Social Cognition and Race

Description: This quiz evaluates your understanding of social cognition and race. It covers topics such as stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, and intergroup relations.
Number of Questions: 15
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Which of the following is NOT a type of stereotype?

  1. Positive

  2. Negative

  3. Neutral

  4. Ambiguous


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Stereotypes are typically positive or negative, while neutral or ambiguous beliefs are not considered stereotypes.

What is the term for the tendency to favor one's own group over other groups?

  1. In-group bias

  2. Out-group bias

  3. Ethnocentrism

  4. Xenophobia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In-group bias is the tendency to favor one's own group over other groups, while out-group bias is the tendency to disfavor other groups.

Which of the following is NOT a common form of discrimination?

  1. Racial profiling

  2. Housing discrimination

  3. Employment discrimination

  4. Reverse discrimination


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Reverse discrimination is not a common form of discrimination, as it refers to discrimination against members of a majority group.

What is the term for the belief that one's own race or culture is superior to others?

  1. Racism

  2. Ethnocentrism

  3. Xenophobia

  4. Nationalism


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own race or culture is superior to others, while racism is the belief that one race is superior to another.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for reducing prejudice and discrimination?

  1. Contact between groups

  2. Education about diversity

  3. Affirmative action

  4. Segregation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Segregation is not a strategy for reducing prejudice and discrimination, as it increases the separation between groups.

What is the term for the tendency to perceive members of other groups as more similar to each other than they actually are?

  1. Out-group homogeneity

  2. In-group homogeneity

  3. Stereotyping

  4. Prejudice


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Out-group homogeneity is the tendency to perceive members of other groups as more similar to each other than they actually are, while in-group homogeneity is the tendency to perceive members of one's own group as more similar to each other than they actually are.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributes to prejudice and discrimination?

  1. Social inequality

  2. Competition for resources

  3. Fear of the unknown

  4. Positive intergroup contact


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Positive intergroup contact is a factor that reduces prejudice and discrimination, not contributes to it.

What is the term for the process of attributing negative characteristics to a group of people based on their race or ethnicity?

  1. Stereotyping

  2. Prejudice

  3. Discrimination

  4. Racism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Stereotyping is the process of attributing negative characteristics to a group of people based on their race or ethnicity, while prejudice is the negative attitude towards a group of people based on their race or ethnicity.

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of prejudice and discrimination?

  1. Lower self-esteem

  2. Increased stress

  3. Poorer health outcomes

  4. Improved academic performance


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Improved academic performance is not a consequence of prejudice and discrimination, as these factors typically lead to negative outcomes.

What is the term for the tendency to favor members of one's own group over members of other groups?

  1. In-group bias

  2. Out-group bias

  3. Ethnocentrism

  4. Xenophobia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In-group bias is the tendency to favor members of one's own group over members of other groups, while out-group bias is the tendency to disfavor members of other groups.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for promoting intergroup harmony?

  1. Contact between groups

  2. Education about diversity

  3. Affirmative action

  4. Segregation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Segregation is not a strategy for promoting intergroup harmony, as it increases the separation between groups.

What is the term for the belief that one's own race or culture is superior to others?

  1. Racism

  2. Ethnocentrism

  3. Xenophobia

  4. Nationalism


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own race or culture is superior to others, while racism is the belief that one race is superior to another.

Which of the following is NOT a common form of discrimination?

  1. Racial profiling

  2. Housing discrimination

  3. Employment discrimination

  4. Reverse discrimination


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Reverse discrimination is not a common form of discrimination, as it refers to discrimination against members of a majority group.

What is the term for the tendency to perceive members of other groups as more similar to each other than they actually are?

  1. Out-group homogeneity

  2. In-group homogeneity

  3. Stereotyping

  4. Prejudice


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Out-group homogeneity is the tendency to perceive members of other groups as more similar to each other than they actually are, while in-group homogeneity is the tendency to perceive members of one's own group as more similar to each other than they actually are.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributes to prejudice and discrimination?

  1. Social inequality

  2. Competition for resources

  3. Fear of the unknown

  4. Positive intergroup contact


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Positive intergroup contact is a factor that reduces prejudice and discrimination, not contributes to it.

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