Introduction to Psychology Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
Introduction to Psychology provides an overview of the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. The course explores key psychological concepts, theories, and research findings, covering topics such as biological foundations of behavior, sensation and perception, learning, memory, development, intelligence, motivation, emotion, personality, psychological disorders, and social behavior. Emphasis is placed on understanding how psychological principles apply to everyday life and the development of critical thinking skills related to the interpretation and evaluation of psychological information.
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Understanding the Psychology of Diversity 3rd Edition by B. Evan Blaine
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Chapter 1: Introduction to the Psychology of Diversity
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Q1) Disability includes any condition that affects someone's
A)Vision
B)Mobility
C)Learning
D)Hearing
E)All of the above
Answer: E
Q2) Social statisticians approach the study of diversity focusing on _____.
A)Diversity as a demographic concern
B)Diversity as a political concern
C)Diversity as an ideological concern
Answer: A
Q3) Body size is an important dimension of diversity because
A)Body size influences self-image
B)Prejudice against obese people is widespread
C)Obesity is associated with loss of social status
D)All of the above
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Categorization and Stereotyping: Cognitive Processes
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Q1) In what context are you most likely to view an elderly person in stereotypic terms?
A)When you see the person at the health club.
B)When you see the person at church.
C)When you see the person at the mall.
D)When you see the person in a nursing home.
Answer: D
Q2) The solo status effect e.g. ,being the only Asian student in a class)on others' perceptions is most related to which factor that guides social categorization?
A)Accessibility
B)Perceived threat
C)Perceptual similarity
D)All of the above
Answer: C
Q3) Stereotypes contain more situational than dispositional content.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Stereotypes Expressed: Social Processes That
Shape Diversity
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Q1) When a teacher knows a student well,the student is:
A)More vulnerable to the self-fulfilling prophecy
B)Less vulnerable to the self-fulfilling prophecy
C)A teacher's knowledge about a student does not effect his/her expectations.
Answer: B
Q2) When we relate a story about a person from a stereotyped group,we focus on the stereotype-inconsistent aspects of the story.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) According to Ruscher and Duval 1998),stereotypes shape our communications because:
A)They are mostly accurate generalizations about other people.
B)They make us feel superior to the stereotyped group.
C)They provide a social common denominator in interaction with others.
D)All of the above.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Prejudice: Evaluating Social Difference
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Q1) Which statement is supported by research?
A)People don't realize the extent of their own prejudices.
B)People can reduce their own prejudice through effort.
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B
Q2) Low self-esteem people engage in more in-group bias than high self-esteem people.
A)True
B)False
Q3) To which group does the "model minority" stereotype refer to?
A)Blacks
B)Hispanics
C)Asians
D)Jews
Q4) Distinguish between envious,contemptuous,and paternalistic prejudice.
Q5) Explain how secondary prejudice works.
Q6) Prejudice tends to emerge in interactions with outgroup members of equal status.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Explain the stereotype content model and its dimensions.
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Chapter 6: Understanding Gender Stereotypes and Sexism
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Q1) Distinguish between hostile and benevolent sexism.
Q2) On which trait do studies show a reliable gender difference?
A)Empathy
B)Aggressiveness
C)Math ability
D)All of the above
Q3) Mention some ways that gender stereotypes are perpetuated in the school environment?
Q4) Generally,stereotypically feminine traits are valued more than stereotypically masculine traits.
A)True
B)False
Q5) According to the stereotype content model,which subtype of women is stereotyped as high in competence and low in warmth?
A)Housewife
B)Secretary
C)Feminist
D)Society lady
Q6) What are self-construals? How are men's or women's self-construals shaped by gender stereotypes?
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Chapter 7: Understanding Sex Stereotypes and Heterosexism
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Q1) Sexual orientation refers to whether someone is gay or straight.
A)True
B)False
Q2) LGBTQA includes
A)people who identify as in-between sexual minority categories.
B)people whose sexual identify is still in formation.
C)people who are allies with sexual minorities.
D)all of these.
Q3) Describe erotophobia.How is it related to heterosexism?
Q4) According to research,which subgroup of gay men is most threatening to traditional male sex roles?
A)cross-dresser/leather/biker gay male
B)artistic/straight-acting gay male
C)effeminate gay male
D)all of these are equally threatening.
Q5) Which component is not part of one's sexual orientation?
A)sexual attraction
B)self-identification
C)biological sex
D)sexual behavior
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Chapter 8: Understanding Obesity Stereotypes and Weightism
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Q1) Which is NOT consistent with the current research regarding portrayals of overweight and obese people on television?
A)Obese characters have appropriate representation on television.
B)Obese characters on television tend to be the butt of jokes.
C)Obese characters on television tend to make negative comments about their own size.
D)Obese characters on television tend to be portrayed as unhappy or unattractive.
Q2) Permanent weight loss is rare,suggesting that:
A)obese people don't try hard enough to lose weight.
B)obese peoples' eating habits undercut weight loss efforts.
C)weight is not as controllable as most people believe.
D)none of these.
Q3) Negative evaluations of obese people has been demonstrated in which of the following groups of health professionals?
A)physicians
B)nurses
C)dieticians
D)all of these
Q4) Define "heading off" as a coping strategy and give an example.
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Chapter 9: Understanding Age Stereotypes and Ageism
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Q1) What is successful aging?
Q2) The subtype of older people that is most likely to prompt admiration is: A)shrew/curmudgeon.
B)Golden Ager.
C)recluse.
D)impaired.
Q3) According to surveys,most American adults are aging successfully.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In the workplace,older employees are stereotyped as:
A)less motivated.
B)harder to train.
C)using more healthcare benefits.
D)all of these.
Q5) Find the subjective age of a parent or family member and discuss what the discrepancy between their actual and subjective age means for them.
Q6) What does research say are the effects of elderspeak on the attitudes and behavior of older people?
Q7) Describe the challenges faced by an older worker who loses his/her job.
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Chapter 10: Social Stigma: the Experience of Prejudice
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Q1) Checking a box on a form to indicate your race or ethnicity is sufficient to arouse stereotype threat.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Does having multiple stigmatized identities lead to more negative outcomes than having a single stigmatized identity? Discuss.
Q3) Mentally ill people tend to be stereotyped with animal traits wild,beastly).
A)True
B)False
Q4) Stigmatized people are forced to be more mindful than nonstigmatized people.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Stigmatized peoples' actual and virtual identities are usually the same.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What does it mean to say that a stigmatizing mark is high in peril?
Q7) People with invisible stigmas are free of social difficulties.
A)True
B)False
Q8) What are some of the characteristics of mental illness stigma?
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Chapter 11: Coping With Social Stigma
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Q1) The awareness that one is singled out by others and negatively stereotyped is:
A)stigma consciousness.
B)stigma peril.
C)stigma visibility.
D)stigma controllability.
Q2) When stigmatized people deliberately behave in ways that contradict the assumptions held about their abilities or character,this is called:
A)passing.
B)compensation.
C)self-affirmation.
D)self-promotion.
Q3) Describe one stigma-management strategy for gaining social acceptance.
Q4) Which is NOT a strategy for gaining social acceptance?
A)passing
B)withdrawal
C)self-promotion
D)all are strategies for gaining social acceptance
Q5) For stigmatized people,the chief problem is in gaining social acceptance.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Responding to Social Inequality: Behavioral and Cognitive
Interventions for Reducing Prejudice
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Q1) The contact hypothesis states that contact with outgroup members heightens anxiety.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Empathy can be increased through:
A)Workshops
B)Online interactions
C)Media messages
D)All of the above True-False
Q3) How does intergroup contact lessen our reliance on social categories and stereotypes?
Q4) What is the contact hypothesis?
Q5) The contact hypothesis only has direct effects.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Controlling one's prejudiced impulses is simply a matter of willpower.
A)True
B)False
Q7) What is the difference between cognitive and emotional empathy? Page 13
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