Exam 6: Attitudes

Jerri thinks gossiping is wrong, but she chooses to engage in it anyway because she doesn't believe any harm that could come from it. Why does Jerri not feel personal responsibility for the negative consequences that ultimately come from her gossiping?

All of the following are necessary conditions for cognitive dissonance specified by Cooper and Fazio (1984) except that people must

Sam hates Celine Dion with a passion. One day, he meets Celine at a party. She tries to win him over by giving him her new CD. In which of the following scenarios would Sam's attitudes toward Celine be most likely to change after hearing the CD, according to dissonance theory?

A social psychology graduate student who works long hours for little pay becomes increasingly convinced that she loves social psychology. This student's attitude toward her chosen field of study is most likely the result of

In a study about political attitudes and opinions during the 2004 presidential election, researchers used brain imaging to examine what happened in the brain when participants listened to positive or negative statements about the candidate of their choice. They found that most affected were those areas of the brain associated with

The study by Strachan and others (2002) found that subliminal cues regarding thirst influenced how much Kool-Aid participants drank only when they were

A sleeper effect occurs when

People high in need for cognition are more likely to

A classic dilemma in advertising concerning the value of celebrity spokespersons is that the more products a celebrity endorses, the

A major difference between cognitive dissonance theory and self-perception theory involves the extent to which ____ is necessary to lead to self-persuasion and attitude change.

The process by which a person thinks hard and carefully about a communication and is influenced by the strength of its arguments is called

The covert attitude measure that uses electrodes pasted onto the scalp to record the waves of electrical brain activity is called a(n)

Wilken and others (2010) conducted a study where American and Japanese participants were asked about their favorite musical artists, TV shows, and restaurants, among other preferences. They found that

According to the theory of planned behavior, how do attitudes influence behavior?

Likability of a communicator is determined by

The "Lipton Ice" and dextrose pill research demonstrated that subliminal messages are most effective when participants

The process by which a person is persuaded by cues in the persuasion context rather than thinking critically about the content of a persuasive message is called

Which of the following source characteristics best explains why a company might recruit a supermodel to endorse its products?

Which of the following situations should prompt the least cognitive dissonance?

Research has shown that those who are physiologically highly reactive to sudden noise and other unpleasant stimuli are more likely to favor