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Worksheetspsych attitudes
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Discrimination is a(an) _____________ while prejudice is a(an) ____________.
a)
attitude, action
b)
action, attitude
c)
feeling, behavior
d)
behavior, action
2.
Which of the following is the most accurate definition of a stereotype?
a)
Providing a characterization of an entire group of people based on the actions of some
b)
People sticking together, creating an "us versus them" attitude
c)
The discrimination of an entire group of people through policies of segregation
d)
Believing that your racial or ethnic background is better than everyone else's
3.
Which of the following does NOT illustrate the concept of racism?
a)
Actively denying others educational, job, and housing opportunities
b)
A system of advantages based on race
c)
Believing that certain races are superior to others
d)
Being angry about social and economic inequality
4.
Saying that all African Americans are good at sports is an example of a....
a)
a stereotype
b)
reversed discrimination
c)
discrimination
d)
active racism
5.
Widely held negative attitudes towards a group and its individual members is:
a)
prejudice
b)
racism
c)
discrimination
d)
stereotype
6.
A distorted, exaggerated, or oversimplified image applied to a category of people is:
a)
prejudice
b)
racism
c)
discrimination
d)
stereotype
7.
This is the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex. Defines?
a)
Prejudice
b)
Discrimination
c)
Stereotype
8.
A scapegoat is a person or group
a)
that gets along with everyone.
b)
who builds themselves up at the expense of others.
c)
who has NO knowledge of other groups.
d)
who has negative feelings taken out on them and gets blamed.
9.
Discrimination can take the form of
a)
verbal hostility
b)
physical attacks
c)
discriminatory acts
d)
all of the above
10.
A judgement about someone based on their appearance rather than who they really are.
a)
Discrimination
b)
Prejudice
c)
Resentment
d)
Denial
11.
the unfair treatment of different categories of people, often based on race, age, or sex.
a)
Discrimination
b)
Prejudice
c)
Denial
d)
Ethnic Minority
12.
Common beliefs about a certain group of people based on popular opinion or media.
a)
Denial
b)
Discrimination
c)
Stereotype
d)
Categorize
13.
Discrimination is a(an) _____________ while prejudice is a(an) ____________.
a)
attitude, action
b)
action, attitude
c)
feeling, behavior
d)
behavior, action
14.
A preconceived judgement or opinion or an adverse opinion or learning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge is what?
a)
Prejudice
b)
Culture
c)
The wrong attitude to have
15.
The phrase "dress like a woman" is a stereotype because...
a)
It's sexist; from a time when women had less choices
b)
Not all girls can afford fancy clothes
c)
Boys can wear skirts and dresses too.
d)
It's not offensive
16.
Taking lots of mirror selfies can lead people to stereotype you as...
a)
Vain
b)
Lacking confidence
c)
Cute as a button
d)
Obsessed with your phone
17.
Duck face / fashion selfies can lead to stereotypes that you're...
a)
shallow / obsessed with looks
b)
obsessed with ducks
c)
a rich snob
d)
out of touch. It's all about "fish gape" now!
18.
Party selfies have a very good chance of making people feel...
a)
left out or angry if they weren't invited
b)
that you are a party animal
c)
that you are getting into trouble
d)
that you're too cool for school
19.
Sleeping Beauty mainly stereotypes girls as...
a)
Damsel in distress
b)
Dumb blonde
c)
Skinny and weak
d)
Prim and proper
20.
Which statement is an example of gender stereotypes?
a)
Men are generally taller than women
b)
All women are sensitive, while all men are aggressive
c)
Some men like the color blue and some women like the color pink
d)
Women outnumber men in the world's population
21.
One effect of being unaware of cultural stereotypes could be:
a)
Discrimination or racism
b)
Offending other cultures
c)
Ignorance
d)
All of the above
22.
One negative stereotype people might have about immigrants could be:
a)
The perception that they commit more crimes
b)
They bring more wealth to a country's economy
c)
They bring aspects of their culture to the new country
d)
They promote cultural diversity
23.
One benefit of cultural diversity could be:
a)
Access to new food, music, celebrations, etc.
b)
A global outlook
c)
Less cultural stereotyping
d)
All of the above
24.
What is a stereotype?
a)
A type of stereo music player
b)
Something only children believe.
c)
When a person is shown in a way that is not completely true, but is often believed to be true.
d)
Something that only applies to Canadians.
25.
Stereotypes exist because people see them in which of the following?
a)
Books
b)
Movies and television
c)
The news
d)
all of the above
26.
Believing that only men can be firefighters is an example of what type of stereotype?
a)
Gender stereotype
b)
Cultural stereotype
c)
Canadian stereotype
d)
It is not a stereotype.
27.
Stereotypes can be positive or negative
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Which is an example of a positive stereotype?
a)
All Canadians are nice.
b)
All scientists wear glasses.
c)
All Americans love McDonalds.
d)
All librarians are grouchy.
29.
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting over another.
a)
racism
b)
bias
c)
intolerant
d)
hate crime
30.
unfriendly feelings directed at a race, group, or individual without good reason.
a)
prejudice
b)
hate crime
c)
racism
d)
harassment
31.
treating some people better than others without a good reason.
a)
tolerance
b)
hate crime
c)
discrimination
d)
prejudice
32.
belief that certain races of people are superior to others.
a)
hate crime
b)
intolerant
c)
bias
d)
racism
33.
What is discrimination?
a)
prejudice directed at women because of their gender
b)
behavior that affects members of a targeted group
c)
positive or negative (generally negative) attitude formed about others because of their membership in a group
d)
the cognitive component of prejudices and discrimination
34.
What is an example of scapegoating?
a)
Hitler blaming the Jews for the economic problems in Germany
b)
Women misrepresented in the media
c)
African Americans and Hispanics portrayed as criminals by the media
35.
Which study supports the "working together towards a goal (solidarity)" method of reducing prejudice and discrimination ?
a)
Sheriff et al.(1961)
b)
Aronson (1978)
c)
Harwood et al (2005)
d)
Elliot (2005)
36.
In Sheriff et al. (1961) study what was the method of second stage of the experiment?
a)
Let the boys run wild
b)
Make the boys do even more competitive tasks
c)
Make the boys do non-competitive tasks
d)
Have a party
37.
Which is a true evaluation point of Sheriff et al. (1961) study?
a)
The study lacks population validity because of a gender bias
b)
The study is fake and lacks ecological validity
c)
The study has a large number of participants therefore the results are reliable
d)
The participants knew they were apart of an experiment therefore presented demand characteristics
38.
This refers to the way people gather, use, and interpret information about their social aspects of the world around them.
a)
Social Learning
b)
Social Attribution
c)
Social Cognition
d)
Social Annoyance
39.
These types of attributions hold the individual responsible for his or her behavior
a)
Situational Attributions
b)
Dispositional Attributions
c)
Forced Attributions
d)
Unforced Attributions
40.
These look at factors in the environment for an explanation of a person's behavior.
a)
Situational Attributions
b)
Dispositional Attributions
c)
Forced Attributions
d)
Unforced Attributions
41.
When we attribute our achievements and success to personal causes, and our failures to situational causes, we are using:
a)
Social THinking
b)
Fundamental Attribution Error
c)
Self-Serving Bias
d)
Cognition Bias
42.
You go to a party and meet Claude. He is quiet and doesn't talk to anyone. You assume his is unfriendly because of this. . . You are using
a)
Self serving bias
b)
Cognition bias
c)
Dispositional Factors
d)
Fundamental Attribution Error
43.
finding someone to blame when things don't go the way you would like is called:
a)
fundamental attribution error
b)
self serving bias
c)
scapegoat theory
d)
outgroup theory
44.
An unjustifiable and usually negative attitude towards a group and its members.
a)
Hate
b)
Prejudice
c)
Dislike
d)
Unlike
45.
John slips and drops grape juice on Rachel’s new white carpet. Rachel doesn’t blame John. Instead, Rachel assumes that John slipped because the carpet was uneven. Rachel is making
a)
a personal attribution
b)
a situational attribution
c)
no attribution
d)
a social script observation
46.
Feelings, often based on our beliefs, that predispose us to respond in a particular way to objects, people, and events are called
a)
roles.
b)
norms.
c)
attitudes.
d)
attributions.
47.
The mental stress or discomfort caused ban individual experiencing inconsistency between thoughts and actions.
a)
Cognitive Dissonance
b)
Groupthink
c)
Deindividuation
d)
Attitude
48.
Johnny failed his test because he was sleepy from working 2 jobs.
a)
situational
b)
dispositional
49.
sarah got arrested for stealing because she is a bad person.
a)
situational
b)
dispositional
50.
We are most likely to experience cognitive dissonance if we feel
a)
little sense of responsibility for engaging in behaviors of which we personally disapprove.
b)
a great sense of responsibility for engaging in behaviors of which we personally disapprove.
c)
little sense of responsibilitity for engaging in behaviors of which we personally approve.
d)
a great sense of responsibility for engaging in behaviors of which we personally approve.
51.
Politicians who publicly oppose a tax increase that they privately favor best illustrate that
a)
actions may sometimes be inconsistent with attitudes.
b)
a pooling of efforts toward a common goal contributes to cognitive dissonance.
c)
the presence of others interferes with individual performance on difficult tasks.
d)
group discussion enhances a group's prevailing attitudes.
52.
Attribution theory was designed to account for
a)
the process of revealing intimate aspects of ourselves to others.
b)
the loss of self-awareness that occurs in group situations.
c)
the impact of both heredity and environment on social behavior.
d)
how people explain others' behavior.
53.
Social loafing is MOST likely to occur among
a)
audience members who are asked to applaud after a speaker is introduced.
b)
a group of runners competing for first place in a race.
c)
factory workers paid on the basis of individual level of productivity.
d)
students who each assigned a different topic for their course term papers.
54.
The Fundamental Attribution Error refers to our tendency to overestimate______ and underestimate _________.
a)
normative influences; informational influences
b)
personal dispositions; situational influences
c)
situational influences; personal dispositions
d)
informational influences; normative influences
55.
The tendency of people to exert less effort when they are pooling their efforts towards a common goal.
a)
deindividuation
b)
bystander effect
c)
social loafing
d)
foot-in-the-door phenomenon
56.
Two neighborhoods were frequently at odds with each other until a tornado struck the area and they had to work together to clean up and rebuild. This is an example of...
a)
mere exposure effect
b)
groupthink
c)
superordinate goals
d)
deindividuation
57.
Many of Ms. Buck's Psych students did poorly on the last test. Due to fundamental attribution error, Ms. Buck might conclude that the class did poorly because...
a)
the test was unfair
b)
not enough time was given for the students to test
c)
students were distracted by Homecoming activities
d)
this year's students are lazier than last year's students
58.
___ is when one's attitudes don't match his/her feelings.
a)
Obedience to Authority
b)
Cognitive Dissonance
c)
Conformity
d)
Social Influence
59.
Prejudice is a(n) _____ while discrimination is a(n) _____.
a)
behavior; attitude
b)
instinct; choice
c)
attitude; behavior
d)
choice; instinct
60.
How we think about ourselves and others and how these attitudes form and change.
a)
Social Psychology
b)
Social Cognition
c)
Actor-observer bias
d)
self-serving bias
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