Question 1

Because the importance of cultural awareness often lies in subtleties and details, getting acquainted with a person whose cultural background is different from your own is often the best way to learn about that culture and to reduce prejudice and intergroup conflict.

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This statement is supported by research on intergroup contact theory which suggests that interacting with individuals from different cultural backgrounds can reduce prejudice and increase empathy and understanding. It is also acknowledged that cultural learning can be more effective through personal experiences rather than simply learning about different cultures through textbooks or media.

Question 2

The most important factor influencing the development of relationships occurs when people respond to each other in similar ways, which is known as __________.

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Question 3

Openness to the other involves agreeing with a person from another culture regarding their values, beliefs, and behaviors and turning your back on your own culture.

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Openness to the other does not mean completely abandoning or rejecting your own culture. It involves understanding, respecting, and valuing different cultures while still maintaining your own cultural identity.

Question 4

Intimacy, passion, and commitment are the three components of Robert Sternberg's __________ theory of love.

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Question 5

According to Sternberg, the component of love that involves the feelings of connectedness and affection for another person is __________.

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Question 6

Multiculturalism would best be described as a nation becoming a cultural "melting pot."

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Multiculturalism is better described as a "salad bowl" where diverse cultures coexist and maintain their distinct identities, rather than blending into a single homogeneous culture like a "melting pot."

Question 7

When Amanda volunteers at the animal shelter and when she helps her elderly next-door-neighbor grocery shop, she is exhibiting behaviors that have a positive effect on people and are collectively referred to as __________ behaviors.

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Question 8

The need that is based on the human desires to get and to give approval, support, friendship, and love as well as the desire to alleviate fear and anxiety is the need for __________.

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Question 9

When looking at the concept of "race," it is impossible to biologically determine a given person's race.

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Race is a social construct based on physical characteristics, but there is no scientific or biological basis for determining someone's race. The traits associated with race, such as skin color, do not have a clear-cut genetic basis and can vary among individuals within the same race. Therefore, race is not biologically determined.

Question 10

Simply being around other people in times of stress increases levels of the hormone sometimes called the "snuggle drug." This hormone is __________.

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Question 11

Although prejudice was reduced by jigsaw classrooms, it did not improve the children's grades, self-esteem, or attitudes toward school.

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The statement is false. Jigsaw classrooms have been found to improve academic achievement, self-esteem, and attitudes toward school in addition to reducing prejudice.

Question 12

In social psychology, the process of revealing private thoughts, feelings, and one's personal history to others is known as __________.

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Question 13

Just-world beliefs involve faulty thinking that amounts to blaming people who are victims of prejudice and discrimination for their own plight.

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Just-world beliefs suggest that people get what they deserve, and as a result, those who are discriminated against must have done something to bring it upon themselves. This type of thinking is faulty and unfair, as it doesn't take into account the systemic barriers and biases that contribute to discrimination and prejudice.

Question 14

A good way to reduce social stereotyping is for groups to engage in social competition.

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Engaging in social competition often exacerbates social stereotyping by highlighting differences and potentially increasing intergroup hostility. Cooperation and intergroup contact in a context of equality are more effective in reducing stereotypes.

Question 15

A personal standard used to evaluate rewards and costs in a social exchange is known as a(n)__________.

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Question 16

In a classic research experiment, intergroup conflict between two groups of boys (the "Rattlers" and the "Eagles")at a summer camp was most efficiently reduced by holding meetings between the leaders of each of the groups.

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The conflict was most efficiently reduced through the introduction of superordinate goals, which required cooperative efforts from both groups, rather than just holding meetings between the leaders.

Question 17

The fact that we tend to remain in relationships only as long as the rewards outweigh the effort and irritation they cause is explained by the __________ theory.

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Question 18

When hiring new employees at his company, Jake has a tendency to generalize a favorable impression to unrelated personal characteristics, such as their physical appearance, a tendency known as the __________ effect.

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Question 19

The factor that promotes interpersonal attraction by increasing the frequency of contact between people is __________.

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Question 20

People tend to stereotype because stereotypes make the social world more manageable since placing people in categories almost always causes them to appear more similar than they really are.

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Stereotypes simplify and categorize social information, making it more manageable for individuals to process and navigate social situations. However, this can lead to overgeneralization and the perception that individuals within a category are more similar than they actually are.

Quiz 17: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.