SOP 3004 Exam 4 Review (updated)
questions n answers
Alex is walking to her car after work one night, and she sees a Latinx man. She immediately feels
afraid. How can we best characterize Alex's experience?
(A) stereotyping
(B) prejudice
(C) discrimination
(D) none of the above, fear is just an emotion - ANS ✔✔prejudice
Stereotypes are _______ whereas discrimination is ________.
(A) feelings; behavior
B) feelings; thoughts
(C) thoughts; behavior
(D) behavior; thoughts - ANS ✔✔thoughts; behavior
The finding that girls perform worse on math exams when their gender identity is made salient
is an example of:
(A) stereotype accuracy
(B) pluralistic ignorance
(C) prejudice threat
(D) stereotype threat - ANS ✔✔stereotype threat
Jeremy is on the bus and an Asian woman sitting next to him is wearing a mask. Jeremy shifts in
his seat, stares at her, and eventually moves to a different seat. Which of these likely best
characterizes Jeremy's prejudiced feelings?
, (A) fear of her due to physical safety concerns
(B) anger due to concerns about her stealing from him
(C) disgust due to concerns about germs and disease
(D) anxiety due to sitting next to a stranger - ANS ✔✔disgust due to concerns about germs and
disease
Jake is new to the football team and all of the guys always make fun of the track team for being
"inferior" athletes. When is Jake MOST likely to express prejudice toward track team members?
(A) when track team members are listening
(B) when he's around his friends from class
(C) when football team members are listening
(D) when football team members are NOT listening - ANS ✔✔when football team members are
listening
An attempt to preserve a favorable self-image by blaming other easily-identifiable and
stigmatized groups for our own frustrations and failures is called _____________.
(A) stereotyping
(B) scapegoating
(C) downward social comparison
(D) upward social comparison - ANS ✔✔scapegoating
Kara insists that she is not racist and even frequently attends Black Lives Matter peaceful
protests in her town. However, when she sees black people, sometimes she can't help but feel a
little uncomfortable and nervous. Kara likely...
(A) has implicit bias toward Black people
(B) has explicit bias toward Black people
(C) has both implicit and explicit bias toward Black people
questions n answers
Alex is walking to her car after work one night, and she sees a Latinx man. She immediately feels
afraid. How can we best characterize Alex's experience?
(A) stereotyping
(B) prejudice
(C) discrimination
(D) none of the above, fear is just an emotion - ANS ✔✔prejudice
Stereotypes are _______ whereas discrimination is ________.
(A) feelings; behavior
B) feelings; thoughts
(C) thoughts; behavior
(D) behavior; thoughts - ANS ✔✔thoughts; behavior
The finding that girls perform worse on math exams when their gender identity is made salient
is an example of:
(A) stereotype accuracy
(B) pluralistic ignorance
(C) prejudice threat
(D) stereotype threat - ANS ✔✔stereotype threat
Jeremy is on the bus and an Asian woman sitting next to him is wearing a mask. Jeremy shifts in
his seat, stares at her, and eventually moves to a different seat. Which of these likely best
characterizes Jeremy's prejudiced feelings?
, (A) fear of her due to physical safety concerns
(B) anger due to concerns about her stealing from him
(C) disgust due to concerns about germs and disease
(D) anxiety due to sitting next to a stranger - ANS ✔✔disgust due to concerns about germs and
disease
Jake is new to the football team and all of the guys always make fun of the track team for being
"inferior" athletes. When is Jake MOST likely to express prejudice toward track team members?
(A) when track team members are listening
(B) when he's around his friends from class
(C) when football team members are listening
(D) when football team members are NOT listening - ANS ✔✔when football team members are
listening
An attempt to preserve a favorable self-image by blaming other easily-identifiable and
stigmatized groups for our own frustrations and failures is called _____________.
(A) stereotyping
(B) scapegoating
(C) downward social comparison
(D) upward social comparison - ANS ✔✔scapegoating
Kara insists that she is not racist and even frequently attends Black Lives Matter peaceful
protests in her town. However, when she sees black people, sometimes she can't help but feel a
little uncomfortable and nervous. Kara likely...
(A) has implicit bias toward Black people
(B) has explicit bias toward Black people
(C) has both implicit and explicit bias toward Black people
