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1
Prejudice:
A)is a positive evaluation of a group and its members.
B)is a negative evaluation of a group and its members.
C)occurs when a member of a racial group is evaluated in terms of race and not because of his or her own characteristics or abilities.
D)All of these.
2
Which of the following is most likely to lead to exclusion from jobs, neighborhoods, or educational opportunities, and may result in members of particular groups receiving lower salaries and benefits?
A)stereotyping
B)prejudice
C)discrimination
D)attributions
3
Being a member of a particular group helps to magnify one's sense of self-esteem according to:
A)social identity theory.
B)groupthink.
C)the self-fulfilling prophesy.
D)All of these.
4
Vanilla Kreme is a white civil rights leader who has championed the African American cause. When she took the ___________________ she discovered that she was actually prejudiced against African Americans because the test permits a more accurate assessment of people's discrimination between members of different groups.
A)Prejudice Prevention Scale
B)Stereotype Assessment Test
C)True Belief Scale
D)Implicit Association Test
5
Some psychologists argue that prejudice results when:
A)there is perceived competition for scarce societal resources.
B)human cognitive limitations lead us to categorize people on the basis of visually conspicuous physical features.
C)we identify strongly with a group.
D)All of these.
6
Which of the following can be done to decrease the effects of prejudice and discrimination?
A)increasing contact between the target of stereotyping and the holder of the stereotype
B)making values and norms against prejudice more conspicuous
C)reducing stereotype threat
D)All of these.





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