Question 1

Sherif's (1966) Robber's Cave study demonstrated that conflict can be created simply by randomly assigning people into competing groups.He later demonstrated that he could reduce conflict by having campers work together to achieve some mutual interest (e.g. ,fixing a broken truck,restoring the camp's water supply) .Sherif was demonstrating what social psychologists call

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A)  non-zero-sum games.
B)  equity theory.
C)  integrative agreements.
D)  superordinate goals.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

Ahmed and Fatima,two teenage siblings,are fighting over the evening newspaper.Knowing Ahmed only wants the sports section and Fatima only wants the latest stock quotations,their mother takes the paper and gives each the section containing their news of interest.In this case the mother arrived at a(n)

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A)  mutual compromise.
B)  cooperative settlement.
C)  enlightened consensus.
D)  integrative agreement.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

According to Slavin (2003) ,a "practical,proven method for implementing contact theory in the desegregated classroom," is

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A)  academic competition between different schools.
B)  after-school class on race relations.
C)  peer support group.
D)  cooperative learning.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

David and Julie fought over what to name their new puppy,until finally they went to their children for a decision.David and Julie relied on _______ to resolve their conflict.

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A)  mediation
B)  bargaining
C)  conciliation
D)  arbitrationE) C) and D)
F) B) and D) D

Question 5

Why do common external threats and superordinate goals both lead to greater cooperation between conflicting parties?

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Question 6

Peace is defined as

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A)  the surface calmness.
B)  the suppression of open conflict.
C)  the absence of conflict.
D)  the outcome of creatively managed conflict.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Joe and Stan are neighbors.Joe wants to put up a fence around his property but a cherry tree resides directly on the property line.Because they cannot agree on what to do,they sought out a neutral third party to make the decision for them.This is an example of

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A)  arbitration.
B)  mediation.
C)  bargaining.
D)  an integrative agreement.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The relationship between the size of a group and a person's feeling of responsibility for it is

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A)  positive.
B)  negative.
C)  neutral.
D)  curvilinear.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Before they married,Melinda and Michael,who are both employed full time and collect the same pay,agreed to share equally in routine household tasks such as cleaning and grocery shopping.In reality,Melinda is now doing about 80 percent of the household work.This situation is an example of

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A)  an integrative disaster.
B)  an inequitable relationship.
C)  a social dilemma.
D)  a zero-sum relationship.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B) B

Question 10

When both sides of a conflict believe "we are peace-loving - they are hostile," each may treat the other in ways that _____ its expectations.

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A)  deny
B)  confirm
C)  reduce
D)  expandE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

For Blacks,the most noticeable consequence of desegregated schooling is

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A)  very short-term improvements of interracial relations.
B)  the reduced likelihood of attending primarily White colleges.
C)  the increased likelihood of living and working in integrated settings.
D)  a more favorable self-image.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a feature shared by both the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Commons Dilemma?

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A)  One party's wins necessarily equal the other party's losses.
B)  Participants tend to commit the fundamental attribution error.
C)  Participants' motives change in the course of the entrapment.
D)  Both are non-zero-sum games.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

When will desegregation be most likely to lead to improved race relations and when will it not?

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Question 14

Which statement is NOT true? Win-lose competition _____.

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A)  will usually have a negative outcome.
B)  breeds conflict
C)  is expected when people perceive that resources are limited
D)  is expected when a distinct outgroup stands out as a potential competitorE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

The misperceptions of those who are in conflict with each other,such as two nations who regard each other with suspicion and hostility,are usually

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A)  nonreciprocal.
B)  unilateral.
C)  mutual.
D)  inequitable.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the four Cs of peacemaking identified in the text?

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A)  contact
B)  correction
C)  conciliation
D)  communicationE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

When individuals consume more than their share,and the cost of doing so is dispersed among all,the result is called

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A)  greed.
B)  environmental devastation.
C)  overconsumption.
D)  the tragedy of the commons.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

In order for contact between opposing racial groups to reduce conflict,the contact must

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A)  occur in a zero-sum context.
B)  be structured to confer equal status on both races.
C)  temporarily award superior status to the minority group.
D)  be mediated by a third party.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

What do self-serving biases,group polarization,and negative stereotypes have in common?

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A)  They illustrate the power of the situation.
B)  They are potential seeds of misperception.
C)  They illustrate that we are cognitive misers.
D)  They negate conflict.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Surveys of nearly 4,000 Europeans revealed that an important factor in determining whether attitudes toward a minority group will become more favorable is whether

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A)  one has a friend who is a member of that minority group.
B)  the minority group tends to be submissive.
C)  the minority group has a history of significant accomplishment.
D)  the language of the minority group can be easily mastereD.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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According to Slavin (2003) ,a "practical,proven method for implementing contact theory in the desegregated classroom," is

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David and Julie fought over what to name their new puppy,until finally they went to their children for a decision.David and Julie relied on _______ to resolve their conflict.

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Why do common external threats and superordinate goals both lead to greater cooperation between conflicting parties?

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Joe and Stan are neighbors.Joe wants to put up a fence around his property but a cherry tree resides directly on the property line.Because they cannot agree on what to do,they sought out a neutral third party to make the decision for them.This is an example of

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The relationship between the size of a group and a person's feeling of responsibility for it is

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Before they married,Melinda and Michael,who are both employed full time and collect the same pay,agreed to share equally in routine household tasks such as cleaning and grocery shopping.In reality,Melinda is now doing about 80 percent of the household work.This situation is an example of

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When both sides of a conflict believe "we are peace-loving - they are hostile," each may treat the other in ways that _____ its expectations.

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For Blacks,the most noticeable consequence of desegregated schooling is

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Which of the following is NOT a feature shared by both the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Commons Dilemma?

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When will desegregation be most likely to lead to improved race relations and when will it not?

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The misperceptions of those who are in conflict with each other,such as two nations who regard each other with suspicion and hostility,are usually

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Which of the following is NOT one of the four Cs of peacemaking identified in the text?

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When individuals consume more than their share,and the cost of doing so is dispersed among all,the result is called

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In order for contact between opposing racial groups to reduce conflict,the contact must

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Surveys of nearly 4,000 Europeans revealed that an important factor in determining whether attitudes toward a minority group will become more favorable is whether

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The relationship between the size of a group and a person's feeling of responsibility for it is

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When both sides of a conflict believe "we are peace-loving - they are hostile," each may treat the other in ways that _____ its expectations.

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For Blacks,the most noticeable consequence of desegregated schooling is

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Which of the following is NOT a feature shared by both the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Commons Dilemma?

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When will desegregation be most likely to lead to improved race relations and when will it not?

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