Social Psychology 6th Canadian Edition By Myers – Test Bank

1. Prejudice is defined as
an inaccurate idea about a group based on insufficient information.
→ a negative attitude toward a group and its individual members.
an intentional or unintentional policy of discriminating against out-groups.
a cognitive categorization based on overgeneralizations.

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2. Prejudice biases us against an individual based solely on
the person’s appearance and behaviour.
our past experience with similar persons.
→ the person’s identification with a particular group.
our present emotional state.
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3. A belief about the personal attributes about a group of people is
prejudice.
→ a stereotype.
discrimination.
racism.
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4. John’s belief that women are emotional is an example of _______________. His refusal to rent an apartment to a woman is
an example of _______________.
a stereotype; racism
discrimination; prejudice
→ a stereotype; discrimination
racism; prejudice
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5. According to the text, married women who keep their own surname are seen as
selfish.
non-committal.
→ assertive and ambitious.
arrogant and egotistic.
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6. Which of the following clearly meets the definition of a stereotype?
Mary believes she is underpaid as an administrative secretary.
→ Gretchen believes that the British are cool and unexcitable.
Kershon believes sport utility vehicles are safe.
All of the choices are correct.
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7. Sarah, who is British, believes that German people are hard-working. Gunther, who is German, dislikes Sarah because she
is British. Sarah is displaying _______________, while Gunther is displaying _______________.
a prejudiced attitude; a faulty overgeneralization
a positive attitude; a negative attitude
→ a stereotypical belief; a prejudiced attitude
prejudice; prejudice

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8. The belief that Italians are passionate is an example of _______________; the refusal to hire Hispanics is an example of
_______________.
→ a stereotype; discrimination
a stereotype; prejudice
racism; prejudice
discrimination; racism
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9. Racism and sexism are institutional practices that discriminate ___________________.
→ even when there is no prejudicial intent
only when there is prejudicial intent
all of the choices are correct
none of the choices are correct.
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10. According to Lee Jussim and colleagues, stereotypes may be
positive.
accurate.
inaccurate.
→ all of the choices are correct.