Question 1

Which of the following best defines a stereotype?

Accepted Answer

A biased thought about a person due to incorrectly assuming their group characteristics define them.

Question 2

According to Devine’s (1989) model, what distinguishes automatic from controlled components in stereotyping?

Accepted Answer

Automatic stereotype activation occurs without intention, but acting on the stereotype with prejudice or discrimination involves a controlled process.

Question 3

Which method is commonly used to measure implicit bias?

Accepted Answer

Implicit Association Test (IAT)

Question 4

In the Correll et al. (2002) study, participants were quicker to 'correctly' shoot which type of target?

Accepted Answer

Armed Black targets

Question 5

What is the fundamental attribution error?

Accepted Answer

The tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors while attributing one's own behavior to external factors.

Question 6

Which of the following is a real-world example of discrimination?

Accepted Answer

Refusing to hire someone because of their group membership.

Question 7

What is a major criticism of the Implicit Association Test (IAT) as a measure of bias?

Accepted Answer

It is not reliable and scores are only modestly stable over time.

Question 8

Which intervention strategy is supported by FitzGerald et al. (2019) for reducing prejudice and discrimination?

Accepted Answer

Engaging with others’ perspectives and experiences of marginalization.

Question 9

If a person attributes their own failure on a test to 'bad luck' but attributes another person's failure to 'lack of intelligence,' which concept does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

Fundamental attribution error

Question 10

Which equation best represents the correlation between explicit and implicit bias as found by Hoffman et al. (2005)?

Accepted Answer

$$r = 0.36$$

Question 11

According to the study materials, which type of attribution is made when a person acts differently in different situations?

Accepted Answer

External attribution

Question 12

Which of the following statements about police performance in the Correll et al. (2002) task is accurate?

Accepted Answer

Police show the same bias in reaction times as civilians, but their training allows them to manage automatic biases through controlled processes.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a function of stereotypes according to the lecture?

Accepted Answer

They always lead to positive outcomes for all groups.

Question 14

A person who scores high on the Modern Racism Scale is most likely to exhibit which type of bias?

Accepted Answer

Explicit bias

Question 15

Which of the following best describes adaptive conservatism in the context of stereotyping?

Accepted Answer

An adaptive benefit to ally with in-groups and mistrust out-groups.

Question 16

Which scenario best illustrates scapegoating as a motivational cause of stereotyping?

Accepted Answer

Blaming another group for one's own misfortunes.

Question 17

Which of the following is a limitation of the IAT as discussed in the lecture?

Accepted Answer

It often does not predict meaningful, real-world behavior.

Question 18

Which intervention is most likely to reduce prejudice according to research?

Accepted Answer

Exposure to counter-stereotypical exemplars.

Question 19

If a person consistently attributes their own successes to internal factors and their failures to external factors, which psychological concept does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

Self-serving bias

Question 20

Which of the following statements is supported by the data on explicit and implicit bias?

Accepted Answer

Explicit bias measures are often better predictors of real-world outcomes than implicit bias measures.

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination: Social Psychology Study Notes

스터디 가이드 - 연습 문제

학습 가이드 - 플래시카드