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50 Cards in this Set
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1. ___ judgments can lead to stereotypic assumptions.
A. Quick B. Easy C. Snapshot D. Racial |
C. Snapshot
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2. Snapshot judgments can lead to __ assumptions.
A. Stereotypic B. Prejudicial C. Discriminatory D. judgmental |
A. Stereotypic
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3. ___ are given to people because they belong to a particular race.
A. Rights B. Promotions C. Opportunities D. Privileges |
D. Privileges
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4. Privileges are given to people because they belong to a particular ___.
A. In-group B. Race C. Upper class D. Wealthy group |
B. Race
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5. ___ can be learned from multiple sources (i.e., friends, parents, the media and schools).
A. Stereotypes B. Prejudice C. Discrimination D. Inequality |
A. Stereotypes
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6. In ___ sciences, researchers gather data to examine or to explore peoples' thought process and their behaviors.
A. evolutionary B. psychological C. behavioral D. research |
C. behavioral
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7. In ___ studies, researchers identify the variables that will be examined or explored and they propose a link amongst variables.
A. evolutionary B. psychological C. behavioral D. research |
D. research
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8. ___ is defined as being able to produce the same results overtime and includes being able to verify the accuracy of the results.
A. Conceptual replication B. Precise replication C. Internal consistency D. External consistency |
A. Conceptual replication
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9. Which theory proposed that people can learn social behavior by either being rewarded or punished for their actions?
A. Social behavior B. Social learning C. Observational learning D. Vicarious learning |
B. Social learning
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10. According to Zebrowitz (1996), "more generally, people attend to other's demeanor, making snap judgments based on __ clues such as facial expressions, posture, and gait."
A. facial B. verbal C. non-verbal D. covert |
C. non-verbal
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11. ___ are cognitive structures that contain a person's knowledge and beliefs about a particular object or social group.
A. Schemas B. Stereotypes C. Categories D. Snap judgments |
A. Schemas
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12. ___ influences are the content in which a person encounters another person.
A. Every day B. Situational C. Problematic D. Social |
B. Situational
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13. ___ are stored in people's long-term memory and are brought into working memory if activated.
A. Prejudice B. Schemas C. Stereotypes D. Categories |
C. Stereotypes
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14. Stereotypes are stored in people's __ memory and are brought into ___ memory if activated
A. long-term; working B. short-term; working C. working; long-term D. working; short-term |
A. long-term; working
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15. __ is generally considered to be a negative trait and one factor that might activate a stereotype is the mood that a person is in at the time.
A. Stereotyping B. Categorizing C. Judging D. Prejudice |
D. Prejudice
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16. Prejudice is generally considered to be a negative trait and one factor that might activate a __ is the mood that the person is in at the time.
A. Stereotype B. Category C. Judgment D. Prejudice |
A. Stereotype
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17. Happy people stereotype of a __ extent than people in neutral or sad moods.
A. greater B. lesser C. similar D. identical |
A. greater
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18. __ people stereotype of a greater extent than people in __ moods.
A. Optimistic; pessimistic B. Happy; sad C. Pessimistic; optimistic D. Sad; happy |
B. Happy; sad
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19. A(n) ___ is aroused automatically and pops up by itself whether the person wants it to or not.
A. Stereotype B. Behavior C. Emotion D. Experience |
C. Emotion
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20. __ motivate behavior.
A. Stereotype B. Behavior C. Emotion D. Experience |
C. Emotion
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21. Several lines of evidence suggests that prejudice tends to be alive and well in the United States and appears in a __ rather than __ form.
A. covert; overt B. subtle; overt C. overt; subtle D. overt; covert |
B. subtle; overt
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22. It is difficult, if not impossible, to extinguish a cultural legacy of 400 years of racism in only a few __.
A. years B. centuries C. decades D. millenniums |
C. decades
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23. ___ conflict occurs when people find themselves in situations whereas they feel sympathy for someone who is down-and-out or they have negative feelings about someone who is less fortunate.
A. Social B. Psychological C. Behavioral D. Mental |
B. Psychological
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24. The __ represents our awareness of ourselves as living beings who interact with the world and the people in it.
A. self B. self-concept C. self-awareness D. consciousness |
A. self
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25. The awareness includes our __ about what we are like, our characteristics, behaviors, our abilities and shortcomings, and so forth.
A. Values B. Beliefs C. Thoughts D. Perspectives |
B. Beliefs
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26. __ refers to people's evaluations of their personal characteristics and behavior patterns.
A. self-concept B. self-awareness C. self-consciousness D. self-esteem |
D. self-esteem
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27. Adults use __ to help them organize, simplify, and make sense of the world around them.
A. Schemas B. Stereotypes C. Categories D. Snap shot judgments |
C. Categories
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28. Some categories and their underlying concept refer to particular ___. (i.e., conservatives or athletes)
A. social groups B. nonsocial groups C. social categories D. in-groups |
A. social groups
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29. Examples of ___ are tables, flowers or snakes.
A. social groups B. nonsocial groups C. social categories D. in-groups |
B. nonsocial groups
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30. Human relationships always occur in an organized ___ environment--family, group community, or in a nation and include techniques, categories, rules and values that are relevant to human interactions.
A. social B. friendly C. nonsocial D. typical |
A. social
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31. This theory is based on the concept of social identity, the part of person's self-concept that derives from membership in groups that are important to the person.
A. Self-Concept B. Social Identity C. Social Learning D. Self-Esteem |
B. Social Identity
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32. ___ is defined as determining which group that you belong to.
A. In-group B. Self-awareness C. Self-concept D. Self-categorization |
D. Self-categorization
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33. ___ is defined as behaving differently towards people based solely or primarily on their membership in a social group.
A. Stereotyping B. Prejudice C. Discrimination D. Categorizing |
C. Discrimination
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34. Discrimination is defined as behaving differently towards people based solely or primarily on their membership in a(n) ___.
A. in-group B. out-group C. social group D. nonsocial group |
C. social group
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35. ___ can manifest itself both behaviorally and verbally.
A. Stereotyping B. Prejudice C. Discrimination D. Categorizing |
C. Discrimination
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36. ___ refers to the extent to which people believe that others share their attitudes and opinion.
A. Shared opinion B. Perceived social support C. Perceived agreement D. Shared support |
B. Perceived social support
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37. According to Kanter (1977), ___ occurs when there is a preference of one group over another group based on their gender or ethnicity and only a few people belonging to that group is represented or hired.
A. Tokenism B. Coping strategies C. Discrimination D. Motivational explanations |
A. Tokenism
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38. People use __ if they have reason to believe that they are not personally discriminated against, even while recognizing that their group is.
A. Tokenism B. Coping strategies C. Discrimination D. Motivational explanations |
D. Motivational explanations
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39. People that are exposed to discriminatory and prejudicial acts may find themselves using a variety of __ to deal with what is occurring in the given situation.
A. Tokenism B. Coping strategies C. Discrimination D. Motivational explanations |
B. Coping strategies
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40. ___ students often feel that they have to conform to traditional ideals, while also accomplishing the highest level of academic success.
A. Male B. Female C. Black D. White |
B. Female
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41. You can pick up a magazine or flip through the television channels and find messages of what is believed to be appropriate ___ for the sexes.
A. gender roles B. social roles C. behaviors D. schemas |
B. social roles
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42. All cultures have established sets of __ about men and women and the traits and roles they should possess and occupy.
A. Beliefs B. Values C. Gender Roles D. Social Roles |
A. Beliefs
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43. The receptive of __ is influenced by physical appearance and body type.
A. appeal B. beauty C. equality D. attractiveness |
D. attractiveness
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43. __ is a basic social category, and as such, is one of the first things people notice about others.
A. Gender B. Race C. Skin color D. Age |
D. Age
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44. The double standard of aging is the idea that aging occurs at an early age and has more serious consequences for __ than for __.
A. young adults; elderly B. men; women C. women; men D. middle-aged women; middle-aged men |
C. women; men
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45. __ in general tend to be resistant to change and a number of psychological factors operate to keep it in place.
A. Attitudes B. Behaviors C. Social motivators D. Stereotypes |
A. Attitudes
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46. Attitudes in general tend to be resistant to change and a number of __ factors operate to keep it in place.
A. Social B. External C. Psychological D. Physical |
C. Psychological
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47. A person who is prejudice may be especially resistant to change because it is rooted in the __ and beliefs that are important to the person.
A. Beliefs B. Values C. Traditions D. Customs |
B. Values
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48. The person's social and personal identities are reinforced and supported by the person's ___ of family and friends.
A. Social network B. Social group C. Supportive group D. Supportive network |
A. Social network
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49. The person's social and personal __ are reinforced and supported by the person's social network of family and friends.
A. Self-concept B. Self-esteem C. Identity D. Beliefs |
C. Identity
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