Question 1

In which of the following situations are people LEAST likely to experience ingroup bias?

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A)  when the ingroup is small
B)  when the ingroup is lower in status than the outgroup
C)  when our ingroup is successful
D)  when the ingroup is in the majorityE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

People high in social dominance orientation tend to support policies that _______ hierarchies and oppose policies that _______ hierarchies.

Accepted Answer

A)  establish;eliminate
B)  eliminate;establish
C)  maintain;undermine
D)  undermine;maintainE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

We are more prone to ingroup biases when our group is _______ and _______ relative to the outgroup.

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A)  large;higher in status
B)  large;lower in status
C)  small;higher in status
D)  small;lower in statusE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Because we are sensitive to distinctive events,the simultaneous occurrence of two such events is especially noticeable.Our attentiveness to unusual occurrences can create

Accepted Answer

A)  the group-serving bias.
B)  authoritarianism.
C)  the outgroup homogeneity effect.
D)  illusory correlations.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

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

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A)  our group identity.
B)  our social identity.
C)  an ingroup.
D)  an outgroup.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Around the world,people tend to prefer

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

Question 7

In Harber's (1998) study,poorly written essays received higher evaluations if participants were led to believe they were written by

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A)  White students.
B)  Male students.
C)  Female students.
D)  Black students.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

The just-world phenomenon can lead people to think that

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A)  the winners of a lottery actually deserved their good fortune.
B)  sick people are not responsible for their illness.
C)  poor people deserve better.
D)  rape victims acted in a provocative manner.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Recent research confirms that prejudiced and stereotyped evaluations

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A)  are more widespread than formerly believed.
B)  are higher among females than males.
C)  are higher among males than females.
D)  can occur outside of one's conscious awareness.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Norms are _____.Stereotypes are _____.

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A)  descriptive;prescriptive
B)  prescriptive;descriptive
C)  worldwide;personal
D)  personal;worldwideE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

We tend to _______ the competence of those in high-status positions and _______ those who agreeably accept a lower-status position.

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A)  like;respect
B)  devalue;admire
C)  respect;like
D)  admire;ignoreE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

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

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Question 13

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

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 D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Although most suspects in cases of incest,child molestation,and sexual abuse are heterosexual males,the local newspaper omits the word "heterosexual" in any related headlines.In contrast,whenever a self-described gay male is arrested for a crime,the headline proclaims "homosexual arrested." The resulting prejudice that gay males are more likely to commit violent crimes can in part be blamed on

Accepted Answer

A)  an illusory correlation.
B)  ingroup bias.
C)  outgroup homogeneity effects.
D)  group-serving biases.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Data from 27 countries shows that people everywhere perceive women as more _______ and men as more _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeable;outgoing
B)  outgoing;agreeable
C)  democratic;emotional
D)  emotional;collectivisticE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Bob is high in social dominance.Which of the following majors is he UNLIKELY to choose in college?

Accepted Answer

A)  business
B)  politics
C)  social work
D)  lawE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Which statement illustrates discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)  "White people make me so angry I could scream."
B)  "I wouldn't hire a woman,even if she was qualified."
C)  "The government should do more to help the Native Americans."
D)  "Whites can't dance as well as African Americans can."E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

You are Black,and you have difficulty recognizing the White customers who were in your store during a robbery.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a group-serving bias.
B)  an outgroup effect.
C)  own-race bias.
D)  distinctive case.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

A review of research on gender attitudes suggests

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A)  that most people have gut-level negative emotions about women even though they describe them favorably.
B)  a "women-are-wonderful" effect.
C)  that most people express more admiration than affection for women.
D)  that men and women are viewed as equally understanding and helpful.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The greater our familiarity with a social group,the more we see its diversity.
B)  The less our familiarity with a social group,the more we stereotype.
C)  We are likely to exaggerate the similarities within a group we are not a part of.
D)  The larger and more powerful the group,the less we attend to them and the more we stereotype.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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