Question 1

Which of the following persons is most likely to be politically liberal?

Accepted Answer

A)   An aversive racist
B)   A modern racist
C)   An overt racist
D)   A symbolic racistE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Which intervention in a study by Walton and Cohen was found to reduce stereotype threat and increase African American college students' GPAs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Telling them that their political views would become increasingly sophisticated
B)   Telling them that most students, regardless of race, worry during their first year of college about whether they belong in college, but that these worries decrease with time
C)   An emphasis on racial pride
D)   Special tutoring programsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The primary beneficiaries of government affirmative action programs have been:

Accepted Answer

A)   African American men
B)   African American women
C)   European American women
D)   Asian American men and womenE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

In a study of African American and European American 5th graders by Jackson and colleagues, African American children were liked and perceived as leaders more than European American children when;

Accepted Answer

A)   1/4 of the students were African American
B)   less than 2/3 of the students were African American
C)   more than 2/3 of the students were African American
D)   1/2 of the students were European AmericanE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

The effects of intergroup contact in reducing prejudice:

Accepted Answer

A)   are stronger for minority groups than for majority groups
B)   are stronger for majority groups than for minority groups
C)   are equally strong for majority and minority groups
D)   are relatively weak for majority and minority groupsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

A compliment to an Asian American, whose parents were born in the U.S., on how well they speak English might qualify as a:

Accepted Answer

A)   microinsult
B)   macroaggression
C)   microassault
D)   microinvalidationE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

_________ is a positive or negative attitude about a person based on their group membership.

Accepted Answer

A)   Racism
B)   Discrimination
C)   Prejudice
D)   Subtle racismE) None of the above
F) B) and D) C

Question 8

Which of these situations, based on the Mendes et al. study, is likely to raise the blood pressure of the first person in the scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)   a European American being socially accepted by a European American
B)   a European American being socially accepted by an African American
C)   an African American being socially accepted by an African American
D)   an African American being socially accepted by a European AmericanE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

College students in a study by Devos and Banaji rated which of these groups as least American?

Accepted Answer

A)   African Americans
B)   Asian Americans
C)   European Americans
D)   Latino/a AmericansE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 10

An African American who uses social creativity to deal with their status as a member of a devalued group is likely to have a__________ identity.

Accepted Answer

A)   nationalist
B)   oppressed minority
C)   assimilationist
D)   humanistE) All of the above
F) A) and C) A

Exam 5: Social Psychology

Which of the following persons is most likely to be politically liberal?

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Which intervention in a study by Walton and Cohen was found to reduce stereotype threat and increase African American college students' GPAs?

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The primary beneficiaries of government affirmative action programs have been:

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In a study of African American and European American 5^th graders by Jackson and colleagues, African American children were liked and perceived as leaders more than European American children when;

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The effects of intergroup contact in reducing prejudice:

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A compliment to an Asian American, whose parents were born in the U.S., on how well they speak English might qualify as a:

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_________ is a positive or negative attitude about a person based on their group membership.

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Which of these situations, based on the Mendes et al. study, is likely to raise the blood pressure of the first person in the scenario?

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College students in a study by Devos and Banaji rated which of these groups as least American?

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An African American who uses social creativity to deal with their status as a member of a devalued group is likely to have a__________ identity.

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Which of the following persons is most likely to be politically liberal?

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Which intervention in a study by Walton and Cohen was found to reduce stereotype threat and increase African American college students' GPAs?

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The primary beneficiaries of government affirmative action programs have been:

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In a study of African American and European American 5th graders by Jackson and colleagues, African American children were liked and perceived as leaders more than European American children when;

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The effects of intergroup contact in reducing prejudice:

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A compliment to an Asian American, whose parents were born in the U.S., on how well they speak English might qualify as a:

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_________ is a positive or negative attitude about a person based on their group membership.

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Which of these situations, based on the Mendes et al. study, is likely to raise the blood pressure of the first person in the scenario?

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College students in a study by Devos and Banaji rated which of these groups as least American?

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An African American who uses social creativity to deal with their status as a member of a devalued group is likely to have a__________ identity.

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In a study of African American and European American 5^th graders by Jackson and colleagues, African American children were liked and perceived as leaders more than European American children when;

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