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101.Which personality type has been found to be associated with the development of prejudice?

A)authoritarian

B)authoritative

C)obsessive-compulsive

D)antisocial

E)universalist

102.Toula, who is Greek, has a negative bias toward members of other racial groups. What is Toula’s bias called?

A)authoritarianism

B)stereotype threat

C)discrimination

D)universalist orientation

E)racism

103.The contact hypothesis suggests that prejudice

A)can be reduced by bringing groups into contact with each other.

B)is the result of groups being brought into contact with each other.

C)results in increased group interaction.

D)results in decreased group interaction.

E)will be more apparent in situations of intergroup cooperation.

104.Attempting to reduce prejudice by transporting students from the majority group to minority schools is suggested by

A)the fundamental attribution error.

B)the matching hypothesis.

C)the contact hypothesis.

D)cognitive dissonance.

E)in-group favoritism.

105.In order for intergroup contact to have a desirable effect on prejudice and intergroup tension, all but which of the following conditions are necessary?

A)opportunities for members to become acquainted

B)equal status for all group members

C)members with high levels of empathy

D)social and institutional support

E)intergroup cooperation

106.Quincella is trying to reduce her level of prejudice. She decides to tell herself to not think in stereotypical terms. What does research suggest is the probable outcome of Quincella’s strategy?

A)Quincella chose an effective strategy and will be able to combat prejudice.

B)Quincella’s strategy will have little effect on combating her prejudice.

C)Quincella’s strategy can combat her prejudice if she is a member of the minority group.

D)Quincella’s strategy can combat her prejudice if she is a member of the majority group.

E)Quincella’s strategy may actually increase her prejudice.

107.All but which of the following are predicted to help an individual reduce prejudice and stereotypical thinking?

A)telling oneself not to think in stereotypical terms

B)participating in diversity education

C)rehearsing positive images of out-group members

D)repeated practice in rejecting prejudiced thoughts as they occur

E)developing empathy

108.Contemporary theorists are least likely to choose which factor to explain human aggression?

A)biological influences

B)sociocultural influences

C)alcohol and other drugs

D)environmental factors, like heat

E)instinct

109.One possible biological explanation for aggression involves the neurotransmitter ______, which acts like a “behavioral seat belt.”

A)dopamine

B)serotonin

C)acetylcholine

D)GABA

E)melatonin

110.All but which of the following is cited in the text as a factor explaining human aggression?

A)neural circuitry in the brain that regulate anger

B)emotional states

C)alcohol use

D)role of GABA

E)learning influences