TEST BANK Psychology of Prejudice and
Discrimination 4/E Mary Kite
Chapter 1: Multiple Choice
1. The “Jena 6” case, described in your text, illustrates
Answer a
a. race-based inequities in the criminal justice system.
b. how classism results in inequities for the poor.
c. how both White people and Black people can work together to address racism.
d. that voter ID laws can disenfranchise minority voters.
2. Which of the following is true about racial disparities in the criminal justice system?
Answer b
a. Black men and Black women are arrested for drug violations at about the same
rate.
b. Both Black and Hispanic drivers who are stopped by police are more likely to be
searched than are White drivers.
c. Few race-based inequities were identified in New York City’s Stop and Frisk
program.
d. Police officers who wear body cameras are less likely to fatally shoot a suspect
than police officers who do not wear cameras.
3. When asked about their interactions with the police, African American men
Answer b
a. report that White, but not Black, police officers are biased against them.
b. expect that if a police officer is watching them, they will be accused of
wrongdoing.
c. report fears that are unsupported by research on racial disparities in law
enforcement.
d. recognize that the anxiety they feel when interacting with police officers is
counterproductive.
4. The idea that people of color are more likely to be pulled over for traffic violations,
compared with White people
Answer d
a. has been discounted by research.
b. happens occasionally, but not systematically.
c. has yet to be explored in the court system.
d. may be rooted in the belief that people of color are more likely to commit crimes
than are White people.
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, 5. José looks across the room and notices another student. According to research on
person perception, what information is José likely to notice first about that person?
Answer a
a. The person’s gender
b. What the person is doing
c. Whether the person is attractive or not
d. What the person is wearing
6. According to your textbook, which of the following is true about Americans’ atti-
tudes toward Muslims?
Answer d
a. Anti-Muslim attitudes were more negative during Barack Obama’s presidency
than during George Bush’s presidency.
b. Americans hold the most negative attitudes toward Muslims who regularly
observe their religious obligations.
c. Anti-Muslim attitudes are more likely to be expressed by property damage to
mosques than by discrimination against Muslim people.
d. Hate crimes against Muslims occur more often today than they did in the months
after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
7. According to your textbook, race is a
Answer a
a. socially constructed category which is often supported by law.
b. concept that has never been considered scientifically meaningful.
c. neutral categorization system that is sometimes misused by biased individuals.
d. clearly defined biological category.
8. Racial categories such as “Asian,” “Black,” “Hispanic,” and “White” are
Answer c
a. biological facts.
b. universally agreed upon.
c. arbitrary labels.
d. culturally irrelevant.
9. Which of the following is a way to reliably determine a person’s race?
Answer d
a. Racial features
b. The “blood quantum” criterion
c. Skin tone
d. None of the above
10. Which of the following is an important component of racism?
Answer a
a. Having the power to oppress members of socially devalued groups
b. The idea that only majority group members hold race-based negative attitudes
c. That it is expressed at the individual level, but not at the institutional level
d. That it is reflected through intentional, but not unintentional, behaviors
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,11. Members of which of the following groups have been considered to have a non-
White ethnicity at some time in the history of the United States?
Answer d
a. Iranians
b. Italians
c. Irish
d. All of the above
12. Which of the following is not part of the definition of human culture?
Answer c
a. Unique meaning and information system
b. Transmitted across generations
c. Leads to biased views of outgroups
d. Allows a group to meet its basic needs
13. is a unique meaning and information system, shared by a group and
transmitted across generations, that allows a group to meet basic needs of survival,
pursue happiness and well-being, and derive meaning from life.
Answer d
a. Ethnocentrism
b. Categorization
c. Scripting
d. Human culture
14. The concept of human culture is important for understanding prejudice and discrimi-
nation because
Answer d
a. culture provides a means of transmitting shared beliefs about groups.
b. prejudices, stereotypes, and privileges are all influenced by culture.
c. culture reinforces the use of race and other social categories.
d. culture does all of the above.
15. According to research, immigrants are most likely to be accepted by citizens of the
host country who
Answer b
a. see their economic resources as limited.
b. believe immigrants can be an important part of the country’s future.
c. believe that their national identity is based on birth and shared ancestry.
d. are highly religious.
16. People who believe national identity is based on birth and shared ancestry are said to
adopt a view about immigrants.
Answer b
a. law and order
b. nativist
c. multicultural
d. assimilationist
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, 17. Group privilege
Answer b
a. is enjoyed only by White males.
b. can be based on race, gender, or sexual orientation.
c. is much discussed but does not really exist.
d. is an earned advantage enjoyed by members of all successful groups.
18. When White people are turned down for credit, they rarely wonder whether the
decision was based on their race. This illustrates the idea of
Answer d
a. ethnocentrism.
b. group superiority.
c. race-based denial.
d. group privilege.
19. An unearned favored state conferred simply because of one’s race, gender, gender
identity, or sexual orientation is referred to as
Answer c
a. ethnocentrism.
b. equity.
c. group privilege.
d. ingroup favoritism.
20. The idea that those who have privilege take it for granted is referred to as
Answer a
a. the luxury of obliviousness.
b. safety in numbers.
c. lifting a ton of feathers.
d. pancultural denial.
21. According to Peggy McIntosh, privilege is
Answer a
a. an invisible, weightless knapsack.
b. held only by White women and men.
c. the lightness of being.
d. the opposite of unearned advantage.
22. Group privilege
Answer c
a. has a small, but relatively unimportant, effect on the experience of minorities.
b. can result in interpersonal, but not institutional discrimination.
c. has a cumulative, negative impact on minorities that is difficult to document, but
nevertheless powerful.
d. affects people of color, but not White women.
23. According to your text, a corollary of group privilege is
Answer d
a. a zone of “not kidding.”
b. people’s experience of subtle prejudice because of their group membership.
c. advantage granted because of one’s ability, effort, or past success.
d. advantage granted to people because of their group membership.
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