Question 1

Unfortunately, Mr. Smith, a high school speech teacher, communicates to his class that he thinks boys tend to be less anxious and thus make better speeches than girls do. As a result, some of the girls in his class become apprehensive in preparing and giving speeches in Mr. Smith's class. The girls are experiencing

Accepted Answer

The scenario describes stereotype threat, which is a phenomenon where individuals feel anxious or underperform in certain situations because they are aware of negative stereotypes about their group. In this case, the girls are apprehensive about giving speeches because they believe that Mr. Smith thinks boys are better at it.

Question 2

How likely people are in expecting that others will stereotype them defines

Accepted Answer

Stigma consciousness refers to the awareness of the likelihood of being stereotyped by others based on a particular characteristic, such as race or gender. It is not the same as prejudice or consciousness, and vivid recollections are not relevant to this concept.

Question 3

Jerome believes that police officers are racist, power-hungry, control freaks. A new neighbour, who is nice, level-headed, and generally concerned about the welfare of others, moves into his apartment building. Only later does Jerome find out that his new friend is a police officer. As a result, he forms a new and different stereotype of "young professional officers." His thinking best reflects

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jerome believes that police officers are racist,...

Question 4

Stereotype threat refers to

Accepted Answer

Stereotype threat is the concern that one's behaviour will confirm a negative stereotype about their group, which can lead to increased anxiety, decreased performance, and a reinforcement of the negative stereotype. This phenomenon has been observed in various contexts, such as academics, athletics, and occupational settings.

Question 5

Stereotype threat causes people to monitor their performance, which ______________ mental demands and ______________ working memory.

Accepted Answer

Stereotype threat causes individuals to become anxious about confirming negative stereotypes about their group, leading them to monitor their performance closely. This increased vigilance and anxiety can increase mental demands and consume working memory resources, which can in turn impair performance. Therefore, option B "increases; decreases" is the best choice.

Question 6

Allport believed that effects of victimization were reducible to two basic types-those that involve ______________ and those that involve ______________.

Accepted Answer

Allport believed that the effects of victimization could be reduced to two basic types, which were blaming yourself and blaming external causes. This means that either the victim could blame themselves for the incident that occurred or external factors (such as the perpetrator) could be blamed for causing the incident. Option B, C, and D do not accurately reflect Allport's theories on victimization.

Question 7

Which of the following are possible effects of stigma consciousness?

Accepted Answer

Stigma consciousness can lead to lower well-being and heightened feelings of social identity, but it can also buffer individual self-esteem. Therefore, all of the choices are correct.

Question 8

Word, Zanna, and Cooper had White men interview both White and Black job applicants. When the applicant was Black, the interviewers ______________ than when the applicant was White.

Accepted Answer

The passage states that the interviewers acted differently "when the applicant was Black," and all of the choices presented in the question could be examples of this differential treatment. Therefore, all of the choices are correct.

Question 9

Three ways in which stereotype threat interferes with performance are ______________, ______________, and ______________.

Accepted Answer

Stereotype threat can cause stress and anxiety, which can interfere with performance (emotional). In an effort to avoid confirming the stereotype, individuals may engage in self-monitoring, which can also detract from performance (cognitive). Additionally, individuals may suppress unwanted thoughts and emotions, which can also interfere with performance (behavioural). Therefore, option B is the correct answer. Options A, C, and D do not accurately reflect the ways in which stereotype threat interferes with performance.

Question 10

According to research,

Accepted Answer

Research has shown that self-conscious interactions between a majority and minority person can create tension, even if both parties have good intentions. This tension can contribute to the perpetuation of stereotypes and prejudice.

Question 11

Which of the following does not go with the rest?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following does not go...

Question 12

Two ways in which we deal with information that is inconsistent with a stereotype are

Accepted Answer

Subtyping involves creating a new subcategory to explain away the inconsistency with a stereotype. For example, if someone encounters a woman who is excellent at math, but they hold the stereotype that women aren't good at math, they might subtype her as an exception to the stereotype. Subgrouping involves acknowledging that there are members of a stereotyped group who do not fit the stereotype, but instead of creating a new category for them, they are seen as part of a smaller subgroup within the larger group. For example, the stereotype that all Asians are good at math may be challenged when encountering an Asian person who is not good at math, but instead of creating a new category for them, they may be seen as part of a subgroup within the larger Asian group (e.g. Southeast Asians are not as good at math).

Question 13

Perceived prejudice can be negative in that victims deal with the stress of ______________, and positive in that it ___________________.

Accepted Answer

Perceived prejudice can lead to stereotype threats, which are situations that can cause members of marginalized groups to fear they will be judged based on negative stereotypes about their group. However, research has shown that when individuals are made aware of these threats, it can lead to increased motivation and resilience and can help to buffer individual self-esteem.

Question 14

Which of the following does not go with the rest?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following does not go...

Question 15

In his study on stereotype threat and athletic performance, Stone and his colleagues found that

Accepted Answer

Stone and his colleagues found that when people are reminded of a negative stereotype about themselves (such as the stereotype that women are not good at math), it can adversely affect their performance. This phenomenon is known as stereotype threat.

Question 16

found that

Accepted Answer

All of the choices are correct. Self-fulfilling prophecies and prejudice can affect its targets, and social beliefs can be self-confirming. These phenomena can have negative consequences on individuals and groups, perpetuating stereotypes and biases. Therefore, it is important to be aware of these tendencies and work to overcome them.

Question 17

In studies of stereotype threat, students led to think they have benefited from gender or race-based preferences in gaining admission to a college or academic group tend to perform ________ those not led to think so.

Accepted Answer

Students who are led to believe that they have benefited from gender or race-based preferences tend to experience stereotype threat, which results in lower performance compared to those who do not think so. Therefore, the students led to think so perform worse than those not led to think so.

Question 18

______________ gradually hammers one's reputation into one's self-concept, whereas ______________ situations have immediate effects.

Accepted Answer

The first blank describes a process where one's reputation gradually becomes part of one's self-concept, which is the definition of a self-fulfilling prophecy. The second blank describes a situation with immediate effects, which is the definition of stereotype threat. Choice B correctly matches the two concepts.

Question 19

The result of studies about positive stereotypes show that when Asian-American females were asked biographical questions that reminded them of their Asian identity before taking a math test, their performance ______________ a control group that were not reminded of their gender identity.

Accepted Answer

The sentence states that their performance was "better than" the control group, indicating that being reminded of their Asian identity had a positive effect on their performance.

Question 20

In a study by Kleck and Strenta, women were made to feel disfigured and then placed in social contexts where they had to interact with another woman. When evaluating the interactions, the researchers found that

Accepted Answer

The study found that disfigured women "misinterpreted mannerisms and comments they would otherwise not have noticed" in social interactions. This suggests that their perception of social cues was affected by their disfiguration. Option A is incorrect because the study did not find that disfigured women were excessively shy and withdrew from social interactions. Option B is incorrect because the study found that non-disfigured women seemed more comfortable in social interactions than disfigured women. Option D is incorrect because the study found a clear effect of disfiguration on social interactions.

Quiz 12: Consequences of Prejudice

How likely people are in expecting that others will stereotype them defines

Stereotype threat refers to

Stereotype threat causes people to monitor their performance, which mental demands and working memory.

Allport believed that effects of victimization were reducible to two basic types-those that involve and those that involve .

Which of the following are possible effects of stigma consciousness?

Word, Zanna, and Cooper had White men interview both White and Black job applicants. When the applicant was Black, the interviewers ______________ than when the applicant was White.

Three ways in which stereotype threat interferes with performance are , , and __.

According to research,

Which of the following does not go with the rest?

Two ways in which we deal with information that is inconsistent with a stereotype are

Perceived prejudice can be negative in that victims deal with the stress of , and positive in that it _____.

Which of the following does not go with the rest?

In his study on stereotype threat and athletic performance, Stone and his colleagues found that

found that

In studies of stereotype threat, students led to think they have benefited from gender or race-based preferences in gaining admission to a college or academic group tend to perform ________ those not led to think so.

gradually hammers one's reputation into one's self-concept, whereas situations have immediate effects.

The result of studies about positive stereotypes show that when Asian-American females were asked biographical questions that reminded them of their Asian identity before taking a math test, their performance ______________ a control group that were not reminded of their gender identity.

In a study by Kleck and Strenta, women were made to feel disfigured and then placed in social contexts where they had to interact with another woman. When evaluating the interactions, the researchers found that