Question 1

Which of the following best illustrates a superordinate goal?

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A)  A college student who has been failing English gets an "A" on a paper.
B)  A woman beats her husband at tennis.
C)  Apartment dwellers install a television antenna they can all use.
D)  An obese person loses 20 pounds in two weeks.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

_______ occurs when a neutral third party attempts to facilitate communication and offer suggestions for how to resolve a conflict.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bargaining
B)  Amelioration
C)  Mediation
D)  ArbitrationE) A) and D)
F) None of the above C

Question 3

Motto and Yoko are roommates and are experiencing a conflict about what type of cable television service is within their budget.They negotiate by having Yoko,who wanted a more expensive service,pay the remainder of the bill after both of them have paid for half of the cost of the less expensive service.What form of communication did Motto and Yoko use to resolve their conflict?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

advises negotiators to exhibit?

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A)  fairness
B)  firmness
C)  friendliness
D)  sympathyE) None of the above
F) All of the above D

Question 5

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) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Aronson's jigsaw technique involved having elementary school children

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A)  study in small,racially mixed teams and then compete with other teams in a class tournament.
B)  form academically and racially diverse groups with each member of the group becoming an expert in one area.
C)  role-play being members of another race for two-week periods.
D)  take turns telling each other about their family backgrounds in small-group discussions.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Explain how couples can fight constructively.

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Question 8

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

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Desegregation will most likely lead to i...

Question 9

Which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The more contact straight people have with gays and lesbians,the more accepting they become.
B)  The more friendly contact Blacks and Whites have with one another,the worse their attitudes toward outgroups such as Hispanics.
C)  The more contact Dutch adolescents have with Muslims,the more accepting of Muslims they are.
D)  Vicarious indirect contact can lead to reduced prejudice.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

After their town was ravaged by a disastrous tornado,two rival community groups set aside their differences and worked together on repairing the damage.This cooperation best illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  mediation.
B)  the GRIT strategy.
C)  superordinate goals.
D)  the jigsaw technique.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

For Blacks,the most noticeable consequence of desegregated schooling is

Accepted Answer

A)  very short-term improvements of interracial relations.
B)  a 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

Describe a program that you might design to reduce prejudice between the Soris and the Talins,two fictitious and competitive groups.

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Question 13

According to the text,the goal of a third-party mediator is to "enable conflicting parties to make concessions and still save face." What are the strategies that a mediator can use to achieve this goal?

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The answer of According to the text,the goal of a...

Question 14

Through the use of _______,Muzafer Sherif made enemies into friends.

Accepted Answer

A)  contact
B)  superordinate goals
C)  bargaining
D)  conciliationE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

_______ occurs when conflicted parties seek an agreement through direct negotiation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bargaining
B)  Amelioration
C)  Mediation
D)  ArbitrationE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Mediators seek to establish _______ agreements that reconcile both parties' interests to their mutual benefit.

Accepted Answer

A)  arbitrated
B)  integrative
C)  mirror-image
D)  zero-sumE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

A goal that overrides people's differences from one another is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  superior goal.
B)  superordinate goal.
C)  ingroup goal.
D)  independent goal.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

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.

Accepted Answer

A)  mediation
B)  bargaining
C)  conciliation
D)  arbitrationE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Define and provide an example of each of the C's of peacemaking.

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Question 20

Vivian and Pearl,who have been a couple for many years,are having a conflict they have been unable to resolve,so they make an appointment with a counselor.The counselor helps facilitate communication between Vivian and Pearl,and offers suggestions for dealing with future conflicts.What form of communication have they used to resolve their conflict?

Accepted Answer

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

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