Question 1

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 C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Data from 27 countries shows that people everywhere perceive women as more _______ and men as more _______.

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A)   agreeable; outgoing
B)   outgoing; agreeable
C)   democratic; emotional
D)   emotional; collectivisticE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

A state police force has set a height requirement of 5 feet 10 inches for all officers.This requirement is irrelevant to job effectiveness but generally excludes Hispanics,Asians,and women from the force.Such a requirement most clearly reflects

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A)   racism and sexism.
B)   scapegoating and discrimination.
C)   stereotyping and prejudice.
D)   the realistic conflict theory.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

"women-are-wonderful" effect is an example of

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A)   a form of prejudice.
B)   a favorable stereotype.
C)   hostile sexism.
D)   discrimination.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

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

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Question 6

Prejudice is a(n)

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A)   behavior.
B)   cognition.
C)   attitude.
D)   affect.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Attitudes contain all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   affects.
B)   behavioral tendencies.
C)   cognitions.
D)   stereotypes.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

A review of research on gender attitudes suggests

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A)   that most people have gut-level negative emotions about women even though they describe them favorably.
B)   a "women-are-wonderful" effect.
C)   that most people express more admiration than affection for women.
D)   that men and women are viewed as equally understanding and helpful.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

gave African-American children a choice between Black dolls and White dolls.Results showed that most children

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A)   chose the Black dolls.
B)   chose the White dolls.
C)   refused to choose between them.
D)   used the dolls in aggressive symbolic play.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Since the Iraq war,Americans have developed negative views of

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A)   Muslims.
B)   Iraqis.
C)   Democrats.
D)   Jews.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Research has shown that today prejudiced attitudes and discriminatory behavior

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A)   do not exist.
B)   run rampant.
C)   surface when they can hide behind a different motive.
D)   are more obvious than they have been in the past.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

According to survey research conducted in the U.S.,racial prejudice toward African-Americans

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A)   is worse than ever today.
B)   has decreased since the early 1940s.
C)   has actually increased since the early 1980s.
D)   decreased from 1940 to 1960, then increased until 1980, and has since stabilized.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

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) .Their results showed that all participants mistakenly shot at more targets who were

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A)   White.
B)   Black.
C)   male.
D)   female.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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