Mass Politics and Racism POLS3005AEF

Question 1

What does the "funnel of causality" model suggest about voter decision-making?

Accepted Answer

Long-term factors influence short-term voting behavior.

Question 2

What does the term "ultimate attribution error" refer to?

Accepted Answer

Attributing negative behaviors of out-group members to their group identity

Question 3

Which heuristic involves voting for a familiar candidate?

Accepted Answer

Affect referral heuristic

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a type of value discussed in the lecture?

Accepted Answer

Ideological values

Question 5

Which term describes the tendency to blame an out-group for problems faced by one’s own group

Accepted Answer

Scapegoating

Question 6

According to the American Voter study, what percentage of respondents were classified as ideologues?

Accepted Answer

5%

Question 7

Which psychological theory explains the tendency to favor in-group members over out-group members?

Accepted Answer

Social Identity Theory

Question 8

What does the term "symbolic racism" refer to?

Accepted Answer

Covert expressions of racial prejudice

Question 9

What is a core element of egalitarianism?

Accepted Answer

Equal treatment and status for all individuals

Question 10

What is the primary focus of social learning theory in the context of prejudice?

Accepted Answer

Learning negative attitudes from influential figures

Question 11

What are the three hierarchies identified in social dominance theory?

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Gender, age, and race

Question 12

What is the "fundamental attribution error"?

Accepted Answer

Attributing others' behavior to their dispositions rather than situations

Question 13

Which of the following best describes a "schema" in political psychology?

Accepted Answer

A cognitive framework that organizes knowledge and influences perceptions

Question 14

What did the "blue eyes–brown eyes" experiment aim to demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

The arbitrary nature of racial discrimination

Question 15

In the context of voting, what is a "funnel of causality"?

Accepted Answer

A model explaining factors influencing voter decisions

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of social learning theory?

Accepted Answer

Parents instilling beliefs about race in their children

Question 17

What is the primary focus of political psychology?

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The psychological processes behind political behavior

Question 18

What is the significance of party identification in American politics?

Accepted Answer

It is a major predictor of how individuals perceive political issues.

Question 19

Which concept explains the tendency to perceive one’s own group positively while viewing out-groups negatively?

Accepted Answer

In-group bias

Question 20

What common attitude do Americans express regarding political tolerance?

Accepted Answer

Intolerance towards dissenting views

Question 21

How do schemas influence political attitudes?

Accepted Answer

They simplify and categorize information.

Question 22

Which emotional response is specifically linked to increased political information seeking?

Accepted Answer

Fear (anxiety)

Question 23

In the context of the blue eyes–brown eyes experiment, what was a significant outcome?

Accepted Answer

Children changed their behavior based on arbitrary distinctions

Question 24

What does political sophistication refer to?

Accepted Answer

Knowledge about the political system and issues

Question 25

What is the primary focus of the Michigan model of voting behavior?

Accepted Answer

Party identification

Question 26

What experiment in 1968 demonstrated the ease of creating ingroups and outgroups?

Accepted Answer

Blue eyes–brown eyes experiment

Question 27

What emotional responses are critical in political decision-making according to the lectures?

Accepted Answer

Fear and enthusiasm

Question 28

What is one outcome of the Maximalist school’s critique of the Michigan model?

Accepted Answer

Americans are more politically sophisticated than previously thought.

Question 29

What does "affective/neuropolitical" approaches in the study of prejudice emphasize?

Accepted Answer

The emotional components of prejudice

Question 30

What key concept explains how citizens simplify political information?

Accepted Answer

Heuristics

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