Question 1

Sarah, who is British, believes that German people are hard-working. Gunther, who is German, dislikes Sarah because she is British. Sarah is displaying _______________, while Gunther is displaying _______________.

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A)   a prejudiced attitude; a faulty overgeneralization
B)   a positive attitude; a negative attitude
C)   a stereotypical belief; a prejudiced attitude
D)   prejudice; prejudiceE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Give two examples of ways in which our perceptions breed stereotypes. Explain your answer with examples from the text.

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One way in which our perceptions breed s...

Question 3

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 in-group 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) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

According to Lee Jussim and colleagues, stereotypes may be

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A)   positive.
B)   accurate.
C)   inaccurate.
D)   all of the choices are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

A motivation to have one's group be dominant over other social groups defines

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A)   prejudice.
B)   stereotyping.
C)   social dominance orientation.
D)   none of the choices are correct.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

_______________ help(s)  justify the economic and social superiority of those who have wealth and power.

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A)   Prejudice
B)   Stereotypes
C)   Unequal status
D)   none of the choices are correctE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Our perception of out-group members as more similar to one another than are in-group members is known as the "out-group homogeneity effect."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Distinctive people and vivid occurrences

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A)   fail to capture our attention and do not affect our judgment.
B)   often capture our attention and distort judgments.
C)   are not responsible for stereotyping.
D)   none of the choices are correct.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following statements is an illustration of the group-serving bias?

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A)   "He is bright and hardworking just like most Aboriginals"
B)   "Jewish students get more grades because of their natural academic ability"
C)   "Asians tend to excel at mathematics because they are so compulsive"
D)   "Buddhists tend to be kinder and more generous than others because they follow the teachings of the Dalai Lama"E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following statements made by 14-year-old Katya clearly reflects an aspect of her social identity?

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A)   "I am fun-loving."
B)   "I want to be a social worker."
C)   "I am Canadian."
D)   all of the choices are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Explain the way motivations lead people to avoid prejudice.

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Question 12

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 D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

According to researchers who study stereotyping, prejudicial reactions

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A)   are inevitable.
B)   are not inevitable.
C)   correlate with fatigue.
D)   none of the choices are correct.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

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 C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

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) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

According to the text, stereotypes may serve ultimate, evolutionary functions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

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Prejudice, stereotypes, and discriminati...

Question 18

Describing positive behaviours by an in-group member in terms of a general disposition but describing the same behaviour by an out-group member as a specific isolated act has been called

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A)   the overgeneralization bias.
B)   the in-group homogeneity effect.
C)   the out-group specificity phenomenon.
D)   the linguistic intergroup bias.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Stereotypes are to _______________ as discrimination is to _________________.

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A)   categories; feeling
B)   attitudes; actions
C)   emotions; practice
D)   beliefs; behaviourE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

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 the choices are correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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

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Describing positive behaviours by an in-group member in terms of a general disposition but describing the same behaviour by an out-group member as a specific isolated act has been called

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A motivation to have one's group be dominant over other social groups defines

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Our perception of out-group members as more similar to one another than are in-group members is known as the "out-group homogeneity effect."

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Give two examples of ways in which our perceptions breed stereotypes. Explain your answer with examples from the text.

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

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Stereotypes are to _______________ as discrimination is to _________________.

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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 in-group bias most likely results because

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Which of the following statements is an illustration of the group-serving bias?

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_______________ help(s) justify the economic and social superiority of those who have wealth and power.

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According to Lee Jussim and colleagues, stereotypes may be

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Which of the following statements made by 14-year-old Katya clearly reflects an aspect of her social identity?

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Which of the following statements is true?

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According to the text, stereotypes may serve ultimate, evolutionary functions.

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According to researchers who study stereotyping, prejudicial reactions

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Distinctive people and vivid occurrences

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Sarah, who is British, believes that German people are hard-working. Gunther, who is German, dislikes Sarah because she is British. Sarah is displaying _______________, while Gunther is displaying _______________.

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Explain the way motivations lead people to avoid prejudice.

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

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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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