Deck 4: Story Without Stereotype

Question 1

Stereotypes are:

A) recollections we have of others when we are under cognitive load
B) a type of event schema that organizes prior knowledge about others who fall into socially defined categories.
C) a type of role schema that organizes prior knowledge about others who fall into socially defined categories.
D) always negative, and usually not automatic
E) none of the above

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Some basic attributes of stereotypes are:

A) their pervasiveness, their predictability, they can be positive or negative in nature, and they are often partly true.
B) their powerful nature, their unpredictability, they are always negative, and they are often partly true.
C) their pervasiveness, their predictability, they can be positive or negative, and they are always based on falsehoods.
D) their universality, their spontaneity, they are usually negative, and they are usually inaccurate.
E) none of the above

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following statements about stereotypes is NOT true?

A) Explicit stereotypes are those we know we have.
B) Implicit stereotypes are those unconscious attitudes we have about others.
C) Both explicit and implicit stereotypes affect our attitudes and behavior.
D) Explicit stereotypes are unconsciously held.
E) We are not aware of our implicit stereotypes.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Some ways that stereotypes may influence reporting are by:

A) directing people's attention to certain information
B) coloring the interpretation of information
C) playing a role in eliciting behavior from others that confirms biases
D) influencing the way that information is remembered
E) all of the above

Question 5

When a source, especially an everyday person and not a politician or other public figure, speaks in negative stereotypes about a group of people, a reporter should:

A) publish the statement as quickly as possible
B) lecture the source on using more politically correct speech
C) evaluate whether you think the stereotype is negative enough, then publish
D) ask the source probing questions to clarify meaning and context
E) none of the above

Question 6

According to a survey by the Pew Center for People and the Press, the majority of respondents:

A) thought journalists were willing to admit their mistakes
B) thought stories were often inaccurate and journalists tried to cover up their mistakes
C) thought journalists always got the facts straight
D) thought that journalists rarely tried to cover up their mistakes
E) none of the above

Question 7

Two initial steps to help combat our tendency to stereotype are to:

A) seek out information that is particular to an individual
B) self-analyze and know general attitude toward other social groups' value
C) replace stereotypes with positive thoughts
D) A and C
E) A and B

Question 8

The four steps to replacing negative stereotypes with more neutral attitudes are:

A) break the bad habit; remember your resolution; replace the explicit stereotype with an implicit one; repeat the cycle
B) identify the stereotype; label its source; decide to change your response; don't give up
C) decide to stop the old behavior; remember your resolution; engage a rival response; don't give up.
D) identify the stereotype; decide if it is positive or negative; vow to break any negative responses to others; engage a rival response
E) none of the above

Question 9

The Social Dominance Orientation scale measures a general attitude toward others, toward social groups and one's regard of various groups' implicit value.

Question 10

Why, according to the text, is putting yourself in another's shoes a helpful thing to do as a journalist?

A) it helps you see how you would feel in that position
B) it may highlight other questions or avenues in the person's life to investigate or report on
C) it helps you see what matters to the person and why
D) it creates empathy
E) all of the above