Exam 6: Attitudes and Attitude Change

André is not at all familiar with a particular candidate's stand on the issues or with his proposed policies,but André likes "his" candidate and plans to vote for him anyway.This example illustrates that people's attitudes toward politicians are often

Based on the theory of planned behaviour,who is most likely to follow through on the intention to buy new tires?

Janis has just volunteered to undergo treatment for drug addiction.After she leaves the clinic,she is _______ to stay off drugs because her recovery at the clinic was _______.

According to the theory of planned behaviour (Ajzen & Fishbein,1980),the best predictor of riding a roller coaster would be

_______ refers to the dissonance aroused after we have chosen between two or more alternatives.

Participants in an experiment conducted by Keith Davis and E.E.Jones (1960)were induced to provide hurtful feedback to another person (actually a confederate,of course).After providing such mean assessments of his performance,participants then evaluated him privately.After providing an unsolicited criticism,these participants' evaluations of the confederate were _______ because the _______.

People are unlikely to change their attitude after saying something they don't truly believe if there is _______ for the lie.

The concept of _______ refers to people's beliefs about how those they care about will view a behaviour in question.

Which of the following ad slogans for an automobile would be more effective in Tokyo than in Toronto?

Who is the most likely to change his or her mind after hearing persuasive communication?

Attitude inoculation is the process of making people immune to persuasion attempts by

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.Although LaPiere's study suggests that there is a weak link between attitudes and behaviour,his results should be interpreted with caution.Why?

According to the authors of your text,the arousal of dissonance by having individuals make statements that run against their behaviours and then reminding them of this inconsistency is

Eva's friends and her husband think that it's important that she get a mammogram at her next annual check-up.Eva believes that it will be relatively easy for her to make time in her schedule for that extra procedure.Thus,Eva has every intention of getting a mammogram as part of her annual check-up.This example best reflects the power of _______ and _______ respectively,to influence behavioural intentions and subsequent behaviours.

All things being equal,it would generate the most dissonance to decide which of two

An attitude can exist at two levels: implicit and explicit.Define an attitude at each level and explain the distinctions between the two.

For those who are most threatened by a fear-arousing message,the addition of ________ can be effective in creating attitude change and preventing an audience from turning their attention away.

Elliot Aronson and Judson Mills (1959)performed an experiment in which college women were invited to join a discussion group about sex.In order to join the group,participants had to undergo either a severe initiation,a mild initiation,or no initiation.Which of the following best describes this study's findings? Women who underwent _______ initiation enjoyed the discussion the _______.

Before Jane schedules an appointment to undergo plastic surgery,she asks herself,"What will my husband Ted think about me getting a breast enlargement?" This example reflects the power of _______ to influence intentions and behaviours.

What is cognitive dissonance theory posit? Be sure to address what dissonance is,how and when it arises,and what people do to reduce it.