Question 1

Research concerning automatic prejudices reveals that

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A)  automatic processing is associated with the frontal cortex.
B)  pictures of outgroups that elicit the most disgust elicit more frontal lobe activity.
C)  automatic processing is a conscious activity.
D)  automatic processing involves primitive areas of the brain associated with fear.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Although Marcia says she is not prejudiced against Blacks,she votes against interviewing a job applicant with an African name for a flimsy reason.She is exhibiting what some social science researchers call

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A)  overt discrimination.
B)  automatic processing.
C)  modern racism.
D)  hidden racism.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

A person is labeled as ______ if they believe in the superiority of his/her own ethnic and cultural group and shows disdain for all other groups.

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A)  discriminatory
B)  high in social dominance orientation
C)  xenophobic
D)  ethnocentricE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

A consistent finding concerning Christianity in North America is that,in comparison to nonmembers,church members show _______ than nonmembers.

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A)  more racial prejudice
B)  less racial prejudice
C)  more sexism but less racism
D)  more conformity but less authoritarianismE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Vince and Wanda are both members of the high school band.Vince plays tuba and Wanda plays the flute.Vince believes that the brass section is the strongest section of the band while Wanda believes the woodwinds are the most important section.Vince and Wanda's beliefs are best explained in terms of

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A)  their ingroup biases.
B)  the outgroup homogeneity effect.
C)  realistic group conflict theory.
D)  scapegoat theory.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Jay believes that all Muslims are violent extremists.This is

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A)  discrimination.
B)  a stereotype.
C)  a behavioral tendency.
D)  an example of groupthink.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Joe is an American.He views people trying to immigrate into America as nothing more than pests.This is an example of

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A)  infrahumanization.
B)  ethnocentrism.
C)  xenophobia.
D)  terror management.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Linking _______ with virtue and _______ with moral failure enables fortunate people to feel pride and enables unfortunate people to avoid responsibility.

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A)  good fortune;misfortune
B)  misfortune;good fortune
C)  wealth;poverty
D)  poverty;wealthE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Children of _______ have less stereotyped views of men and women.

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A)  authoritarian parents
B)  employed women
C)  devoutly religious parents
D)  stay-at-home mothersE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Bill is often described as judgmental,ethnocentric,and punitive.He believes in strict obedience to authority and is intolerant of weakness in others.Which of the following statements would likely be true of Bill?

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A)  He suffers from antisocial personality disorder.
B)  He scores highly on modern racism scales.
C)  He has a social identity disorder.
D)  He has an authoritarian personality.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following is TRUE?

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A)  Faithful church attendees are more prejudiced than occasional attendees.
B)  Those who scored highest on Gallup's "spiritual commitment" index were less accepting of a person of another race moving in next door.
C)  Those for whom religion is an end in itself express less prejudice than those for whom religion is more a means to an end.
D)  All of the aboveE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The tendency for people to believe that individuals get what they deserve and deserve what they get is called the _______ phenomenon.

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A)  retribution
B)  just-world
C)  ingroup bias
D)  stereotype invulnerabilityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

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.What will likely happen to Sally's stereotype of psychology majors?

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A)  She will revise her current stereotype.
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.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

_______ is a negative attitude;_______ is a negative behavior.

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A)  A stereotype;racism
B)  Racism;stereotyping
C)  Discrimination;prejudice
D)  Prejudice;discriminationE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Myers indicates that,until recently,prejudice was greatest in regions where slavery was practiced.This fact is consistent with the principle that _______ breeds prejudice.

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A)  frustration
B)  unequal status
C)  conformity
D)  authoritarianismE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Cultural attitudes,including prejudice,are embodied and reinforced in

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A)  schools.
B)  government.
C)  the media.
D)  All of the aboveE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

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

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A)  Gause's law.
B)  the just-world phenomenon.
C)  an ingroup bias.
D)  stereotype vulnerability.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

_______ occurs when groups of individuals who do not fit their stereotype are thought of as "exceptions to the rule."

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A)  Subtyping
B)  Subgrouping
C)  Prejudice
D)  DiscriminationE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Beth believes that all sorority members are unintelligent and self-centered.After meeting Kim who as a 4.0 GPA and spends 20 hours each week volunteering to help the disabled children Beth says "well,she's the exception to the rule." This is an example of

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A)  terror management theory.
B)  a stereotype threat.
C)  subtyping.
D)  the just-world phenomenon.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

According to Myers,many disadvantaged youths find pride and identity in gang affiliations,which is their way of

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A)  justifying their racial discrimination.
B)  justifying their religious discrimination.
C)  establishing social dominance.
D)  seeking self-esteem.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 9: Prejudice: Disliking Others

A consistent finding concerning Christianity in North America is that,in comparison to nonmembers,church members show _______ than nonmembers.

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The tendency for people to believe that individuals get what they deserve and deserve what they get is called the _______ phenomenon.

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

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_______ occurs when groups of individuals who do not fit their stereotype are thought of as "exceptions to the rule."

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A person is labeled as ______ if they believe in the superiority of his/her own ethnic and cultural group and shows disdain for all other groups.

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Linking _______ with virtue and _______ with moral failure enables fortunate people to feel pride and enables unfortunate people to avoid responsibility.

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Vince and Wanda are both members of the high school band.Vince plays tuba and Wanda plays the flute.Vince believes that the brass section is the strongest section of the band while Wanda believes the woodwinds are the most important section.Vince and Wanda's beliefs are best explained in terms of

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_______ is a negative attitude;_______ is a negative behavior.

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According to Myers,many disadvantaged youths find pride and identity in gang affiliations,which is their way of

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Cultural attitudes,including prejudice,are embodied and reinforced in

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Jay believes that all Muslims are violent extremists.This is

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Children of _______ have less stereotyped views of men and women.

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Beth believes that all sorority members are unintelligent and self-centered.After meeting Kim who as a 4.0 GPA and spends 20 hours each week volunteering to help the disabled children Beth says "well,she's the exception to the rule." This is an example of

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Although Marcia says she is not prejudiced against Blacks,she votes against interviewing a job applicant with an African name for a flimsy reason.She is exhibiting what some social science researchers call

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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.What will likely happen to Sally's stereotype of psychology majors?

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Which of the following is TRUE?

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Myers indicates that,until recently,prejudice was greatest in regions where slavery was practiced.This fact is consistent with the principle that _______ breeds prejudice.

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Research concerning automatic prejudices reveals that

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Bill is often described as judgmental,ethnocentric,and punitive.He believes in strict obedience to authority and is intolerant of weakness in others.Which of the following statements would likely be true of Bill?

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Joe is an American.He views people trying to immigrate into America as nothing more than pests.This is an example of

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