Question 1

According to Allport's theory (1954), which of the following is NOT an optimal condition for reducing intergroup prejudice through contact?

Accepted Answer

Competition between groups

Question 2

In the Robbers Cave Experiment, what was the effect of introducing a superordinate goal to the two groups of boys?

Accepted Answer

It reduced intergroup hostility by requiring cooperation

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the difference between implicit bias and explicit bias?

Accepted Answer

Implicit bias operates unconsciously, while explicit bias is conscious and deliberate

Question 4

A meta-analysis by Pettigrew & Tropp (2006) found that intergroup contact reduces prejudice. Which mechanism was NOT identified as a reason for this effect?

Accepted Answer

Increased competition for resources

Question 5

A college implements a program where students from different backgrounds must collaborate on community projects. According to Allport's optimal contact conditions, which element is most likely being addressed?

Accepted Answer

Common goals

Question 6

Which of the following interventions was shown to reduce racial profiling by 75% in the Nextdoor app?

Accepted Answer

Adding 'friction' by prompting users to specify suspicious behavior and defining racial profiling

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of how intergroup contact can reduce bias, as supported by research?

Accepted Answer

White college students with other-race roommates develop more diverse social circles and less bias

Question 8

Why might people be held less accountable for discriminatory actions that stem from implicit bias?

Accepted Answer

Because implicit biases are seen as uncontrollable and automatic

Question 9

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of a superordinate goal?

Accepted Answer

Two groups must work together to fix a broken water supply

Question 10

Suppose a university wants to reduce prejudice on campus. Which multi-step approach, based on the lecture, would be most effective?

Accepted Answer

Encourage intergroup contact under optimal conditions and increase awareness of implicit bias

Question 11

Which formula best represents the reduction in racial profiling after the Nextdoor app intervention, if the original rate was $$R$$ and the reduction was 75%?

Accepted Answer

$$R_{new} = R - 0.75R$$

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism by which intergroup contact reduces prejudice, according to the meta-analysis discussed?

Accepted Answer

Promoting group isolation

Question 13

A school district wants to design an intervention to reduce bias. Which combination of strategies would be most empirically supported?

Accepted Answer

Fostering superordinate goals and providing institutional support for intergroup contact

Question 14

Which of the following statements about stereotypes is supported by the lecture?

Accepted Answer

Stereotypes can be automatically triggered, but individuals can choose whether to accept them

Question 15

If a group of students is taught about implicit bias and motivated to override it, which type of intervention is this?

Accepted Answer

Awareness and motivation-based intervention

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the outcome of intergroup contact when optimal conditions are met?

Accepted Answer

Prejudice is reduced both in the immediate situation and toward the entire outgroup

Question 17

A company wants to reduce bias in hiring. Which evidence-based strategy should they implement?

Accepted Answer

Provide training on implicit bias and encourage structured intergroup collaboration

Question 18

Which of the following is a real-world example of how intergroup contact can shape attitudes and behavior?

Accepted Answer

White college students who lived with an other-race roommate developed more diverse social circles

Question 19

Which of the following is a key takeaway from the Robbers Cave Experiment regarding reducing intergroup conflict?

Accepted Answer

Introducing a shared goal that requires cooperation can reduce hostility

Question 20

If a school wants to measure the effect of an intervention on bias, and the initial bias score is $$B_0$$ and the final score is $$B_f$$, which formula would represent a 30% reduction in bias?

Accepted Answer

$$B_f = B_0$ - 0.3B_0$$

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