Question 1

Patricia Devine suggests that even for the low-prejudice person, overcoming prejudice is like learning to

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A)   break a bad habit.
B)   play a musical instrument.
C)   write a novel.
D)   walk a tightrope.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Team spirit for the Edmonton Oilers is never as high as it is when they play their top rivals the Calgary Flames. According to your text, this type of ingroup bias most likely results because

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A)   we have a need to perceive our own group as good.
B)   the fans are conflicted between good hockey and team loyalty.
C)   the fans are conforming to group norms.
D)   perception of a common enemy unites a group.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)   Categorization can provide useful information about people with minimum effort.
B)   It is difficult to resist categorizing people into groups.
C)   Categorization provides a cognitive foundation for prejudice.
D)   All of these choices.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Perceived prejudice can be negative in that victims deal with the stress of ______________, and positive in that it ___________________.

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A)   social identity; leads people to have a stronger sense of self.
B)   stereotype threats; helps to buffer individual self-esteem.
C)   discrimination; can be transferred to the "black sheep" of the group.
D)   group action; influences perceptions and makes people more aware.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

According to Lee Jussim and colleagues, stereotypes may be

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A)   positive.
B)   accurate.
C)   inaccurate.
D)   all of these choices.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

What is the psychological benefit of believing in a "just world"? Who is most likely to receive this benefit?

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Question 7

According to the text, ______________ are more likely to occur among ______________.

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A)   denials of personal disadvantage; unemployed people
B)   denials of personal disadvantage; out-of-the-closet lesbians
C)   denials of personal advantage; Canadian minorities
D)   both A and BE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

The just-world assumption

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A)   takes into account uncontrollable factors and prevents discrimination.
B)   discounts the uncontrollable factors that can derail one's efforts.
C)   has nothing to do with discrimination.
D)   has nothing to do with people's negative evaluations of others.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Discuss the distinctions between prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination. Do you think these distinctions are useful? Why or why not?

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Question 10

According to research, people who face prejudice are vigilant to the possibility that others may discriminate against them and this vigilance

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A)   helps protect their self-esteem.
B)   makes them prone to discriminate against others.
C)   creates self-ambiguity.
D)   affects negatively their self-esteem.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

John's belief that women are emotional is an example of _______________. His refusal to rent an apartment to a woman is an example of _______________.

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A)   a stereotype; sexism
B)   discrimination; prejudice
C)   a stereotype; discrimination
D)   racism; prejudiceE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

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) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

According to the text, even though Canadians seem genuinely motivated to develop a truly multicultural society, it may be that

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A)   overt expression of prejudice has become acceptable.
B)   prejudice is no longer a serious social problem.
C)   prejudice may have gone underground.
D)   new forms of prejudice have been created.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Explain the way motivations lead people to avoid prejudice.

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Question 15

Racism and sexism are institutional practices that discriminate ___________________.

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A)   even when there is no prejudicial intent
B)   only when there is prejudicial intent
C)   both A and B are correct.
D)   none of these choices.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

According to the social dominance orientation, individuals high in this orientation often ___________ policies that maintain hierarchies (i.e., tax cuts for the well-off)  and ___________ policies that undermine the hierarchy (i.e., affirmative action) .

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A)   support; support
B)   support; oppose
C)   oppose; oppose
D)   oppose; supportE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

According to the textbook, ______________ people assume that human traits are fixed dispositions, ______________.

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A)   the more; the stronger are their stereotypes.
B)   the less; the stronger are their stereotypes.
C)   the more; the stronger are their group-serving bias.
D)   the less; the stronger are their linguistic intergroup bias.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

According to the text, when someone's behaviour doesn't fit our stereotype, we can

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A)   change the stereotype.
B)   split off a subtype.
C)   attribute the behaviour to the peculiar situation.
D)   all of these choices.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Jimmy often expresses his dislike of Native people, believing them to be shiftless and untrustworthy. As long as he can get away with it, he never hires them to work for his company. Jimmy is

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A)   displaying stereotype threat.
B)   probably a victim of realistic group conflict theory.
C)   best characterized as prejudiced.
D)   best characterized as racist.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Most women believe that sex discrimination

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A)   has affected them personally.
B)   affects most working women.
C)   both given answers are correct.
D)   neither of the given answers is correctE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 12: Consequences of Prejudice

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According to research, people who face prejudice are vigilant to the possibility that others may discriminate against them and this vigilance

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

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Racism and sexism are institutional practices that discriminate ___________________.

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John's belief that women are emotional is an example of _______________. His refusal to rent an apartment to a woman is an example of _______________.

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According to the text, ______________ are more likely to occur among ______________.

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Which of the following statements is true?

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What is the psychological benefit of believing in a "just world"? Who is most likely to receive this benefit?

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Jimmy often expresses his dislike of Native people, believing them to be shiftless and untrustworthy. As long as he can get away with it, he never hires them to work for his company. Jimmy is

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Explain the way motivations lead people to avoid prejudice.

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