Quiz 8: Prejudice, Discrimination, & Stereotyping; Conformity & Obedience

__________ influence refers to conformity that results from a desire to act in a manner that is clearly socially approved such as speaking softly in libraries. A. Normative B. Culture-based C. In-group D. Informational

D. Informational

Which researcher produced the famous studies of obedience that involved deceiving participants into believing that they were delivering electric shocks to a helpless victim? A. Asch B. Leininger C. Hollingsworth D. Milgram

D. Milgram

Chuck believes that atheists cannot be trusted. As a result, he refuses to hire anyone who does not regularly attend church. Chuck's action is an example of __________. A. a heuristic B. the self-serving bias C. a stereotype D. discrimination

D. discrimination

__________ is an evaluation or emotion toward people merely based on their group membership. A. Prejudice B. Stereotype C. Attribution D. Discrimination

A. Prejudice

People who have a high social dominance orientation (SDO) are likely to agree with which of the following statements? A. Inequality is a socially constructed situation that should be changed B. Hierarchies are natural, some groups are simply better than others C. Even with strong work ethic some people don't have the opportunity to advance D. With limited resources we should share economic capital to maintain stability

B. Hierarchies are natural, some groups are simply better than others

A belief that characterizes people based merely on group membership is __________. A. prejudice B. a stereotype C. discrimination D. an attribution

B. a stereotype

The perception of what most people do in a given situation is called a(n) __________ norm. A. informational B. descriptive C. influential D. confirmational

B. descriptive

Research on social pressure and conformity suggests which of the following factors can help individuals resist conformity in a group? A. being from a collectivist society with the desire to prove one's competence B. observing just one person disagreeing with the majority C. being observed by other members, which increases individual accuracy D. being observed by other members, which increases individual accuracy

B. observing just one person disagreeing with the majority

Having conscious beliefs, feelings, and behaviors of hostility toward outgroup members that you are perfectly willing to admit reflects what type of bias? A. subtle bias B. ambiguous bias C. blatant bias D. ambivalent bias

C. blatant bias

According to ________ theory, people tend to categorize each other into groups and then show favoritism to their own group. A. blatant bias B. schematic stratification C. social identity D. implicit personality

C. social identity