversity.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

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

Question 10

Around the world, people tend to prefer having

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A)   baby boys, except in the United States where girls are preferred.
B)   baby boys.
C)   baby girls.
D)   baby girls, except in China where boys are preferred.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Define and provide examples of prejudices, stereotypes, and discrimination.

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Prejudice refers to preconceived opinion...

Question 12

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)   group-serving bias.
C)   hindsight bias.
D)   impact bias.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

According to a study by Horowitz, in 2019, what percentage of U.S. adults said it's a good thing that the country's population is made up of people of many different races and ethnicities?

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A)   86%
B)   56%
C)   66%
D)   76%E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

In the context of the motivational sources of prejudice, when two groups compete for jobs, housing, or social prestige, one group's goal fulfillment can become the other group's frustration. This concept is supported by

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A)   the group positioning theory.
B)   the social penetration theory.
C)   the self-perception theory.
D)   the realistic group conflict theory.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

The perception that the members of a different group as more similar to one another than are ingroup members is known as

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A)   the group attribution error.
B)   the "women-are-wonderful" effect.
C)   the outgroup homogeneity effect.
D)   the social desirability bias.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Your co-worker tells you that she has both a pet snake and a pet dog at home. In the context of distinctiveness, you are most likely to describe her to new office employees as a

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A)   dog owner.
B)   senior executive.
C)   co-worker.
D)   snake owner.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Attitudes include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   effects.
B)   behaviors.
C)   inclinations to act.
D)   cognitions.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Gordon Allport (1958) stated, "The role of religion is paradoxical. It makes prejudice and it unmakes prejudice."
Explain the research that indicates that his statement is true.

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Gordon Allport's statement about the par...

Question 19

When people's personal and social identities become _____, they become more willing to fight or die for their group (Gómezet al., 2011; Swann et al., 2012, 2014a,b) .

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A)   distorted
B)   affiliated
C)   fused
D)   staticE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

Explain how motivations can affect prejudice.

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Attitudes include all of the following EXCEPT

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Around the world, people tend to prefer having

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Explain how motivations can affect prejudice.

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Review the research on how distinctiveness can breed stereotypes.

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In the context of the motivational sources of prejudice, when two groups compete for jobs, housing, or social prestige, one group's goal fulfillment can become the other group's frustration. This concept is supported by

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Your co-worker tells you that she has both a pet snake and a pet dog at home. In the context of distinctiveness, you are most likely to describe her to new office employees as a

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Hamilton and Rose's (1980) research in which students read sentences describing accountants, doctors, and salespeople revealed that

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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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Nasser sees a lot of difference between his fraternity brothers but thinks that all sorority girls are the same. Nasser's beliefs are best explained by

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Gordon Allport (1958) stated, "The role of religion is paradoxical. It makes prejudice and it unmakes prejudice." Explain the research that indicates that his statement is true.

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Define and provide examples of prejudices, stereotypes, and discrimination.

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Laronda's idea about what all football players are like is based on her knowledge of Tim Tebow, a famous white American player. Which of the following is a problem with Laronda's perception?

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According to Sohad Murrar and colleagues (2020) , what may have a bigger impact on inclusivity?

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According to a study by Horowitz, in 2019, what percentage of U.S. adults said it's a good thing that the country's population is made up of people of many different races and ethnicities?

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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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Eagly's (1994) women-are-wonderful effect is an example of

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The perception that the members of a different group as more similar to one another than are ingroup members is known as

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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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In the context of distinctiveness, Crocker and McGraw (1984) and S. E. Taylor et al. (1979) found that a Black person in an otherwise white group, a man in an otherwise female group, or a woman in an otherwise male group seems

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