Question : 81. The use of group membership to provide social respect produces : 1252798

 

81. The use of group membership to provide social respect produces an unfortunate outcome because we may: 
A. inflate the negative aspects of our ingroup and, at the same time, devalue outgroups.
B. come to think that our own group is better than groups to which we don’t belong.
C. start to view members of outgroups as superior to members of our group.
D. start to prejudice members of our ingroup and inflate the positive aspects of outgroups.

82. Dr. Neilson examines the structures in the brain regarding social behavior. Dr. Neilson’s work exemplifies the emerging field of: 
A. social cognition.
B. social neuroscience.
C. neurosocial psychology.
D. behavioral neuroscience.

83. The Implicit Association Test was developed because: 
A. people may not be consciously aware of their own racial attitudes.
B. people are very direct and frank while reporting their racial attitudes.
C. existing measures failed to tap into the emotional aspect of racial attitudes.
D. people do not censor their responses regarding their own racial attitudes.

84. Research using the Implicit Association Test reveals that _____% of participants show a pro-white bias. This _____ the results of research examining the activation of the amygdala in response to black faces. 
A. 50; supports
B. 50; refutes
C. 90; supports
D. 90; refutes

85. Which of the following statements is true of the Implicit Association Test? 
A. The test is based on questions such as, “Would you prefer interacting with a member of Group X rather than Group Y?” that typically identify the most blatant prejudices.
B. The test makes use of the fact that people’s automatic reactions often provide the most valid indicator of what they actually believe.
C. The test was developed in part, as a reaction to the frank and uncensored responses of people regarding their racial attitudes.
D. The test proves that people cannot be prejudiced if they do not know that they are engaged in it.

86. Which of the following statements reflect a criticism that has been leveled against the Implicit Associations Test? 
A. The test measures only conscious racial attitudes.
B. The test requires people to directly report their racial feelings.
C. The biases that the test measures may not affect overt behavior.
D. The test proves that people cannot be prejudiced if they do not know that they are engaged in it.

87. Psychologists have found that prejudice and discrimination may be reduced by: 
A. decreasing contact among ingroup and outgroup members.
B. making values and norms against prejudice less conspicuous.
C. educating people about other groups.
D. encouraging stereotype vulnerability.

88. Courtney is enrolled in an advanced physics class at her high school. She is one of only three girls in the class and she is aware of the notion that girls are poorer at math and science than are boys. This knowledge may actually hinder Courtney’s performance in the class as a result of: 
A. entrapment.
B. stereotype threat.
C. cognitive dissonance.
D. diffusion of responsibility.

89. Which of the following potential explanations is correctly paired with the process it reflects? 
A. Awareness of a negative view of ones’ group generates anxiety, which impairs performance – stereotype threat
B. One sees high-status individuals, such as celebrities or athletes, receive reinforcement for reflecting stereotypes in their behavior – cognitive dissonance
C. Behavior is brought in line with a stereotype to reduce the tension created by the discrepancy between the stereotype and one’s own experience – observational learning
D. A change in behavior in response to the commands of others – Conformity

90. Which of the following is true of the factors that initially attract two people to each other? 
A. Chances are that one becomes bored of those who lived geographically closest to him or her.
B. The less similar others are, the more we like them.
C. Repeated exposure to a person is often not sufficient to produce attraction.
D. Proximity leads to liking.

 

 

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