Social Psychology
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Course Introduction
Social Psychology explores the scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the real or imagined presence of others. This course covers core topics such as social perception, attribution, attitudes, conformity, persuasion, group processes, prejudice, and interpersonal relationships. Emphasizing both classic and contemporary research, students will examine how individuals are affected by social contexts and how social influence, social cognition, and social interaction shape everyday life. Through lectures, discussions, and empirical studies, the course provides valuable insights into understanding human behavior within a social framework.
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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) The most-research aspect of diversity is
A)gender
B)race/ethnicity
C)disability
D)religion
Answer: B
Q2) Diversity usually refers to social differences,or differences among people.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Others' perceptions of us are shaped more by: e.g. ,racial or ethnic group) e.g. ,an undisclosed illness)
A)Our invisible group memberships
B)Our visible group memberships
C)Our personality characteristics
Answer: B
Q4) Discriminating against people based on their obese status is illegal.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Categorization and Stereotyping: Cognitive Processes
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Q1) Research shows that when participants are made cognitively busy with other tasks,they
A)Do more automatic stereotyping
B)Do less automatic stereotyping
C)Cognitive business is unrelated to stereotyping.
Answer: B
Q2) People who believe in a just world tend to assume that poor people are victims of unemployment.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) All stereotypes are negative.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The ultimate attribution error occurs when we hold outgroup members more responsible for the behavior than ingroup members.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Stereotypes Expressed: Social Processes That
Shape Diversity
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Q1) To find empirical evidence for the self-fulfilling prophecy in student's academic performance in 5<sup>th</sup> grade,researchers must control for:
A)The 5<sup>th</sup> grade teacher's knowledge of the student's 4<sup>th</sup> grade work
B)The teacher's tendency to grade the student's 5<sup>th</sup> grade work in a way that is consistent with his/her expectations for that student.
C)The student's motivation to do well in 5<sup>th</sup> grade.
D)All of the above
Answer: D
Q2) Stereotypic portrayals of older people on TV can create a self-fulfilling prophecy.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Prejudice: Evaluating Social Difference
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Q1) Dividing resources so that your group is subtly advantaged is an example of:
A)Realistic group conflict
B)Relative deprivation
C)Social dominance orientation
D)In-group bias
Q2) There is a genetic basis for racial differences.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Generally speaking,prejudice involves negative _____,whereas stereotyping involves negative _____ about someone based on their group membership.
A)Thoughts;feelings
B)Feelings;actions
C)Actions;thoughts
D)Feelings;thoughts
Q4) Low self-esteem people engage in more in-group bias than high self-esteem people.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe backlash and why it occurs.
Q6) What is the Birther Movement? What prejudice concepts does it illustrate?
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Chapter 6: Understanding Gender Stereotypes and Sexism
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Q1) Gender bias in reflected in:
A)Preferring men for stereotypically male jobs.
B)The pathologizing of women's psychological and physical differences from men.
C)Reporting males' data first and females' second in gender-difference studies.
D)All of the above
Q2) What do we learn about the presumed differences between men and women from TV advertisements? Give some examples and how those examples reflect gender stereotypes.
Q3) Distinguish between paternalistic and envious stereotypes.
Q4) Mention some ways that gender stereotypes are perpetuated in the school environment?
Q5) Current data on the gender pay gap shows that,in 2010,women's median weekly earnings were about ____ of men's median weekly earnings.
A)40%
B)60%
C)80%
D)Men's and women's earnings are the same.
Q6) Distinguish between the glass ceiling and the maternal wall.How are both expressions of sexism?
Q7) What is gender bias? How is it expressed in the workplace?
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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) Explain the components of sexual orientation and their interdependence.
Q3) What erroneous)beliefs contribute to the stereotype of gay men?
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) Sexual discrimination at the workplace can take the form of:
A)social distancing.
B)tension and hostility between LGBT individuals and their coworkers and managers.
C)loss of opportunity.
D)all of these.
Q6) What is the difference between sexual stigma and sexual prejudice?
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Q7) Why is homophobia an inaccurate term to describe the experience of sexual minorities?
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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) Bessenoff and Sherman 2000)found that participants' distancing themselves from an obese interaction partner was best predicted by:
A)self-reported obesity prejudice.
B)automatic obesity prejudice.
C)both A and B.
D)neither A nor B.
Q3) Compared with Black and Hispanic women,White women:
A)are more tolerant toward obesity.
B)have body dissatisfaction at lower weights.
C)have less pressure to be thin.
D)none of these.
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Chapter 9: Understanding Age Stereotypes and Ageism
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Q1) Describe the ambivalence in the content of old age stereotypes.
Q2) Both positive and negative old age stereotypic expectations can be self-fulfilling.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The group most similar to older people in the stereotype content model is:
A)feminists.
B)Asians.
C)developmentally disabled people.
D)poor people.
Q4) Negative age-related attitudes are just as high,or higher,in older people than in younger people.
A)True
B)False
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) Explain the self-fulfilling nature of old age stereotypes.
Q7) What is successful aging?
Q8) Describe elderspeak.
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Chapter 10: Social Stigma: the Experience of Prejudice
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Q1) In a study of well-being among AIDS victims,those with the most anxiety and depression were those who:
A)revealed their illness to a few friends.
B)concealed their illness.
C)revealing or concealing was unrelated to depression.
Q2) Mentally ill people tend to be stereotyped with animal traits wild,beastly).
A)True
B)False
Q3) Pity and offers of help are mostly likely to be extended to the person with AIDS who contracted the illness from:
A)an AIDS-infected partner.
B)an infected drug needle.
C)a blood transfusion.
D)none of these.
Q4) People who conceal their stigma form relationships somewhat under false pretenses.
A)True
B)False
Q5) How is it stressful to have the experience of negative stereotypes "in the air?"
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Q6) Describe the basic idea of stereotype threat and give an example.
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Chapter 11: Coping With Social Stigma
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Q1) Physically disabled people might ______ to protect their self-esteem.
A)compare themselves with members of their own group
B)discount the importance of domains requiring athletic ability
C)attribute others' negative views of their abilities to prejudice
D)all of these
Q2) How does being stigmatized affect one's self-esteem?
Q3) Supportive family environments can protect people from some of the health risks of experiencing racial discrimination.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe 1 stigma-management strategy for protecting one's psychological well-being.
Q5) What is a benefit and drawback of using online or virtual communities to cope with one's stigma?
Q6) 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.
Q7) How does stigma can influence physical well-being?
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Chapter 12: Responding to Social Inequality: Behavioral and
Cognitive Interventions for Reducing Prejudice
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Q1) Trying to inhibit a stereotype actually makes it stronger in the long run.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Intergroup contact with members of one group improves attitudes towards members of other outgroups too.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which condition is necessary for the contact hypothesis to reduce intergroup anxiety?
A)Contact must be with a lower-status person.
B)Contact must involve working toward a common goal.
C)Contact must involve multiple members of the outgroup.
D)Contact must be direct.
Q4) The stereotype rebound effect illustrates the difference between:
A)Automatic and controlled stereotypes
B)Self-regulation and empathy
C)Stereotypes and prejudice
D)Cognitive and emotional empathy
Q5) What is the contact hypothesis?
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