Question 1

According to realistic group conflict theory,conflicts between groups are almost always a result of competition for mates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Define authoritarianism and describe how it relates to prejudice and stereotyping.

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It is the tendency to submit to those ha...

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT discussed in the text as a reason for the emergence of negative prejudices and stereotypes?

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A)   justifying group advantage
B)   competition between groups for the same resources
C)   individualization of the Western society
D)   motivation to gain genetic advantage

Question 4

In the study by Rokeach (1971) ,when white students confronted the discrepancy between their negative prejudices and their value of equality,they

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A)   decreased their support for African American equal rights.
B)   became more likely to join the NAACP.
C)   increased their opposition to affirmative action.
D)   felt more ambivalent about African Americans. B

Question 5

The two illegal forms of sexual harassment are

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A)   overt and covert harassment.
B)   regular and reverse harassment.
C)   implicit and explicit harassment.
D)   quid pro quo and hostile environment harassment.

Question 6

In the study by Batson et al (1986) ,white students were given a choice of watching a movie with a white student or with a black student.The study reported that intrinsically religious persons

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A)   behaved in a prejudiced fashion in front of their friends, but in a non-prejudiced fashion in front of strangers.
B)   behaved in a uniformly nonprejudiced fashion.
C)   behaved in a prejudiced fashion if the motives for their behavior could appear nonprejudiced.
D)   behaved in a more prejudiced fashion than nonreligious people.

Question 7

Research using the minimal intergroup paradigm has shown that people

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A)   are more likely to exhibit ingroup bias in large groups than in small groups.
B)   are more likely to exhibit ingroup bias in small groups than in large groups.
C)   are likely to exhibit ingroup bias even when the groups are defined in an arbitrary fashion.
D)   are not likely to exhibit ingroup bias if the groups are defined in an arbitrary fashion.

Question 8

Researchers studied the derogation of outgroups by fraternity and sorority members and pledges (members-in-training) .They found that pledges were ________ likely to derogate outgroup members in public than in private because ________.

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A)   less; they partially identified with the outgroup members
B)   less; they were less authoritarian
C)   more; they had stronger motivation to fit in the group
D)   more; they were conforming to the full members who derogated the outgroups in public but not in private

Question 9

Prejudices and stereotypes against members of other groups are more likely to emerge

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A)   when the groups compete against each other.
B)   when the groups cooperate toward achieving a common goal.
C)   among people who score low on social dominance orientation.
D)   among people who have recently experienced personal success.

Question 10

When members of a group believe that the majority thinks them inferior in terms of a particular skill or ability,the minority members may

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A)   reduce in their mind the importance of this skill/ability.
B)   disidentify with the skill/ability.
C)   suffer a decrement in performance with respect to the skill/ability.
D)   all of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is true about the relationship between self-esteem and the tendency to express prejudice?

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A)   People with low self-esteem are likely to express prejudice, whereas people with high self-esteem are not.
B)   People with high self-esteem are likely to express prejudice, whereas people with low self-esteem are not.
C)   People with low self-esteem are particularly likely to express prejudice after success.
D)   People with high self-esteem are particularly likely to express prejudice after failure. D

Question 12

Carla likes her life to be relatively simple and well-organized.She dislikes interruptions and unexpected events,and strives for simple ways to view the world.Based on this information,you predict that Carla will score high on a measure of ________ and will ________ to use her existing stereotypes to understand others.

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A)   authoritarianism; not be likely
B)   conformity seeking; not be likely
C)   need for structure; be likely
D)   social dominance avoidance; be likely

Question 13

Describe at least one way in which holding a prejudice can serve the goal of gaining social approval.

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Question 14

The idea that prejudice stems from a desire to enhance our self-esteem by comparing our group favorably to another group is the central assumption of which theory?

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A)   minimal group
B)   social identity
C)   social dominance
D)   realistic conflict

Question 15

Describe four ways in which intergroup contact can successfully reduce intergroup conflict.Give an example of each.

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Options include: outgroup members must p...

Question 16

Which of the following theories best explains the hostility that members of rival universities in the same sports conference often feel for each other?

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A)   minimal intergroup theory
B)   realistic group conflict theory
C)   social dominance theory
D)   group polarization theory

Question 17

Which of the following is FALSE regarding students in cooperative classrooms?

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A)   Students are accorded equal status in the classroom and given equal responsibilities.
B)   Students exhibit higher levels of achievement.
C)   Students tend to re-sort themselves into groups based on gender and ethnicity.
D)   Students form more cross-ethnicity friendships even outside the classroom.

Question 18

Stereotype threat is experienced only by females.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 19

In a study by Fein and Spencer (1997) ,participants who had unfavorable stereotypes of Jewish females were asked to evaluate a female job applicant who was presented as either Jewish American or Italian American.Participants were LESS likely to discriminate against the Jewish applicant in their evaluations if

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A)   they made their evaluations under time pressure.
B)   they made their evaluations under high cognitive load.
C)   they wrote about their most recent failure before making their evaluations.
D)   they wrote about things important to them before making their evaluations.

Question 20

At his job,John was asked to train a young woman to perform a computer task.Given that John has a disposition favoring sexual harassment,he would be ________ likely to behave in a sexually harassing way ________.

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A)   more; if he was introduced to the female colleague by his male manager who put his arm around her shoulders and visually checked out her body
B)   less; if he is introduced to the female colleague by his male manager who put his arm around her shoulders and visually checked out her body
C)   more; if John was introduced to the female colleague by his male manager who behaved in a respectful, professional manner
D)   very; regardless of his boss's behavior

Exam 11: Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

According to realistic group conflict theory,conflicts between groups are almost always a result of competition for mates.

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Define authoritarianism and describe how it relates to prejudice and stereotyping.

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It is the tendency to submit to those ha...
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Which of the following is NOT discussed in the text as a reason for the emergence of negative prejudices and stereotypes?

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In the study by Rokeach (1971) ,when white students confronted the discrepancy between their negative prejudices and their value of equality,they

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The two illegal forms of sexual harassment are

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In the study by Batson et al (1986) ,white students were given a choice of watching a movie with a white student or with a black student.The study reported that intrinsically religious persons

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Research using the minimal intergroup paradigm has shown that people

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Researchers studied the derogation of outgroups by fraternity and sorority members and pledges (members-in-training) .They found that pledges were likely to derogate outgroup members in public than in private because .

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Prejudices and stereotypes against members of other groups are more likely to emerge

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When members of a group believe that the majority thinks them inferior in terms of a particular skill or ability,the minority members may

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Which of the following is true about the relationship between self-esteem and the tendency to express prejudice?

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Describe at least one way in which holding a prejudice can serve the goal of gaining social approval.

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The idea that prejudice stems from a desire to enhance our self-esteem by comparing our group favorably to another group is the central assumption of which theory?

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Describe four ways in which intergroup contact can successfully reduce intergroup conflict.Give an example of each.

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Which of the following theories best explains the hostility that members of rival universities in the same sports conference often feel for each other?

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Stereotype threat is experienced only by females.

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At his job,John was asked to train a young woman to perform a computer task.Given that John has a disposition favoring sexual harassment,he would be likely to behave in a sexually harassing way .

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According to realistic group conflict theory,conflicts between groups are almost always a result of competition for mates.

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Define authoritarianism and describe how it relates to prejudice and stereotyping.

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Which of the following is NOT discussed in the text as a reason for the emergence of negative prejudices and stereotypes?

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In the study by Rokeach (1971) ,when white students confronted the discrepancy between their negative prejudices and their value of equality,they

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The two illegal forms of sexual harassment are

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In the study by Batson et al (1986) ,white students were given a choice of watching a movie with a white student or with a black student.The study reported that intrinsically religious persons

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Research using the minimal intergroup paradigm has shown that people

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Researchers studied the derogation of outgroups by fraternity and sorority members and pledges (members-in-training) .They found that pledges were ________ likely to derogate outgroup members in public than in private because ________.

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Prejudices and stereotypes against members of other groups are more likely to emerge

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When members of a group believe that the majority thinks them inferior in terms of a particular skill or ability,the minority members may

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Which of the following is true about the relationship between self-esteem and the tendency to express prejudice?

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Describe at least one way in which holding a prejudice can serve the goal of gaining social approval.

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The idea that prejudice stems from a desire to enhance our self-esteem by comparing our group favorably to another group is the central assumption of which theory?

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Describe four ways in which intergroup contact can successfully reduce intergroup conflict.Give an example of each.

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Which of the following theories best explains the hostility that members of rival universities in the same sports conference often feel for each other?

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Which of the following is FALSE regarding students in cooperative classrooms?

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Stereotype threat is experienced only by females.

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