Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)   compromise; threaten
B)   threaten; compromise
C)   maintain; undermine
D)   undermine; maintain

Question 2

Recent research confirms that prejudiced and stereotyped evaluations

Accepted Answer

A)   are more widespread than formerly believed.
B)   remain extremely high for females and extremely low for males.
C)   are higher among males than females.
D)   can occur outside of one's conscious awareness.

Question 3

People who are overweight

Accepted Answer

A)   face less discrimination than minority racial groups.
B)   face more discrimination than minority racial groups in employment settings.
C)   are perceived as happy and content.
D)   marry more often and make more money.

Question 4

A group that people perceive as distinctively different from or apart from their own group is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   ingroup.
B)   outgroup.
C)   intragroup.
D)   personal group.

Question 5

Hamilton and Rose's (1980)  research in which students read sentences describing accountants, doctors, and salespeople revealed that

Accepted Answer

A)   preexisting stereotypes lead us to "see" correlations that do not exist.
B)   vivid information is irrelevant to occupational stereotypes.
C)   positive information is better remembered if it describes doctors.
D)   distinctive information is ignored when forming impressions.

Question 6

Kayla's grandparents emigrated from Europe. Kayla holds such a strong belief that people of her group and descent are superior to all others. She could accurately be described as being

Accepted Answer

A)   homophobic.
B)   affiliative.
C)   ethnocentric.
D)   introspective.

Question 7

Jeremy's belief that earthquake victims are being punished by God for their own sins best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   Gause's law.
B)   the just-world phenomenon.
C)   an ingroup bias.
D)   stereotype vulnerability.

Question 8

In the context of the realistic group conflict theory, in evolutionary biology, Gause's law states that maximum competition will exist between species with

Accepted Answer

A)   identical needs.
B)   abundant resources.
C)   multiple leaders.
D)   differing values.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about categorization?

Accepted Answer

A)   Categorization can provide useful information about people with minimum effort.
B)   Categorization, by itself, is considered prejudice.
C)   Categorization provides no cognitive foundation for prejudice.
D)   Categorization always leads to discrimination.

Question 10

Identify a region in the brain that underlies fear and aggression and is primarily involved in automatic responding.

Accepted Answer

A)   inferior frontal gyrus
B)   superior frontal gyrus
C)   cerebellum
D)   amygdala

Question 11

When the cause of our frustration is intimidating or unknown, we often redirect our hostility. This phenomenon is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   chavinism.
B)   displaced aggression.
C)   cognitive dissonance.
D)   desegregatation.

Question 12

Identify the true statement about the effect of stereotypes on judgments of individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)   Stereotypes hardly reflect reality and hence do not affect judgments.
B)   Strong stereotypes that are irrelevant do color the judgments of individuals.
C)   People often evaluate individuals more negatively than the indivudals' groups.
D)   Vivid information about a particular group member who doesn't fit the group does not overwhelm the effect of the base-rate information about a group.

Question 13

A review of research on gender attitudes conducted by Alice Eagly and her associates (1991)  and Geoffrey Haddock and Mark Zanna (1994)  suggests

Accepted Answer

A)   that most people have gut-level negative emotions about women even though they describe them favorably.
B)   that most people like women more than men.
C)   that women are more intelligent than men.
D)   that men and women are viewed as equally understanding and helpful.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)   self-realization.
B)   spirituality.
C)   self-esteem.
D)   cognition.

Question 15

Sally believes that all psychology majors are nosey. When she meets Jonathan she is surprised because, although he is a psychology major, he respects her privacy and doesn't push her to share things if she doesn't want to. In the context of subtyping, what will likely happen to Sally's stereotype of psychology majors?

Accepted Answer

A)   She will develop stronger stereotypes about people like Jonathan.
B)   She will say that Jonathan is the exception to the rule.
C)   She will dislike Jonathan.
D)   She will assume he is being nice for some other self-serving reason.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)   People with high self-image tend to be more prejudiced.
B)   In Europe, prejudice is greater among those whose positive self-image is threatened.
C)   There is no connection found between a person's self-image and their level of prejudice.
D)   People whose status is secure express more prejudice to feel superior.

Question 17

Studies of Whites by Pettigrew in South Africa and the American South in the 1950s revealed that those who _____ were also most prejudiced.

Accepted Answer

A)   had the most education
B)   conformed most to other social norms
C)   were the most disadvantaged
D)   had the greatest amount of social power

Question 18

Paul is a very tolerant White male. When he meets Bill, an African-American, Paul assumes that Bill will view him as an arrogant spoiled White man. Paul's belief is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   meta-stereotype.
B)   stereotype threat.
C)   own-race bias.
D)   outgroup homogeneity.

Question 19

_____ is a negative attitude; _____ is a negative behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   Discrimination; racism
B)   Racism; stereotyping
C)   Discrimination; prejudice
D)   Prejudice; discrimination

Question 20

Provide an example of hostile sexism and an example of benevolent sexism.

Accepted Answer

An example of hostile sexism could be a ...

Exam 9: Thinking and Language

Identify a region in the brain that underlies fear and aggression and is primarily involved in automatic responding.

Correct Answer
verified

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

Correct Answer
verified

A review of research on gender attitudes conducted by Alice Eagly and her associates (1991) and Geoffrey Haddock and Mark Zanna (1994) suggests

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Paul is a very tolerant White male. When he meets Bill, an African-American, Paul assumes that Bill will view him as an arrogant spoiled White man. Paul's belief is an example of a(n)

Correct Answer
verified

People who are overweight

Correct Answer
verified

When the cause of our frustration is intimidating or unknown, we often redirect our hostility. This phenomenon is known as

Correct Answer
verified

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

Correct Answer
verified

Provide an example of hostile sexism and an example of benevolent sexism.

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
An example of hostile sexism could be a ...
View Answer

Jeremy's belief that earthquake victims are being punished by God for their own sins best illustrates

Correct Answer
verified

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

Correct Answer
verified

Recent research confirms that prejudiced and stereotyped evaluations

Correct Answer
verified

In the context of the realistic group conflict theory, in evolutionary biology, Gause's law states that maximum competition will exist between species with

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following statements is true about categorization?

Correct Answer
verified

Kayla's grandparents emigrated from Europe. Kayla holds such a strong belief that people of her group and descent are superior to all others. She could accurately be described as being

Correct Answer
verified

A group that people perceive as distinctively different from or apart from their own group is called a(n)

Correct Answer
verified

_ is a negative attitude; _ is a negative behavior.

Correct Answer
verified

Studies of Whites by Pettigrew in South Africa and the American South in the 1950s revealed that those who _____ were also most prejudiced.

Correct Answer
verified

Identify the true statement about the effect of stereotypes on judgments of individuals.

Correct Answer
verified

Hamilton and Rose's (1980) research in which students read sentences describing accountants, doctors, and salespeople revealed that

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 9: Thinking and Language

Identify a region in the brain that underlies fear and aggression and is primarily involved in automatic responding.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A review of research on gender attitudes conducted by Alice Eagly and her associates (1991) and Geoffrey Haddock and Mark Zanna (1994) suggests

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Paul is a very tolerant White male. When he meets Bill, an African-American, Paul assumes that Bill will view him as an arrogant spoiled White man. Paul's belief is an example of a(n)

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

People who are overweight

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

When the cause of our frustration is intimidating or unknown, we often redirect our hostility. This phenomenon is known as

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Provide an example of hostile sexism and an example of benevolent sexism.

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIAn example of hostile sexism could be a ...View AnswerShow Answer

Jeremy's belief that earthquake victims are being punished by God for their own sins best illustrates

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Recent research confirms that prejudiced and stereotyped evaluations

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In the context of the realistic group conflict theory, in evolutionary biology, Gause's law states that maximum competition will exist between species with

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following statements is true about categorization?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Kayla's grandparents emigrated from Europe. Kayla holds such a strong belief that people of her group and descent are superior to all others. She could accurately be described as being

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A group that people perceive as distinctively different from or apart from their own group is called a(n)

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

_____ is a negative attitude; _____ is a negative behavior.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Studies of Whites by Pettigrew in South Africa and the American South in the 1950s revealed that those who _____ were also most prejudiced.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Identify the true statement about the effect of stereotypes on judgments of individuals.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Hamilton and Rose's (1980) research in which students read sentences describing accountants, doctors, and salespeople revealed that

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

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

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
An example of hostile sexism could be a ...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

_ is a negative attitude; _ is a negative behavior.

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified