Exam 3: Social Cognition

At an outdoor concert,Julian automatically applies his "pot-smoker" schema when he sees a young man with long hair,sandals,and a Grateful Dead T-shirt.He offers the man a joint,and is arrested by an undercover narcotics officer.From a social-psychological perspective,what is the moral to this story?

New professors often have to concentrate very hard to give a lecture,and monitor themselves carefully to make sure they're not talking too fast and that they are using appropriate and clear examples.More seasoned professors don't have to concentrate as much,and can talk clearly and engagingly,reorder the overheads,and keep an eye on students all at the same time.This example represents the transition from _______ processing to _______ processing as professors gain experience.

Jason assumes that redheads are hot-tempered.When asked whether Linda,a redhead,has a quick temper,Jason replies,"My confident prediction is that she is hot-tempered." Jason has just applied _______ to _______.

Richard and his friend Henry are watching a movie.Henry's background is East Asian Canadian while Richard's background is European Canadian.Based on research in Chapter 3,which aspects of the movie is Richard likely to notice more than Henry?

A major problem with schemas is that

Recall that Harold Kelley (1950)told some college students that their guest lecturer was a warm person,and others that he was a cold person.The visitor then lectured for 20 minutes,and the students later evaluated him.Assume for the moment that students' evaluations and behaviours didn't differ in the two conditions.These findings could suggest that

Alyssa and Sara both had their wallets stolen out of their shopping carts at the grocery store.Alyssa always keeps her wallet in her cart when she shops.Sara,however,usually keeps her wallet in a purse,which she holds close to her at all times.The day Sara had her wallet stolen she'd been in a hurry and had just grabbed her wallet and dumped it into the cart.Who would experience more counterfactual thoughts after the theft,Alyssa or Sara?