Exam 7: Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency

The so-called A-B problem refers to the fact that there is often a weak relationship between people's ___.

Research has shown that attitudes that are certain, stable, consistent, available, and based on direct experience are especially effective in predicting behavior. These attitudes best illustrate the term ____.

The results of Festinger and Carlsmith's (1959)study of cognitive dissonance suggest that ____.

Social psychologists use the word ____ to refer to how people deal with traumas and return, post-trauma, to healthy, effective functioning.

Describe the main components of the theory of planned behavior. Support your answer with a research example.

People who hold irrational beliefs are more anxious, cope less well with terminal illnesses, and are more likely to become depressed over time

The act of comparing oneself to people who are worse off is called a(n)____.

Which statement best explains why humans have attitudes?

In a classic study, the word Dutch was systematically paired with positive words (e.g., vacation , gift ), whereas the word Swedish was paired with negative words (e.g., bitter , failure ). When tested afterward, participants ____.

Which of the following is the BEST example of operant conditioning?

There is a stray cat in your neighborhood that you see every few days. At first, you did not really care about the cat at all. But, over time, as you saw her more and more, you began to develop warm and fuzzy feelings toward the cat. It appears that your attitudes toward the cat shifted as a result of the ________________ effect. ​

Which of the following is the best example of a positive deliberate attitude toward snakes?

Wei-Shin was mugged while he was walking across campus alone one evening. The event left him with his wallet and identity stolen, and a broken nose and rib. Wei-Shin thinks to himself, "What kind of world is this, where someone will mug a poor college student?" Wei-Shin is having trouble coping because this traumatic event has challenged his ____.

The mere exposure effect can also influence attitudes toward oneself.

Beth and Jean are talking about welfare reform in America. Beth is very passionate about the issue and makes strong statements about her views. Jean later emails Beth an article that contains some information that is consistent with Beth's views, as well as some information that is inconsistent with Beth's views. Beth chooses to believe the consistent information but discounts the inconsistent information. As a matter of fact, after reading the article and thinking about the data it contained-even though these data were mixed-Beth actually feels even more passionate and more strongly about her position. This is an example of ____.

Which of the following is the BEST example of belief perseverance?

Research on racism has indicated that ____.

When the offering plate is passed at her church, Pat rarely puts any money in it. She always looks at the offering as a financial question in terms of her own books. She has never thought of it in terms of an indicator of her faith. Pat is a devout believer in the teachings of her church. Pat's attitude-behavior inconsistency results from ____.

Zelda says that she likes dogs and is not afraid of them. However, she gets visibly tense whenever a dog approaches and refuses to visit any of her dog-owning friends at their homes. It appears that even though she says she likes dogs, Zelda has a negative ____ attitude toward them.

Which term refers to the idea that while attitudes and behavior may not match in a single instance, they will tend to match up over a number of instances?