Question 1

Research on gender attitudes conducted by Alice Eagly and her associates (1991) and Geoffrey Haddock and Mark Zanna (1994) suggests:

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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 both men and women are viewed as understanding and helpful.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Stereotype threat explains why:

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A)  individuals hide their prejudicial biases in most social situations.
B)  individuals sometimes perform poorly when apprehensive about being stereotyped.
C)  people evaluate individuals more positively than groups.
D)  stereotypes can be unwarranted generalizations across situations.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

Around the world,people tend to prefer having:

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A)  baby boys,except in the United States where girls are preferred.
B)  baby boys.
C)  baby girls,except in China where boys are preferred.
D)  baby girls.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

If word-of-mouth hiring practices in an all-White business have the effect of excluding potential non-White employees,the practice could be called:

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A)  racism.
B)  feminism.
C)  misogyny.
D)  linguicism.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

In the context of social identity,according to Myers,many disadvantaged youths find pride and identity in gang affiliations.This 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) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Gordon Allport concluded,"The role of ________ is paradoxical.It makes prejudice and it unmakes prejudice."

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A)  power
B)  religion
C)  self-esteem
D)  educationE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The perception that the members of a different group as more similar to one another than are ingroup members is known as ________.

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A)  the social desirability bias
B)  the "women-are-wonderful" effect
C)  the outgroup homogeneity effect
D)  the group attribution errorE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

A belief in the superiority of one's own cultural group and having a corresponding disdain for all other groups is called:

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A)  misogyny.
B)  egalitarianism.
C)  ethnocentrism.
D)  groupthink.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Greenwald and his colleagues (2003) asked both Black and White participants to press a "shoot" button when the target appeared to be holding a gun rather than a harmless object such as a flashlight.The results of this study showed that the participants more often misperceived the object and mistakenly shot harmless targets who were Black.This shows that:

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A)  to show prejudice people,must be aware of their attitudes.
B)  automatic,implicit prejudice exists.
C)  people are not prejudiced.
D)  prejudice is neither implicit nor explicit.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Daniel does not get the desired salary hike during his annual appraisal.He is disheartened and feels frustrated but is unable to question his manager.Instead,when he returns home,he shouts at his son for playing video games.In the context of the motivational sources of prejudice,this scenario exemplifies ________.

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A)  masochism
B)  subtyping
C)  narcissism
D)  scapegoatingE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

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 is likely to be true of Bill?

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A)  He suffers from antisocial personality disorder.
B)  He scores high in agreeableness and neurosis.
C)  He has a social identity disorder.
D)  He has an authoritarian personality.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The phrase "they are all alike;we are diverse" reflects:

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A)  an intragroup bias.
B)  the outgroup homogeneity effect.
C)  the false consensus effect.
D)  an illusion of transparency.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about religious and racial prejudice?

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A)  Faithful church attenders are more prejudiced than occasional attenders.
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 intrinsic end in itself express less prejudice than those for whom religion is more a means to other ends.
D)  All of the answers are correct.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

Jason assumes that women are good cooks.However,his friend is a successful entrepreneur and hardly knows cooking.Jason reasons that his friend is an exception to the rule and her hectic schedule does not permit her to learn cooking.In the context of prejudice,this scenario exemplifies ________.

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A)  rosy retrospection
B)  subtyping
C)  scapegoating
D)  hostile sexismE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Cheng is 90 years old and is the oldest member in his family.He believes that his culture is superior to all other cultures and ethnic groups.He strictly adheres to his cultural traditions and expects other family members to do the same.He dislikes weakness and encourages his grandchildren to obey and respect authority.In the context of prejudice,this scenario illustrates

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A)  hostile sexism
B)  face perception
C)  ethnocentrism
D)  masochismE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

In the context of the social sources of prejudice,those high in social dominance orientation tend to view people in terms of ________.

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A)  their beliefs
B)  their ages
C)  hierarchies
D)  experiencesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Brandon is a team leader in a software company.One of the trainee employees in his team is an immigrant and belongs to a minority group.Brandon detests the trainee and considers her a parasite and savage.He does not respond when she greets him and rebukes her for minor errors.In the context of prejudice,this scenario illustrates:

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A)  infrahumanization.
B)  benevolent sexism.
C)  autodidacticism.
D)  the insufficient justification effect.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

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

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A)  preexisting stereotypes can lead us to "see" correlations that are not there.
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.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

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

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A)  compromise;threaten
B)  threaten;compromise
C)  maintain;undermine
D)  undermine;maintainE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The tendency of 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)  looking-glass self
D)  stereotype invulnerabilityE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Research on gender attitudes conducted by Alice Eagly and her associates (1991) and Geoffrey Haddock and Mark Zanna (1994) suggests:

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A belief in the superiority of one's own cultural group and having a corresponding disdain for all other groups is called:

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

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

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Gordon Allport concluded,"The role of ________ is paradoxical.It makes prejudice and it unmakes prejudice."

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Which of the following statements is true about religious and racial prejudice?

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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 is likely to be true of Bill?

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In the context of social identity,according to Myers,many disadvantaged youths find pride and identity in gang affiliations.This is their way of:

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If word-of-mouth hiring practices in an all-White business have the effect of excluding potential non-White employees,the practice could be called:

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Around the world,people tend to prefer having:

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Stereotype threat explains why:

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The perception that the members of a different group as more similar to one another than are ingroup members is known as ________.

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In the context of the social sources of prejudice,those high in social dominance orientation tend to view people in terms of ________.

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Jason assumes that women are good cooks.However,his friend is a successful entrepreneur and hardly knows cooking.Jason reasons that his friend is an exception to the rule and her hectic schedule does not permit her to learn cooking.In the context of prejudice,this scenario exemplifies ________.

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A belief in the superiority of one's own cultural group and having a corresponding disdain for all other groups is called:

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

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

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Gordon Allport concluded,"The role of ________ is paradoxical.It makes prejudice and it unmakes prejudice."

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In the context of social identity,according to Myers,many disadvantaged youths find pride and identity in gang affiliations.This is their way of:

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The perception that the members of a different group as more similar to one another than are ingroup members is known as ________.

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