Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true about states where anti-gay prejudice is high?

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A)   The suicide rate is the same as for heterosexuals.
B)   When compared with heterosexuals,gays have a 42 percent higher rate of alcohol use disorders.
C)   When compared with heterosexuals,gays have a 37 percent higher rate of depressive disorders.
D)   Gays have a higher rate of cardiovascular deaths.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks,________ Americans acknowledge some feelings of prejudice against Muslims.

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A)   1 in 10
B)   2 in 10
C)   3 in 10
D)   4 in 10E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

People tend to perceive the members of an outgroup as ________ each other and the members of an ingroup as ________ each other.

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A)   different from;similar to
B)   similar to;different from
C)   similar to;similar to
D)   different from;different fromE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Studies of implicit prejudice indicate that prejudice is often

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A)   declining.
B)   obvious.
C)   unconscious.
D)   unlearned.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

After watching a large number of sexually violent movies,Ollie will probably be

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A)   more likely to believe that such movies should be banned.
B)   less likely to believe that women are seriously harmed by rape.
C)   more likely to favor long prison sentences for convicted rapists.
D)   less likely to believe that women enjoy aggressive sexual treatment from men.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The longer Chinese people have resided in a Western country,for example,the less likely they are to exhibit

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A)   social scripts.
B)   social identities.
C)   the other-race effect.
D)   scapegoating.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The tendency to categorize people on the basis of their gender is most likely to lead Jack to believe that

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A)   women all have pretty much the same attitudes about sex.
B)   women seem to be unpredictable,because no two are alike.
C)   most men tend to be logical and emotionally controlled.
D)   in contrast to women,men have very similar tastes in dress and fashion.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Kelly is a Republican and Carlos is a Democrat.Both believe that the members of their own political party are more fair-minded and trustworthy than members of any other party.This belief best illustrates

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A)   outgroup homogeneity.
B)   the just-world phenomenon.
C)   scapegoating.
D)   ingroup bias.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

High rates of violence are most common among those who experience minimal levels of

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A)   unconscious patronization.
B)   prejudice.
C)   stereotyping.
D)   father care.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Compared with their nonplaying counterparts,young adolescents who play a lot of violent video games have been found to

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A)   experience fewer angry feelings.
B)   see the real world as less dangerous.
C)   get into more arguments and fights.
D)   earn better grades in school.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

In one analysis of 59 unarmed suspect shootings in Philadelphia over a seven-year period,49 involved

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A)   the misidentification of an object.
B)   the misidentification of a movement.
C)   the misidentification of an object or a movement.
D)   neither the misidentification of an object nor a movement.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The just-world phenomenon often leads people to

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A)   dislike and distrust those who are wealthy.
B)   believe that victims of misfortune deserve to suffer.
C)   express higher levels of prejudice after suffering frustration.
D)   respond with kindness to those who mistreat them.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

On the basis of what Americans say,in the last half-century

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A)   gender prejudice has decreased and racial prejudice has increased.
B)   gender prejudice has increased and racial prejudice has decreased.
C)   gender prejudice has decreased and racial prejudice has decreased.
D)   gender prejudice has increased and racial prejudice has increased.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

Jessie has just arrived at a football stadium with one of his friends.As he and his friend take their seats,Jessie notices a Middle-Eastern fan taking his seat.Jessie remarks to his friend that they should keep their eye on him because he is "obviously dangerous." Explain Jessie's remarks in terms of the availability heuristic,explicit and implicit prejudice,and categorization.

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The answer of Jessie has just arrived at a football...

Question 15

Outgroup homogeneity is defined as

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A)   the tendency to perceive the members of an outgroup as similar to each other.
B)   unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group and its members.
C)   the tendency to favor our own group.
D)   a type of prejudice that offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Jason has a history of violence.Which area of his brain do researchers believe may be partially responsible for his behavior because they are damaged,immature,or disconnected?

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A)   temporal lobes
B)   hippocampus
C)   frontal lobes
D)   hypothalamusE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Animals that have successfully fought to get food or mates become increasingly ferocious.This best illustrates that aggression is influenced by

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A)   social scripts.
B)   scapegoating.
C)   frustration.
D)   reinforcement.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The frustration-aggression principle most clearly applies to individuals with higher-than-average levels of

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A)   discrimination.
B)   stereotyping.
C)   blood alcohol.
D)   frontal lobe activity.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Prejudice involves a three-part mixture of

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A)   conflicts,hindsight bias,and social scripts.
B)   inequality,frustration,and aggression.
C)   beliefs,emotions,and predispositions to action.
D)   ingroup bias,outgroup homogeneity,and hindsight bias.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

In the last half-century,expressed support for interracial dating between Blacks and Whites has ________ and approval of marriage between Blacks and Whites has _______

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A)   increased;decreased
B)   decreased;decreased
C)   increased;increased
D)   decreased;increasedE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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The longer Chinese people have resided in a Western country,for example,the less likely they are to exhibit

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People tend to perceive the members of an outgroup as each other and the members of an ingroup as each other.

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Which of the following is NOT true about states where anti-gay prejudice is high?

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Compared with their nonplaying counterparts,young adolescents who play a lot of violent video games have been found to

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