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In what ways is systematic prejudice clearly occuring in America? a. When they label a white mass murderer as "mentally ill" instead of a "terrorist" b. When media always finds a way to justify the unfair deaths of black people c. When black children are turned into adults and white adults are turned into kids in media profiles d. When the confederate flag is still up in a statehouse where black people can constantly see it e. All of the above
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In what ways were people of color discriminated against during the rise of immigration into the United States, and after the end of World War 2? a. Immigrants were seen as mere laborers b. Japanese people that attempted to become citizens were denied because they were not "caucasian" Ida Tirimba 35979108 c. New housing loans benefited GI's, but were denied to their black counterparts d. Black families and immigrants were forced to live in public housing, which became known as vertical ghettos e. All of the above
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Redlining negatively affects which group(s) of Americans? a. White Americans. b. Black Americans. c. Asian Americans. d. Latinx Americans. e. All except selection a.
E.
Through research, what general patterns has Steele and his colleagues noticed about stereotypes? a. There are many different things that we as a society can to to reduce the impact of stereotype threats b. Stereotype threats have an effect on all aspects of human functioning c. As individuals, stereotype threats do make a difference in how we live our everyday lives d. These identity threats do play an important role in developing and upkeeping many social problems e. All of the Above
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What are examples of scientific paradigm beliefs discussed in Lecture? a. Positivism b. Causality c. Objectivism d. Rationality e. All of the above
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What can be considered an "identity contingency" from the selections below? a. Being gay but not knowing the showRuPaul's Drag Race. b. Being a trans-individual in the process of transitioning and wanting to go to the bathroom. c. Being Asian-American and not pursuing a STEM degree. d. Being agnostic in a predominantly Christian household. e. All of the above.
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What changes were made to the DSM-IV-tr years after the publication of the DSM-IV? a. Some disorders diagnostic criteria was changed b. Homosexuality was taken out as a mental disorder c. Descriptions and literature reviews were updated d. No longer a multi-axle system e. Both a & c
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What did the courts conclude in the Ozawa case in Race the Power of Allusion: The House We Live in? a. Ozawa was not eligible for citizenship b. Ozawa was of Mongolian race, not Caucasian c. Individuals must be white in order to obtain citizenship d. Non-white individuals were not entitled to land or farms e. All of the above
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What is the term used to describe a pressure of "predicament" of identity? a. Stigma vulnerability b. Stereotype vulnerability c. Stigma pressure d. Stigmatization e. Stereotype threat
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What racialized aspects of their school experiences contributed to the underperformance of the black students at University of Michigan? a. Underrepresentation in the campus b. Organization of races c. Segregation in social and academic spheres d. None of the above e. All of the above
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Which of the following describes how internalized racism is manifested? a. The use of racial slurs as nicknames b. Engaging in risky health practices c. Fratricide d. Dropping out of school e. All of the above
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Which of the following fall under the category of the scientific paradigm? a. causality b. positivism c. objectivism d. rationality e. all of the above
E.
Which of the following is an example of someone seeing a situation from an observer's perspective? a. A professor being asked about the daily stress that their students go through while being minorities at a university b. A student speaking about the stress of taking the SATs to determine whether or not they would get into a certain university c. A researcher doing research on a college campus focusing on racial integration in the system and how this affects the students d. A student asked to speak about their feelings of not belonging in any social circles at school e. Both a & c
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Which of these problems worried school faculty about black students? a. Lower grade performance b. Less social integration into campus life c. Avoid quantitatively based fields d. Greater likelihood of dropping out e. All of the above
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Who has the ability to legally prescribe medications to individuals with mental illness? a. Psychiatrists. b. Psychologists. c. Counselors. d. Therapists. e. All except selection a.
E.
Why is mass media problematic when it comes to reporting mass shootings? a. There is systemic racism in mass media. b. There is mass media bias in favor of White people. c. There are individuals working in mass media already have prejudices coming in. d. Mass media is dominated and controlled by White people. e. All of the above.
E.
What happened when Steele's experiment was repeated at an inner-city high school in Los Angeles? a. "good" black students underperformed when the test was thought to measure verbal ability than when it was a study of problem solving. b. "good" black students performed as well as white students regardless of how the test was presented c. all students performed the exact same because they received the same education at the same school d. the test was never repeated in Los Angeles
A.
What is "dual discrimination" in regards to the Guardian article? a. When individuals are discriminated against by means of their race as well as their mental health. b. When individuals are discriminated against by means of their sexual orientation as well as their mental health. c. When individuals are discriminated against by means of their race as well as their sexual orientation. d. None of the above.
A.
What is another comparison other than white shooters being called 'mentally ill' and colored shooters called 'terrorist'? a. White shooters are labeled as "kids" while colored shooters are labeled as "adults" despite their age. b. White Shooters have a reason to kill, colored shooters don't. c. There are no other comparisons d. None of the above
A.
After Harvard University's president stated that he hypothesizes that women may have a lower capacity for higher-level mathematics than men, the author sought to test its truth. What were the results of this experiment? a. Men underperformed in mathematics when compared to equally skilled women. This was explained by the fact that women are naturally better at mathematics than men are. b. Women underperformed in mathematics when compared to equally skilled men. This was explained by pressure women experienced due to the society and stigma they were brought up in. c. Women and men of the same mathematic level performed equally. This, in turn, rejects the hypothesis that the president of Harvard University presented. d. The correct answer is not shown.
B.
For what reason was this concept of race developed into within society? a. A method of self identification b. An excuse to split up society c. A way to get equal benefits for every person within society d. To show how diverse the world can be e. To test people's level of intellect
B.
Princeton University wanted to test the ability of white students and black students golfing. When changing the test to "sports strategic intelligence", what were the result? a. Black students doing significantly better than white students b. Black students doing dramatically worse than white students c. No substantial difference between white students and black students d. Results could not be conducted from the study
B.
What are the three main aspects of the holistic method of care? a. Mental illness, treatment, poverty b. Treatment, prevention, and recovery c. Self help, treatment, spirituality d. Community, culture, mental health e. Spirituality, community, self help
B.
What difference did Mikel Jollet find in his own experiment that Steele and Aronson had not? a. There was no difference, the results remained the same b. The students underperformed because of high expectations rather than low c. That none of the students took high school seriously so they did not try their best d. The results were highly influenced by location; therefore, the students did poorly
B.
In the book Whistling Vivaldi the act of whistling while walking down the street had what effect on Brent Staples' life? a. Allowed him to become an expert whistler b. Resulted in a job opportunity because he was good at it c. Reduced the impact of negative stereotypes from his appearance for those he passed on the street d. Gave him a way to feel better about racism that he faced e. All of the above
C.
In the book Whistling Vivaldi, the topic of identity contingencies was discussed. What example did the author use to illustrate his first experience with this racial weight? a. Not being permitted to eat at a restaurant b. Having to use a certain water fountain c. Only being permitted to swim on Wednesdays d. Not having access to a fair education
C.
While researching minority student's experiences at the University of Michigan, what was a finding of Steele's work? a. Minority students did not get good grades because they did not try as hard b. Their professors helped minority students more than other students c. Minority students self-destruct under the pressure of low-expectations from larger cultural stereotypes. d. There were no significant findings from the research
C.
Why does sickle cell anemia, such a detrimental health condition, continue to persist in the present day? a. Sickle Cell is more prominent in people of African decent because of their race b. People contract the disease from mosquitoes c. The resistance to malaria allowed it to be an advantageous trait passed along to children d. There is no reason, people just have it
C.
According to Steele, why do different people have different experiences in the same space? a. Different people have different stereotype threats b. Different people deal with different ambiguities on how to interpret their experience c. Different people have different goals d. Different people have different preoccupations e. All of the above
E.
Based on Lecture, what are some examples of self-devaluation? a. calling people of your own race by racial slurs b. being embarrassed of your own culture c. black on black violence d. imposing racial stereotypes on yourself e. all of the above
E.
How is the situation with the 1978 sonics similar to situations with minorities and women? a. Spectators of the games stressed negative deficiencies just like how stereotypes stress negative aspects in women and minorities b. They are both marginalized groups c. They are clear examples of how being under constraints can bring poor achievement d. There is no connection between the two e. Both a & c
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In the book Whistling Vivaldi, what is/are the common theme/s to be seen in this story? a. The pattern that stereotypes shape our identity and our lives b. Identity threats are intertwined with important societal problems c. Identity threats impair a broad range of human functioning d. Individuals can change these negative experiences through changing their behaviors e. all of the above
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In what ways are people in black and minority ethnic backgrounds, especially black men, subject to discrimination in the sphere of mental health? a. Being held in seclusion in mental health units b. Being sectioned under the Mental Health Act c. Being physically restrained d. Facing discrimination due to misconceptions of their violent nature e. All of the Above
E.
According to Steele, what is major detriment to having a social network organized by race, specifically, for black people? a. Limited opportunity. b. Friendships that are not meaningful. c. A procured vision of the world. d. An abundance of confirmation bias.
A.
As a result of genetics, what is a characteristic that is becoming increasingly apparent among people? a. Hypersensitivity b. Irrationality c. Great mental health d. None of the above
A.
From the article Holistic System of Care: A Ten-Year Perspective, which of the following is a type of prevention of the holistic model? a. Wellness education and mental health promotion b. Life skills and employment c. Medical care d. Family services
A.
How does the author Daryl Scott define "psychic damage" in his book where he focuses on the experiences of African Americans in society? a. The result of stereotypical images being forced onto people by society b. A blunt force trauma to the part of the brain with the human psyche c. The negative impacts that a psychic can bring on to their client d. The failure of a psychic to successfully do their job
A.
Janice is wanting to practice having a positive self-image, work on her relationships with family and friends. She also wants to figure out ways to have better decision making, and coping mechanisms to manage home life. What type of practice is she looking to gain? a.Good Mental Health b. Bad Mental Health c. Circumstantial Variable d. Therapy
A.
Today in clinical practice, what is said to be the consensus on mental disorders? a. mental disorder is a biological disease. b. mental disorder is inorganic disease. c. mental disorder is a physical disease. d. mental disorder is a nonliving disease.
A.
What are identity contingencies according to Steele? a. Things you have to deal with based off your given social identity b. The race you identify as c. Stereotypes of a particular race d. Influences given within society
A.
What can be one way to deal with stereotype threat? a. Acknowledging that stereotype threats exist, and devising a way to divert them b. Doing nothing at all c. Perpetuating the stereotypes put against you d. Stereotyping other people in response e. Calling people out on their stereotyping behaviours
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What did Steele's research reveal about social identity? a. Contingencies can significantly affect things as important as intellectual functioning b. The contingencies do not affect academic performance c. Social identities have limited effect on individual decision making d. People from similar background have different social identities
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What does a "holistic system" encompass in its methodology? a. Prevention, treatment, and recovery. b. Rehabilitation and preservation. c. Education and institutionalization. d. None of the above.
A.
What is the purpose of Jane Elliot's exercise of splitting a room up into groups of brown-eyed individuals and blue-eyed individuals, as described in Whistling Vivaldi? a. to showcase the effects of racism by arbitrarily assigning desirable traits to one group and undesirable traits to another, based on a physical characteristic that cannot be controlled b. to show that blue-eyed individuals were inherently more powerful than brown-eyed individuals c. to get a special on television d. there was no purpose, it was just fun
A.
What kind of contingencies did the white and black Princeton Students face during the golf experiment? a. the threat that their performance would validate a bad stereotype towards themselves or their group of race b. the students were too focused on winning the game that they did bad c. the white students were threatened by proving the stereotype that they are not strategic d. the black students were threatened by proving the stereotype that they are not naturally athletic
A.
What was the flaw in Dr. Hoffman's research where he had concluded that blacks were an inferior race and would become extinct? a. He neglected to weigh the impact of poverty. b. He only studied black people from the United Kingdom. c. He studied all individuals of color, not just black people. d. He left out a population of resilient black people living in tribes in the mountains.
A.
What was the solution that is proposed to help alleviate the differences in scores between minority and white students and female and male students? a. Eliminating the pressure of stereotypes b. Providing an incentive c. Offering extra credit at the end of an exam d. Separating those facing the stereotypes and those not during the test
A.
Which of the following housing discrimination practices kept people of color from receiving loans in the same way that white Americans were able to? a. redlining b. blockbusting c. racially restrictive covenants d. homeowner's associations
A.
Why are college freshmen more susceptible to experiencing anxiety and/or depression? a. They are lacking time management skills. b. They are out partying all the time. c. They are cooped up inside their dorm room. d. They are too close to their family homes. e. None of the above.
A.
Why did changing the name from "natural athletic ability to "sports strategic intelligence" alter the performance of the Black students to do worse? a. Black students didn't want to confirm the stereotype that they are less intelligent. b. The white students scared them before the second golf task. c. Both A and B d. None of the above
A.
What happened when Steele provided black and white students at Stanford university a portion of the GRE? a. white students underperformed when compared to white students. This can be explained by the fact that white people are not meant to go to graduate school. b. black students underperformed when compared to white students. This can be explained about the pressure they may have experienced that their inability to complete the work would confirm a stigma c. black students underperformed when compared to white students. This can be explained by the fact that black people are bad at standardized tests. d. there was no study done at Stanford University
B.
What kind of racism accepts negative messages about one's own stigmatized race? a. mediated racism. b. internalized racism. c. institutional racism. d. none of the above.
B.
What was the "second hypothesis" that was stated by the president of Harvard University, Larry Summers? a. A possible explanation for a biological discovery b. The belief that gender differences were related to academic capacities c. An explanation for the minority underperformance d. The idea that a second hypothesis is always better than the first
B.
What was the result of Steele and Spencer's new exercise when they tell women "You may have heard that women don't do as well as men on difficult standardized math tests, but that's not true for the particular standardized math test; on this particular test, women always do as well as men"? a) Women still underperformed compared to men b) Women did as well as men did c) Only one woman did as well as the men d) None of the above
B.
What was the result of Steele and Steve's study when changing the word "test" to "task" in measuring math ability among black students? a. They still scored lower among other students b. They performed at the same higher level as other students c. Results could not be conducted from the study d. They still scored lower than the average of women test takers.
B.
When facing a complex situation, who or what should an individual believe in? a. Their parents. b. Their own intuition (ie. their gut). c. Their religion. d. The person sitting behind you. e. None of the above.
B.
Which of the following best describes the experience of students from minority groups on college campuses according to Steele in Whistling Vivaldi? a. they underperform academically because they are not as motivated as those in the majority b. social and external experiences on campus greatly impact their academic performance c. they underperform academically because they score lower on SATs d. none of the above.
B.
Which of the following is NOT an example of dehumanization of personally mediated racism? a. Police brutality b. Poor service to people of color c. Hate crimes d. Sterilization abuse
B.
Which of the following is one of the general social patterns related to identity contingencies described by Vivaldi? a. Individuals knowingly succumbing to stereotypes placed before them. b. Individuals displaying a sense of autonomy, despite evidence suggesting that identity contingencies have a hand in shaping our lives. c. Individuals becoming violent when encountering common stereotypes. d. A constant societal movement away from these identity contingencies as time moves on.
B.
Which of the following is the most common daily stressor that is often involved in a freshmen developing a varying level of depression or anxiety? a. Socio-economic troubles b. Environmental pressures c. Time-management adjustment d. Gang issues
B.
Which of the following was used to help disprove the thought process that race is biological? a. drawings of skulls, feet, and other body parts of different races b. genetic testing showing that there is as much, or more, variation within a race as there is between races c. measurements of athletic ability, musical intelligence, and cognitive ability d. ignoring it
B.
While in Hyde Park, what was a tactic that Brent Staples used as a way to seem less threatening while walking the streets of Hyde Park? a. skipped b. whistled c. smiled d. gave out candy
B.
Which approach in the scientific paradigm has no room for intuition or spirituality? a. Mechanistic b. Reductionist c. Intellectual/Logical reasoning d. None of the above
C.
A vast majority of Americans acquire jobs by what means? a. Winner by lottery. b. Sheer luck. c. Having acquaintances on the inside. d. A rigorous interview process. e. None of the above.
C.
Based upon the Holistic System of Care, what is the link between treatment and recovery? a. Recovering Individuals b. Early intervention c. Peer Support d. All of the above
C.
Black shooter are usually called ________, while white shooters are called _________. a. terrorist, terrorist b. mentally ill, terrorist c. terrorist, mentally ill d. mentally ill, mentally ill
C.
From Whistling Vivaldi, what was observed among students with unequal education opportunities? a. Academic performance was significantly lower among students from better education systems b. Students living with socioeconomic disadvantages were using financial aid c. There was no psychological or skill deficit as compared to other students d. Students with unequal educational education opportunities usually had higher grades
C.
How did the Enlightenment in the 18th century affect western psychology? a. people realized psychology makes no sense b. people's problems were automatically solved because they just thought about them logically c. spirituality and superstitions were removed from psychology and psychiatry d. spirituality and superstitions were solidified in psychology and psychiatry
C.
How is treatment for mental disorders different today compared to the past? a. There is a lean toward therapy b. There is no new developments in treatment c. There is a lean toward medication for treatment, such as drugs or ECT d. There is an increase in neurosurgery as treatment e. Hospitalization has become more rampant
C.
In Chapter 2 of Whistling Vivaldi, Claude M. Steele's visit to Ann Arbor had what impact on his line of work? a. He decided to take a new job as a psychologist at the University of Michigan b. He found a new love for education and wanted to return to school c. He discovered a new path of interest to study minority student's experience in Higher Education. d. He went to visit family and realized how much he missed them
C.
In chapter one section one, what does the author say about ignoring social reality? a. the author explains that we must ignore social reality. b. the author explains to push social reality away. c. the author explains that ignoring social reality is costly to our own accomplishments and growth. d. none of the above.
C.
In major media outlets, what language is used pertaining to race and individuals involved in events where other people are killed? a. Black people are often called mentally ill when charged with murder b. Asian people are covered less when involved in mass murders c. White people are described as mentally ill d. Reporting is the same for every race
C.
In the article, Mental Health and Race-The blight of duel discrimination, when are resources added to help assist the, Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) community with mental health resources? a. There are plenty of resources available b. When they are provided the resources when they request them c. They are added when new funds become available to add on to present nonspecific resources d. There are no resources
C.
In the article: "Mental health and race—the blight of dual discrimination" the author provides evidence for which of the following statements? a. mental health discrimination is independent of race discrimination b. people who understand mental health illnesses cannot be racist c. marginalized people with mental illnesses are discriminated for both their mental health and their race d. people can only experience racial discrimination or mental health discrimination at once, never both
C.
Which of these is the idea that physical and mental process contribute to corpal movement? a. Newtonian physics b. Enlightenment c. Cartesian doctrine d. Western psychiatry
C.
In the first video of "Race: The Power of Illusion," we watched a high school class do an experiment on the biology of human variation. What did their results show? a. African American males are genetically most similar to other African American males. b. White students had various genetic similarities with that of Europeans. c. Any two individuals in one "race" are as genetically different as individuals in another race. d. Any two individuals in one "race" are more genetically different than those in another
C.
In the video Race Invaders, it was explained that immigrants worked the most _________ paid, most _________ jobs. a. underpaid, safe b. overpaid, unsafe c. underpaid, unsafe d. overpaid, safe
C.
In the video Race the power of allusion: The house we live in, what did they describe was red lining? a) When they drew a red line on a black persons hand b) When they would go draw a red line on a black persons home c) When they would cut off certain neighborhoods and drew a led line around it on a map to show that it was a black neighborhood and therefore was a "risk" living there d) None of the above
C.
In treatment models for Native Americans, what method was used to help combat the effects a long history of racial discrimination that has created? a. There is no treatment needed because Native Americans no longer face discrimination. b. Increased medical treatment because they did not receive adequate care c. A holistic approach to combat multiple areas of need as a result of prolonged mistreatment d. The elders were responsible to fixing the problems
C.
Much like the Seattle Supersonics in 1978, what did observers focus on when rationalizing the results of minority and female students in their academics? a. Appearance b. Success c. Poor Performance d. Extracurricular Activities
C.
What comparison was made between the Seattle Supersonics and minority groups in Chapter 3 of Whistling Vivaldi? a. The book never mentions the Seattle Supersonics b. That their performance is always portrayed positively in society c. The media tends to focus on poor performance rather than their strengths d. The adversity they face everyday makes them perform better
C.
What did Staples' whistling of Vivaldi do for him as he was walking down the streets? and why? a. It made him look like a composer because he was whistling classical music b. It made him look like a suspect because he was whistling for no reason c. It made him less threatening because whistling classical music showed that he was an educated man d. It made him likeable because he whistled so nicely and professionally
C.
What did the Newtonian model contribute to western psychiatry? a. Physical and mental process contribute to corporal movement b. That gravity had the same impact on all objects c. Living organisms were constructed from further divisible parts d. He was too old to contribute to this new concept.
C.
What does the term "Block Busting" mean according to Race the Power of Allusion: The House We Live In? a. An ideology on how to intermix multiple races into one community b. A strategy used to grow the economic market of housing c. A method of having white people sell their houses under market value, then reselling to black at inflated prices. d. A system used to offer lower cost housing to black people.
C.
What important thing did Ms. Elliott's experiment show? a. Brown eyed students are more important than blue eyed students b. Blue eyes are superior c. Discrimination of any kind will cause a decline in performance and overall behavior d. Performance is the same, discrimination does not affect an individual
C.
What is one explanation for the underperformance of black students at the University of Michigan, explained in Whistling Vivaldi? a. the lack of intelligence of black students b. the natural intellectual ability that white students have, genetically c. the social isolation of the races, as found through a survey done requesting students name their top friends and their races d. black students were not shown to have underperformed
C.
What term is used by Steele to describe the effect of negative stereotypes about group abilities? a. Easy group Identifiers b. Stereotype predictions c. Stereotype threats d. Stereotypes do not exist, we are beyond that
C.
What was a major trend seen by Steele when examining graphs depicting students grades? a. The highest performing students in high school were of Asian ethnic background. b. The lowest performing students had the highest scores on the SAT. c. Black students with a high SAT score had a lower GPA than white students with similar SAT scores. d. Black students with high SAT scores often chose to become lawyers instead of doctors
C.
What was a testable finding that illuminated a possible reason for poorer performance in certain groups, like minorities and females in math classes? a. There was a biological basis for poorer performance b. Minorities and women don't handle stress as well c. Stigmatization leads to poorer performance d. There were no findings
C.
What was the main shift that occurred in the 1960's regarding the treatment of mental health patients? a. The recognition of people with mental illnesses as equal citizens. b. The deinstitutionalization of mental illnesses. c. The usage of biomedical/chemical medication in hopes of a "cure". d. Recognition of patients with mental illness as divine.
C.
What was the purpose of Eugenics researchers in the United States of America during the first few decades of the 20thcentury? a. To improve the combination of races present in America b. To prove there was no science behind racial differences c. To promote the social agenda that condoned racism d. To study the effects inequality had on racial groups facing high levels of poverty
C.
What, according to Whistling Vivaldi, is an identity contingency? a. Circumstances you have to deal with to get what you want or need in a situation b. A list of things you have to do before you claim something as your identity c. Something you have to deal with in a situation because you have a given social identity d. Something that only black people have to deal with as a result of stereotypes and institutional racism
C.
When Steele visited the liberal arts college, Northeast, what possible reasons were contributing to poorer academic performance by the minority students on campus? a. They lived in poorer areas b. They often did not get along with their professors c. The limitations of the social dimensions on campus d. They were not provided resources like other students
C.
During the 1950s and 1960s what types of racial diversities were experienced by a larger part of the Chicagoland, especially concerning the blacks that lived in the surrounding areas? a. segregation of living spaces b. school segregation c. segregation in work places d. all of the above
D
According to the power of an Illusion which of the following are ways in which America has used policy to historically threaten equity for people of all races? a. unfair housing policies b. internment camps for the Japanese after WWII c. redlining d. all of the above
D.
At what part(s) of the education system is it evident that there is black student underperformance in academics? a. K-12 schooling b. College classes c. Business and Law Schools d. All of the above
D.
During the experiment in Stanford University, what was the expected result of black and white sophomores taking an exam derived from the GRE? a. Both black and white sophomores did terribly on the exam. b. Both black and white sophomores did fantastic on the exam. c. Black sophomores did well on the exam while white sophomores did not. d. White sophomores did well on the exam while black sophomores did not. e. None of the above.
D.
From the study of Steele and Steven Spencer in Whistling Vivaldi, what was the concept of "chilly climate" based off Nancy Hewitt and Elain Seymour? a. Women froze when taking tests in math, which is why they typically score lower b. Women's test scores say the same, showing no signs of improvement c. Black students generally scored lower in math than any other student d. Women often discredit their math abilities, which reflects on lower scores
D.
In America's early colonies, the color of one's skin did not define social class and social power since many workers were originally European indentured servants. Why was the African slave trade so easily accepted to turn this system around? a. Unlimited labor supply b. Easily identifiable servants c. Cheaper to hire d. All of the above
D.
In episode three, "the house we live in," what happened to immigrants? a. they were welcomed in open arms. b. they were able to buy homes. c. both a and b. d. they were pushed and forced into the slums with low paying jobs as a consequence for being their race.
D.
The internalization of stereotypes on a person causes what type of damage according to "Whistling Vivaldi"? a. low self esteem b. low motivation/expectations c. self-doubt d. all of the above
D.
What has the ten year Holistic System of Care reduced among the Native Americans? a. Reductions in substance abuse b. Reductions in HIV/AIDS c. Decrease in acting out behavior d. All of the above
D.
What is a major section included in the DSM-5 that showed how there was a paradigm shift compared to the other versions? a. information of categorical diagnosis b. straight forward information on how to use the DSM-5 c. gives self-assessment tools d. all the above
D.
What is an example of Institutionalized Racism? a. Lack of medical access b. Lack of access to information (resources) c. Lack of education d. All of the above
D.
What is the difference between observing behaviors by an "observer's perspective" and an "actor's perspective"? a. Viewing with an "observer's perspective" refers to watching how the actors actions affect those around them. b. Viewing with an "actor's perspective" refers to how the actors action affects the observer emotionally, resulting in their inability to remain unbiased. c. Viewing with an "observer's perspective" refers to the observers influence on the actor. d. Viewing with an "Actor's perspective" refers to simply looking at the actions of the actor trying to extrapolate their behavior, while viewing from an "observer's perspective" refers to attempting to see the circumstances to which the actor is working within.
D.
What was the main finding of Joseph Brown and Mikel Jollet's experiment that was conducted at the inner city school? a. Black students who didn't care about school did the same as black students who did. b. Black students who didn't care about school did better than black students who did. c. White students who didn't care about school did better than black students who did. d. Black students who didn't care about school did equally well than white students who did not care about school either.
D.
When Steele and colleagues began to study black minorities to determine if negative societal views translated into poorer performance, what was one testing method used? a. Blacks were split into two study groups, the academically strong blacks and the regular blacks b. The participants took the GRE to compare results between races c. They used a word exercise that omitted letters in a word to determine what students would fill in d. All of the above
D.
When presented with the golfing experiment, who performed better when told that the task would measure "sports strategic intelligence"? a. Yale students b. Harvard students c. black students d. white students
D.
Which of the following is nota pattern that emerged through their findings? a. Identity contingencies do have an impact on people's lives. b. Identity threats play a massive role in societal problems. c. Identity threats can make it really difficult to perform basic human acts. d. Identity contingencies can be perceived as fun and enjoyable. e. None of the above.
D.
Why is it important to make the distinction between the "observer's perspective" and the "actor's perspective" when related to people's behavior? a. the observer's perspective inherently holds a bias because of the inability to see the perspective of the actor in a situation b. the actor's perspective takes into consideration the circumstances to which the actor is adapting c. there is a higher possibility of using visible traits and other characteristics to explain an action, rather than the actual reasoning one may have for a behavior d. All of the above
D.
With the evidence Steele and Aronson gathered, there was no reason to believe that underperformance was caused by an individual's characteristics. Which of these "predicaments of identity" cause the underperformance? a. Stigma vulnerability b. Stereotype threat c. Genetic deficiency d. A and B e. None of the above
D.