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The tendency of people to believe that one gets what one deserves and deserves what one gets is called:
stigma consciousness.
the just-world phenomenon.
group-serving bias.
the outgroup homogeneity effect.
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A consistent finding concerning North American Christianity is that White church members have expressed ________ than nonmembers.
more conformity but less authoritarianism
more racial prejudice
more sexism but less racism
less racial prejudice
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Betty and Tina are in the third grade. They have been chosen for their school team to participate in a math competition against other local schools. They are excited on the morning of the competition because they both believe that their team is going to win since they are the better team. The girls' belief best illustrates:
the just-world phenomenon.
ingroup bias.
outgroup bias.
the fundamental attribution error.
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Around the world, people tend to prefer having:
baby boys.
baby girls, except in China where boys are preferred.
baby boys, except in the United States where girls are preferred.
baby girls.
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People high in social dominance orientation tend to support policies that ________ hierarchies and oppose policies that ________ hierarchies.
threaten; compromise
undermine; maintain
compromise; threaten
maintain; undermine
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Stereotype threat explains why:
stereotypes can be unwarranted generalizations across situations.
individuals sometimes perform poorly when apprehensive about being stereotyped.
individuals hide their prejudicial biases in most social situations.
people evaluate individuals more positively than groups.
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In the context of the social sources of prejudice, a personality that is disposed to favor obedience to authority and intolerance of outgroups and those lower in status is known as a(n) ________.
charismatic personality
melancholic personality
authoritarian personality
neurotic personality
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Bill is often described as judgmental, ethnocentric, and punitive. He believes in strict obedience to authority and is intolerant of weakness in others. Which of the following statements is likely to be true of Bill?
He has a social identity disorder.
He has an authoritarian personality.
He suffers from antisocial personality disorder.
He scores high in agreeableness and neurosis.
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In Harber's (1998) study, poorly written essays received high ratings if participants were led to believe they were written by Black students rather than White students. This finding is an example of:
explicit prejudice.
modern prejudice.
hostile prejudice.
subtle prejudice.
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Hanna is a supervisor in the production unit of a textile company. Yosef, who is of Jewish origin, joins her unit as a trainee. Hanna overcriticizes him for minor errors. She tends to overpraise his achievements in order to avoid appearing biased. Consequently, because of the absence of genuine feedback, Yosef is not able to progress like other trainees. In the context of psychology, this scenario illustrates ________.
rosy retrospection
benevolent sexism
belief perseverance
modern racism
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Cheng is 90 years old and is the oldest member in his family. He believes that his culture is superior to all other cultures and ethnic groups. He strictly adheres to his cultural traditions and expects other family members to do the same. He dislikes weakness and encourages his grandchildren to obey and respect authority. In the context of prejudice, this scenario illustrates:
face perception.
masochism.
hostile sexism.
ethnocentrism.
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Jason assumes that women are good cooks. However, his friend is a successful entrepreneur and hardly knows cooking. Jason reasons that his friend is an exception to the rule and her hectic schedule does not permit her to learn cooking. In the context of prejudice, this scenario exemplifies ________.
rosy retrospection
subtyping
hostile sexism
scapegoating
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