Question 1

Mary tells you that she thinks the reason people live in poverty is because they are lazy. Mary's thinking is an example of the _____ phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A)   retribution
B)   just-world
C)   looking-glass self
D)   stereotype invulnerabilityE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Norms are _____. Stereotypes are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   descriptive; prescriptive
B)   prescriptive; descriptive
C)   implicit; explicit
D)   explicit; implicitE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Attitudes contain all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   affects.
B)   inclinations to act.
C)   cognitions.
D)   behaviors.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Greenwald and his colleagues (2003)  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

Accepted Answer

A)   White.
B)   Black.
C)   male.
D)   female.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Identify a true statement about distinctive events and illusory correlations.

Accepted Answer

A)   People predominantly lack sensitivity to distinctive events.
B)   Co- of two distinctive events is barely noticeable.
C)   Under illusory correlation, co-occurrence of two unusual events is less noticeable than each of the times the unusual events do not occur together.
D)   Attention to unusual events creates illusory correlations.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

Although Marcia says she is not prejudiced against Blacks, she votes against interviewing a job applicant with an African name for a flimsy reason. She is exhibiting what some social science researchers call

Accepted Answer

A)   overt discrimination.
B)   homophobia.
C)   modern racism.
D)   jingoism.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Assuming that sick people are responsible for their illnesses is an example of the _____ phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A)   retribution
B)   just-world
C)   self-justification
D)   stereotype invulnerabilityE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

_____ are exceptions to the group; _____ are acknowledged as part of the overall diverse group.

Accepted Answer

A)   Subgroups; subtypes
B)   Subtypes; subgroups
C)   Ingroups; intragroups
D)   Intragroups; ingroupsE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Although most suspects in cases of incest, child molestation, and sexual abuse are heterosexual males, the local newspaper omits the word "heterosexual" in any related headlines. In contrast, whenever a self-described homosexual male is arrested for a crime, the headline proclaims "homosexual arrested." The resulting prejudice that homosexual males are more likely to commit violent crimes can in part be blamed on

Accepted Answer

A)   an illusory correlation.
B)   benevolent sexism.
C)   the false uniqueness effect.
D)   chauvinism.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Exam 9: Thinking and Language

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_ are exceptions to the group; _ are acknowledged as part of the overall diverse group.

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Attitudes contain all of the following EXCEPT

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Assuming that sick people are responsible for their illnesses is an example of the _____ phenomenon.

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Mary tells you that she thinks the reason people live in poverty is because they are lazy. Mary's thinking is an example of the _____ phenomenon.

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Although Marcia says she is not prejudiced against Blacks, she votes against interviewing a job applicant with an African name for a flimsy reason. She is exhibiting what some social science researchers call

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Identify a true statement about distinctive events and illusory correlations.

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Norms are _. Stereotypes are _.

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Greenwald and his colleagues (2003) 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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_____ are exceptions to the group; _____ are acknowledged as part of the overall diverse group.

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Attitudes contain all of the following EXCEPT

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Assuming that sick people are responsible for their illnesses is an example of the _____ phenomenon.

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Mary tells you that she thinks the reason people live in poverty is because they are lazy. Mary's thinking is an example of the _____ phenomenon.

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Although Marcia says she is not prejudiced against Blacks, she votes against interviewing a job applicant with an African name for a flimsy reason. She is exhibiting what some social science researchers call

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Identify a true statement about distinctive events and illusory correlations.

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Norms are _____. Stereotypes are _____.

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_ are exceptions to the group; _ are acknowledged as part of the overall diverse group.

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Norms are _. Stereotypes are _.

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