Exam 14: Social Psychology in Action 2

Alex Rothman and his colleagues (1993; Rothman & Salovey,1997)studied how message framing influences people's health-related behaviours.If you wanted to use results of their experiment to encourage women to have mammograms to detect breast cancer,which of the following messages would you use?

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Question 21

In an experiment conducted by Mordechai Blittner,Joel Goldberg,and Michael Merbaum (1978),smokers who wanted to quit responded to an ad for a 14-week treatment program.Some participants were told that they were selected for participation based on their "strong willpower and greater potential to control and conquer their desires and behaviour," whereas others were told that they were selected randomly.This manipulation was designed to

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Question 22

According to the authors of your text,one reason why self-efficacy increases the likelihood that people will engage in healthier behaviours is that self-efficacy

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Question 23

In a study by Collins and Feeney (2004),participants' played a computer game in which their avatar navigated a perilous obstacle course on a cliff-sided canyon in a virtual world,either with or without the support of their romantic partner's avatar.Results emphasized the importance of ________ in social support

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Question 24

Gain frame message is to _ as loss frame message is to _.

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Question 25

The authors of your text suggest that many health problems stem from sex,eating,drinking,and smoking behaviours in particular,because these behaviours

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Question 26

A nursing home director in Connecticut cooperated with researchers Ellen Langer and Judith Rodin (1976)and gave some residents a speech that included such statements as "...You have the responsibility of caring for yourselves,of deciding whether or not you want to make this a home..." and "You should be deciding how you want your rooms to be arranged...how you want to spend your time..." and "If you are unsatisfied with anything here,you have the influence to change it...." Contents of this speech were designed to

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Question 27

Richard Schulz (1976)randomly assigned nursing home residents to one of two conditions designed to manipulate perceived control over visitation schedules.He found that two months later,residents who

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Question 28

Among the pioneers of research on stress,Hans Selye (1956,1976)was interested in

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Question 29

_______ refers to the perception that others are responsive and receptive to our needs.

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Question 30

All of the following behaviours or conditions EXCEPT ________ have become more prevalent in recent years.

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Question 31

Research by Sastry and Ross (1998)suggests that a sense of control is more valued in ________ cultures.

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Question 32

Based on the conceptualization of stress by Holmes and Rahe (1967),who is most likely to experience stress?

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Question 33

Tim Wilson and Patricia Linville (1982,1985)performed a study for which they recruited first-year students who were concerned about their academic performance.Students in the experimental group received statistics on grade improvement over the course of college and saw videotapes of upper-year students who talked about the improvements in their grades after the first year.Students exposed to the statistics and videotapes actually did better in school and were less likely to drop out.In all likelihood,Wilson and Linville refuted _______ attributions in these students.

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Question 34

Research investigating perceptions of control among victims of rape has shown that

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Question 35

Researchers often employ correlational designs to assess the relation between stress and physical health (e.g.Holmes & Rahe,1967).One problem with this approach is that researchers using this method

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Question 36

Based on Ellen Langer and Judith Rodin's (1976)study of perceived control in elderly nursing home residents,what would be the best thing for a nursing home administrator to say to residents?

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Question 37

Discuss the importance of message framing in public health announcements.

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Question 38

Research summarized in your textbook (Sastry & Ross,1998)finds that members of cultures show less of a relationship between perceived control and psychological distress because of the.

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Question 39

The tendency people have to believe that good events are more likely to happen to us than our peers and that bad events are less likely to happen to us than to our peers is called

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Alex Rothman and his colleagues (1993; Rothman & Salovey,1997)studied how message framing influences people's health-related behaviours.If you wanted to use results of their experiment to encourage women to have mammograms to detect breast cancer,which of the following messages would you use?

According to the authors of your text,one reason why self-efficacy increases the likelihood that people will engage in healthier behaviours is that self-efficacy

Gain frame message is to _ as loss frame message is to _.

The authors of your text suggest that many health problems stem from sex,eating,drinking,and smoking behaviours in particular,because these behaviours

Richard Schulz (1976)randomly assigned nursing home residents to one of two conditions designed to manipulate perceived control over visitation schedules.He found that two months later,residents who

Among the pioneers of research on stress,Hans Selye (1956,1976)was interested in

_______ refers to the perception that others are responsive and receptive to our needs.

All of the following behaviours or conditions EXCEPT ________ have become more prevalent in recent years.

Research by Sastry and Ross (1998)suggests that a sense of control is more valued in ________ cultures.

Based on the conceptualization of stress by Holmes and Rahe (1967),who is most likely to experience stress?

Research investigating perceptions of control among victims of rape has shown that

Researchers often employ correlational designs to assess the relation between stress and physical health (e.g.Holmes & Rahe,1967).One problem with this approach is that researchers using this method

Based on Ellen Langer and Judith Rodin's (1976)study of perceived control in elderly nursing home residents,what would be the best thing for a nursing home administrator to say to residents?

Discuss the importance of message framing in public health announcements.

Research summarized in your textbook (Sastry & Ross,1998)finds that members of cultures show less of a relationship between perceived control and psychological distress because of the.

The tendency people have to believe that good events are more likely to happen to us than our peers and that bad events are less likely to happen to us than to our peers is called

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Exam 14: Social Psychology in Action 2

Alex Rothman and his colleagues (1993; Rothman & Salovey,1997)studied how message framing influences people's health-related behaviours.If you wanted to use results of their experiment to encourage women to have mammograms to detect breast cancer,which of the following messages would you use?

According to the authors of your text,one reason why self-efficacy increases the likelihood that people will engage in healthier behaviours is that self-efficacy

Gain frame message is to _______ as loss frame message is to _______.

The authors of your text suggest that many health problems stem from sex,eating,drinking,and smoking behaviours in particular,because these behaviours

Richard Schulz (1976)randomly assigned nursing home residents to one of two conditions designed to manipulate perceived control over visitation schedules.He found that two months later,residents who

Among the pioneers of research on stress,Hans Selye (1956,1976)was interested in

_______ refers to the perception that others are responsive and receptive to our needs.

All of the following behaviours or conditions EXCEPT ________ have become more prevalent in recent years.

Research by Sastry and Ross (1998)suggests that a sense of control is more valued in ________ cultures.

Based on the conceptualization of stress by Holmes and Rahe (1967),who is most likely to experience stress?

Research investigating perceptions of control among victims of rape has shown that

Researchers often employ correlational designs to assess the relation between stress and physical health (e.g.Holmes & Rahe,1967).One problem with this approach is that researchers using this method

Based on Ellen Langer and Judith Rodin's (1976)study of perceived control in elderly nursing home residents,what would be the best thing for a nursing home administrator to say to residents?

Discuss the importance of message framing in public health announcements.

Research summarized in your textbook (Sastry & Ross,1998)finds that members of ________ cultures show less of a relationship between perceived control and psychological distress because of the________.

The tendency people have to believe that good events are more likely to happen to us than our peers and that bad events are less likely to happen to us than to our peers is called

Introduction to Social Psychology

Methodology

Social Cognition

Social Perception

The Self Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Attitudes and Attitude Change

Conformity

Group Processes

Interpersonal Attraction

Prosocial Behaviour

Aggression

Prejudice

Social Psychology in Action 1

Social Psychology in Action 3

Filters

Gain frame message is to _ as loss frame message is to _.

Research summarized in your textbook (Sastry & Ross,1998)finds that members of cultures show less of a relationship between perceived control and psychological distress because of the.