Exam 6: Attitudes and Attitude Change

Your friend Jamie shows you the gift she bought for her mother's birthday.It's an atrociously ugly fake marble statue of an angel,with the saccharine words "My Mother's An Angel" sloppily lettered on the bottom.Jamie asks you what you think,and because her feelings are easily hurt,to spare her,you say,"It's wonderful! Maybe I'll get one for my mom!" In this case,you _ experience dissonance because there is _ justification for your action.

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Question 41

Who is more likely to use the central route to persuasion when attending to a communication about health insurance reform?

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Question 42

Dissonance theorists might assert that just as we suffer for the things we like,we also convince ourselves that we like the things for which we suffer.Use concepts related to the justification of effort to explain this statement.

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Question 43

_______ is the process of making people resistant or immune to attempts to change their attitudes by exposing them to small doses of arguments against their position.

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Question 44

Two weeks after making a public statement at odds with his previous positions,which politician is most likely to report that he sticks by his most recent (contradictory)statement?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 45

According to dissonance theorists,what is the problem with severe punishment to control behaviours?

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Question 46

Explicit attitudes influence our behaviour when ,while implicit attitudes influence our behaviour when .

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Question 47

Even though Mario dislikes roller coasters,he may decide to take a ride because his best friend really wants him to ride the new Tidal Wave.This example shows the importance of _______ on our behavioural decisions.

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Question 48

Researchers (Knox & Inkster,1968)visited a race track and interviewed people betting on the horses,both before and after they had placed their bets.They found that _ were more confident in their betting decisions because _.

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Question 49

In a study by Peterson,Haynes,and Olson (2008),smokers with __________ were particularly likely to respond to hypocrisy induction by actually quitting smoking.

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Question 50

Why does product placement appear to be effective in increasing sales of a product?

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Question 51

You will be more likely to apply to law school if the people you care most about think that you should.This is an example of

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Question 52

Which of the following social psychology concepts is most closely related to the expression,"Saying is believing"?

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Question 53

In the 1930s,when anti-Asian prejudice was commonplace in the United States,Richard LaPiere (1934)had no trouble finding pleasant accommodations for himself and his Chinese traveling companions.Surprised,LaPiere later sent letters to the establishments they visited,asking whether Chinese visitors would be welcome.More than 90% of those who responded replied that they definitely would not accommodate Chinese.This study is noteworthy because it suggested that

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 54

A cigarette company wants to create a positive image by launching a campaign to decrease smoking among the young.This kind of tactic,termed 'hypocritical' by your text,will be most effective if the audience for the campaign is

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 55

Why should we be skeptical about advertisers' claims that subliminal advertisements work?

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Question 56

According to the authors of your text,culture can play a role in the design and effectiveness of advertisements.Explain research showing that culture can play both of these roles in persuasion.

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Question 57

Andrew Davidson and James Jaccard (1979)studied the relation between women's attitudes and their use of the birth control pill.These researchers found that the best predictor of whether women were using the birth control pill two years after reporting their attitudes was their

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 58

Why do people often experience post decision dissonance?

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Question 59

According to cognitive dissonance theory,soldiers may reduce their guilt about killing innocent civilians during wartime by

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Question 60

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Who is more likely to use the central route to persuasion when attending to a communication about health insurance reform?

Dissonance theorists might assert that just as we suffer for the things we like,we also convince ourselves that we like the things for which we suffer.Use concepts related to the justification of effort to explain this statement.

_______ is the process of making people resistant or immune to attempts to change their attitudes by exposing them to small doses of arguments against their position.

Two weeks after making a public statement at odds with his previous positions,which politician is most likely to report that he sticks by his most recent (contradictory)statement?

According to dissonance theorists,what is the problem with severe punishment to control behaviours?

Explicit attitudes influence our behaviour when ,while implicit attitudes influence our behaviour when .

Even though Mario dislikes roller coasters,he may decide to take a ride because his best friend really wants him to ride the new Tidal Wave.This example shows the importance of _______ on our behavioural decisions.

Researchers (Knox & Inkster,1968)visited a race track and interviewed people betting on the horses,both before and after they had placed their bets.They found that _ were more confident in their betting decisions because _.

In a study by Peterson,Haynes,and Olson (2008),smokers with __________ were particularly likely to respond to hypocrisy induction by actually quitting smoking.

Why does product placement appear to be effective in increasing sales of a product?

You will be more likely to apply to law school if the people you care most about think that you should.This is an example of

Which of the following social psychology concepts is most closely related to the expression,"Saying is believing"?

A cigarette company wants to create a positive image by launching a campaign to decrease smoking among the young.This kind of tactic,termed 'hypocritical' by your text,will be most effective if the audience for the campaign is

Why should we be skeptical about advertisers' claims that subliminal advertisements work?

According to the authors of your text,culture can play a role in the design and effectiveness of advertisements.Explain research showing that culture can play both of these roles in persuasion.

Andrew Davidson and James Jaccard (1979)studied the relation between women's attitudes and their use of the birth control pill.These researchers found that the best predictor of whether women were using the birth control pill two years after reporting their attitudes was their

Why do people often experience post decision dissonance?

According to cognitive dissonance theory,soldiers may reduce their guilt about killing innocent civilians during wartime by

Introduction to Social Psychology

Methodology

Social Cognition

Social Perception

The Self Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Conformity

Group Processes

Interpersonal Attraction

Prosocial Behaviour

Aggression

Prejudice

Social Psychology in Action 1

Social Psychology in Action 2

Social Psychology in Action 3

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Exam 6: Attitudes and Attitude Change

Who is more likely to use the central route to persuasion when attending to a communication about health insurance reform?

Dissonance theorists might assert that just as we suffer for the things we like,we also convince ourselves that we like the things for which we suffer.Use concepts related to the justification of effort to explain this statement.

_______ is the process of making people resistant or immune to attempts to change their attitudes by exposing them to small doses of arguments against their position.

Two weeks after making a public statement at odds with his previous positions,which politician is most likely to report that he sticks by his most recent (contradictory)statement?

According to dissonance theorists,what is the problem with severe punishment to control behaviours?

Explicit attitudes influence our behaviour when ________,while implicit attitudes influence our behaviour when ________.

Even though Mario dislikes roller coasters,he may decide to take a ride because his best friend really wants him to ride the new Tidal Wave.This example shows the importance of _______ on our behavioural decisions.

Researchers (Knox & Inkster,1968)visited a race track and interviewed people betting on the horses,both before and after they had placed their bets.They found that _______ were more confident in their betting decisions because _______.

In a study by Peterson,Haynes,and Olson (2008),smokers with __________ were particularly likely to respond to hypocrisy induction by actually quitting smoking.

Why does product placement appear to be effective in increasing sales of a product?

You will be more likely to apply to law school if the people you care most about think that you should.This is an example of

Which of the following social psychology concepts is most closely related to the expression,"Saying is believing"?

A cigarette company wants to create a positive image by launching a campaign to decrease smoking among the young.This kind of tactic,termed 'hypocritical' by your text,will be most effective if the audience for the campaign is

Why should we be skeptical about advertisers' claims that subliminal advertisements work?

According to the authors of your text,culture can play a role in the design and effectiveness of advertisements.Explain research showing that culture can play both of these roles in persuasion.

Andrew Davidson and James Jaccard (1979)studied the relation between women's attitudes and their use of the birth control pill.These researchers found that the best predictor of whether women were using the birth control pill two years after reporting their attitudes was their

Why do people often experience post decision dissonance?

According to cognitive dissonance theory,soldiers may reduce their guilt about killing innocent civilians during wartime by

Introduction to Social Psychology

Methodology

Social Cognition

Social Perception

The Self Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Conformity

Group Processes

Interpersonal Attraction

Prosocial Behaviour

Aggression

Prejudice

Social Psychology in Action 1

Social Psychology in Action 2

Social Psychology in Action 3

Filters

Explicit attitudes influence our behaviour when ,while implicit attitudes influence our behaviour when .

Researchers (Knox & Inkster,1968)visited a race track and interviewed people betting on the horses,both before and after they had placed their bets.They found that _ were more confident in their betting decisions because _.