Question 1

The belief that women are incompetent and push too hard for gender equality is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   dehumanization
B)   hostile sexism
C)   ambivalent sexism
D)   benevolent sexism

Question 2

Infrahumanization:

Accepted Answer

A)   increases willingness to help an outgroup.
B)   decreases willingness to help an outgroup.
C)   has no effect on willingness to help an outgroup.
D)   decreases willingness to help an ingroup.

Question 3

When someone says something about another group such as "they are all the same," that person is exhibiting ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   stereotype threat
B)   sexual objectification
C)   the outgroup homogeneity effect
D)   the racial bias effect

Question 4

The idea that members of an ingroup are successful because of their natural disposition best reflects:

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A)   ideas from system justification theory.
B)   ideas from terror management theory.
C)   the outgroup homogeneity effect.
D)   the ultimate attribution error.

Question 5

We often do not have a lot of information about members of outgroups so it is easy for us to:

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A)   assume greater similarity among members of outgroups.
B)   assume less similarity among members of outgroups.
C)   assume greater similarity among members of our own group.
D)   assume all outgroups are immoral.

Question 6

Stereotypes are:

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A)   cognitive tools for simplifying everyday life.
B)   emotions that fuel prejudice.
C)   attitudes that fuel prejudice.
D)   the result of low intelligence.

Question 7

Ingroups tend to be perceived as:

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A)   high in warmth and low in competence.
B)   low in warmth and high in competence.
C)   low in warmth and low in competence.
D)   high in warmth and high in competence.

Question 8

A stereotype is:

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A)   behavior that discriminates against a particular group.
B)   an emotion about members of a group.
C)   an implicit attitude about members of a racial group.
D)   an overgeneralized belief about the traits and attributes of members of a particular group.

Question 9

Research indicates that students who do poorly in their courses evaluate:

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A)   male instructors as less competent than female instructors.
B)   female instructors as less competent than male instructors.
C)   male and female instructors similarly.
D)   male instructors as more difficult than female instructors.

Question 10

______________________ is the tendency to believe that bad actions by outgroup members occur because of their internal dispositions and good actions by them occur because of the situation, while believing the reverse for ingroup members.

Accepted Answer

A)   Ingroup bias
B)   Outgroup derogation
C)   The ultimate attribution error
D)   System justification

Question 11

According to social identity theory, ______________ plays a causal role in ingroup bias.

Accepted Answer

A)   evolutionary processes
B)   self-esteem
C)   the fear of death
D)   a system justification motive

Question 12

Individualism is the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A)   each person should help others in need.
B)   each person should be able to make it on her or his own.
C)   the government should help people.
D)   individuals are distinct and do not belong to groups.

Question 13

Mike does not want his wife to watch a particularly violent movie because he believes women are too pure for that kind of material. This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   dehumanization
B)   hostile sexism
C)   ambivalent sexism
D)   benevolent sexism

Question 14

Research suggests that Whites show a cardiovascular response associated with threat when they are paired to work with a Black partner. Such research provides evidence for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   implicit prejudice
B)   institutional discrimination
C)   stereotype threat
D)   individualism

Question 15

How might the shooter bias influence a police officer's decision to shoot or not shoot at a potential criminal threat?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Media advertisements that showcase African Americans using characteristics associated with animals are examples of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   dehumanization
B)   ingroup bias
C)   stereotype threat
D)   system justification

Question 17

Research indicates that stereotypes tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A)   easy to change.
B)   difficult to change.
C)   avoidable.
D)   unimportant when assessing actual behavior.

Question 18

When people behave in a negative way because of prejudice or stereotypes they have engaged in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   prejudice
B)   stereotype activation
C)   discrimination
D)   sexual objectification

Question 19

Homeless people as a group tend to be perceived as:

Accepted Answer

A)   high in warmth and low in competence.
B)   low in warmth and high in competence.
C)   low in warmth and low in competence.
D)   high in warmth and high in competence.

Question 20

The ______________ is the idea that people endorse stereotypes in part to justify their own negative affective reactions to outgroup members.

Accepted Answer

A)   stereotype threat hypothesis
B)   social identity model
C)   justification suppression model
D)   system justification hypothesis

Exam 10: Understanding Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

The idea that members of an ingroup are successful because of their natural disposition best reflects:

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When people behave in a negative way because of prejudice or stereotypes they have engaged in ________.

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Mike does not want his wife to watch a particularly violent movie because he believes women are too pure for that kind of material. This is an example of ________.

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______________________ is the tendency to believe that bad actions by outgroup members occur because of their internal dispositions and good actions by them occur because of the situation, while believing the reverse for ingroup members.

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Research suggests that Whites show a cardiovascular response associated with threat when they are paired to work with a Black partner. Such research provides evidence for ______.

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Stereotypes are:

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We often do not have a lot of information about members of outgroups so it is easy for us to:

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The belief that women are incompetent and push too hard for gender equality is an example of ______.

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Research indicates that students who do poorly in their courses evaluate:

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The ______________ is the idea that people endorse stereotypes in part to justify their own negative affective reactions to outgroup members.

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Infrahumanization:

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According to social identity theory, ______________ plays a causal role in ingroup bias.

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How might the shooter bias influence a police officer's decision to shoot or not shoot at a potential criminal threat?

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A stereotype is:

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When someone says something about another group such as "they are all the same," that person is exhibiting ______.

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Individualism is the idea that:

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Homeless people as a group tend to be perceived as:

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Media advertisements that showcase African Americans using characteristics associated with animals are examples of ________.

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