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In their study of interracial aggression, Rogers and Prentice-Dunn predicted that if the white subjects in their experiment were not angered, they would:


A) experience deindividuation.
B) attack black victims more severely than white victims.
C) attack white victims more severely than black victims.
D) quickly make friends with all of the victims, regardless of race.

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C

Which of the following variables was not investigated by Rogers and Prentice-Dunn in their study of interracial aggression?


A) deindividuating vs. individuating cues
B) low shock intensity vs. high shock intensity
C) race of victim
D) insult to the subjects vs. no insult to the subjects

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Rogers and Prentice-Dunn's findings on interracial aggression suggest the operation of what they term "regressive racism." This process:


A) can be fully explained using the "ambivalence amplification" hypothesis of Katz.
B) can account for whites' aggressive behavior toward blacks, but cannot explain blacks' aggressive behavior toward whites.
C) involves the expression of unprejudiced values that are fully internalized.
D) refers to the tendency for persons of any race to adopt chronologically earlier styles of interracial behavior when they are aroused.

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D

In the Rogers and Prentice-Dunn experiment on interracial aggression, they found evidence of a significant interaction effect between which of the following variables?


A) deindividuation and race
B) deindividuation and insult
C) race and insult
D) shock intensity and race

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C

In the Rogers and Prentice-Dunn's experiment on interracial aggression, they manipulated deindividuation by:


A) making both the participant and the biofeedback subject anonymous during the experiment.
B) having the participant and the biofeedback subject wear hooded robes during the experiment.
C) making the participant feel anonymous during the procedure.
D) the experimenter taking full responsibility for the biofeedback subjects well-being.

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