Question 1

The benefit of being high in stigma consciousness is that it can buffer individual

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A)  autonomy.
B)  freedom.
C)  self-esteem.
D)  confidence.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

A state police force has set a height requirement of 5 feet 10 inches for all officers.This requirement is irrelevant to job effectiveness but generally excludes Hispanics,Asians,and women from the force.Such a requirement most clearly reflects

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A)  racism and sexism.
B)  scapegoating and discrimination.
C)  stereotyping and prejudice.
D)  the realistic conflict theory.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

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

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A)  a form of prejudice.
B)  a favorable stereotype.
C)  hostile sexism.
D)  discrimination.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Explain how motivations can affect prejudice.

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Question 5

Gordon Allport has concluded that "The role of _______ is paradoxical.It makes prejudice and it unmakes prejudice."

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A)  power
B)  religion
C)  self-esteem
D)  educationE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Altemeyer (2004) reported that _______ are among the most prejudiced persons in our society.

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A)  people high in social dominance
B)  right wing authoritarians
C)  people high in social dominance and authoritarianism
D)  highly religious peopleE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Amanda,thirty-five year-old Black woman,has witnessed a crime.When shown a lineup of suspects,Amanda is most likely to recognize the culprit if the culprit

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A)  is White.
B)  is a senior citizen.
C)  is in his 30's.
D)  is Asian.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

An institutional practice that subordinates people of a given race is called

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A)  racism.
B)  prejudice.
C)  discrimination.
D)  a stereotype.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

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

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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) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Kayla's grandparents emigrated from Europe.Kayla holds such a strong belief that her ethnic group is superior to all others that she could accurately be described as being

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A)  prejudiced.
B)  discriminatory.
C)  ethnocentriC.
D)  arrogant.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Review the research on how distinctiveness can breed stereotypes.

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Question 12

Mr.Wong,a high school teacher,tells his class that he thinks boys tend to be less anxious and thus make better speeches than girls do.The girls in his class become apprehensive when preparing and giving speeches in his class.The girls are experiencing

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A)  a stereotype threat.
B)  the just-world phenomenon.
C)  the scapegoating effect.
D)  personal/group discrimination discrepancy.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Kleck and Strenta (1980) had women who falsely believed that they appeared disfigured by theatrical makeup interact with a female partner.Results indicated that women who thought they were disfigured

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A)  interacted for a longer period of time with their partners.
B)  interacted for a shorter period of time with their partners.
C)  rated their partners as more tense,distant,and patronizing.
D)  rated their partners as warmer,more open,and friendlier.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

In Gerontology class,your professor gives an assignment that requires you to write two obituaries for yourself,one for if you were to die tomorrow,the other for if you were to die at age 80.Social psychologists accurately predicted that the anxiety associated with this assignment would lead students to be _______ likely to derogate _______ members.

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A)  more;outgroup
B)  more;ingroup
C)  less;outgroup
D)  less;ingroupE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which statement is true?

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A)  Surveys indicate that Americans are becoming more prejudiced.
B)  Prejudice is more overt now than in the past.
C)  Measures of automatic attitudes suggest that surveys may underestimate the amount of prejudice in America.
D)  Prejudices,since they are attitudes,have three components: beliefs,opinions,and sentiments.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The tendency for people to more accurately recognize faces of their own race is called the

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A)  ingroup heterogeneity effect.
B)  outgroup homogeneity effect.
C)  own-race bias.
D)  faceism effect.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

People vary in how likely they are to expect that others will stereotype them.This is called

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A)  discrimination expectation.
B)  prejudice anticipation.
C)  stigma consciousness.
D)  stereotype threat.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

People who move to a region of the country where racism is unknown,students who attend a college that prizes multicultural values,and children raised by open-minded parents all become less prejudiced.These findings support a(n) ____ explanation of prejudice.

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A)  scapegoat
B)  socialization
C)  authoritarianism
D)  realistic group conflictE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Targets for displaced aggression are commonly referred to as

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A)  stereotypes.
B)  scapegoats.
C)  outgroups.
D)  bigits.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following would be an example of the group-serving bias?

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A)  Cheryl believes that women are unemployed because of discrimination,while men are unemployed because of low motivation.
B)  Sue believes that members of her own family are prejudiced,while her husband's family is tolerant.
C)  Chuck believes that mistakes made by both men and women are due to low intelligence.
D)  Bill believes that groups outperform individuals when solving problems.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 9: Prejudice: Disliking Others

Amanda,thirty-five year-old Black woman,has witnessed a crime.When shown a lineup of suspects,Amanda is most likely to recognize the culprit if the culprit

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

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Kayla's grandparents emigrated from Europe.Kayla holds such a strong belief that her ethnic group is superior to all others that she could accurately be described as being

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The tendency for people to more accurately recognize faces of their own race is called the

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Altemeyer (2004) reported that _______ are among the most prejudiced persons in our society.

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Mr.Wong,a high school teacher,tells his class that he thinks boys tend to be less anxious and thus make better speeches than girls do.The girls in his class become apprehensive when preparing and giving speeches in his class.The girls are experiencing

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A state police force has set a height requirement of 5 feet 10 inches for all officers.This requirement is irrelevant to job effectiveness but generally excludes Hispanics,Asians,and women from the force.Such a requirement most clearly reflects

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Targets for displaced aggression are commonly referred to as

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People who move to a region of the country where racism is unknown,students who attend a college that prizes multicultural values,and children raised by open-minded parents all become less prejudiced.These findings support a(n) ____ explanation of prejudice.

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Gordon Allport has concluded that "The role of _______ is paradoxical.It makes prejudice and it unmakes prejudice."

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People vary in how likely they are to expect that others will stereotype them.This is called

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Which statement is true?

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Which of the following would be an example of the group-serving bias?

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An institutional practice that subordinates people of a given race is called

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

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Kleck and Strenta (1980) had women who falsely believed that they appeared disfigured by theatrical makeup interact with a female partner.Results indicated that women who thought they were disfigured

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The benefit of being high in stigma consciousness is that it can buffer individual

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Review the research on how distinctiveness can breed stereotypes.

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Explain how motivations can affect prejudice.

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Amanda,thirty-five year-old Black woman,has witnessed a crime.When shown a lineup of suspects,Amanda is most likely to recognize the culprit if the culprit

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

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The tendency for people to more accurately recognize faces of their own race is called the

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Altemeyer (2004) reported that _______ are among the most prejudiced persons in our society.

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A state police force has set a height requirement of 5 feet 10 inches for all officers.This requirement is irrelevant to job effectiveness but generally excludes Hispanics,Asians,and women from the force.Such a requirement most clearly reflects

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People who move to a region of the country where racism is unknown,students who attend a college that prizes multicultural values,and children raised by open-minded parents all become less prejudiced.These findings support a(n) ____ explanation of prejudice.

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Gordon Allport has concluded that "The role of _______ is paradoxical.It makes prejudice and it unmakes prejudice."

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Which statement is true?

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