Exam 3: Social Cognition: Thinking About the Social World

An imagined outcome in which things turn out better than the real event is called a(n) whereas an imagined outcome in which things turn out worse than the real event is called a .

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Question 41

Mood congruence effect refers to which of the following?

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Question 42

Explain how the use of the anchoring and adjustment heuristic can lead to biased estimates.

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Question 43

You have recently heard of two cases on the news of a person being struck by lightening.Although the odds of getting struck by lightening are low,you easily recall these examples and falsely estimate that your risk is high.This best illustrates the use of the ____________ heuristic.

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Question 44

Pick three of the four heuristics descried in your textbook.Define each one and provide an example.

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Question 45

Under which of the following circumstances are you more likely to rely on heuristics?

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Question 46

The optimistic bias would explain why Sarah,a graduating senior,believes she will be less likely than her peers to experience hardship from a difficult job market.

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Question 47

Briefly define mood dependent memory.

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Question 48

What could be considered a potential shortcoming of a schema once it is activated?

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Question 49

When you base a conclusion about a situation on the framework in which it is presented,you are using the _____________ heuristic.

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Question 50

Automatic and controlled processing are thought to be housed in the same area of the brain.

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Question 51

____________ refers to activating a schema through a stimulus.

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Question 52

Compared with controlled processing,automatic processing is believed to:

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Question 53

Tversky and Kahneman (1974)provided participants with personality descriptions of engineers or lawyers and asked them to choose whether the individual was a 'lawyer' or 'engineer.'Out of a supposed sample of 100 engineers and lawyers,half of participants were told that there were 70 engineers and 30 lawyers while the other half were told that there were 30 engineers and 70 lawyers.Tversky and Kahneman (1974)found that participants did not consider information about the ratio of engineers to lawyers when making their judgments.In other words,participants failed to take into account which of the following?

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Question 54

Which of the following represents a time when you would be most likely to move from automatic processing to controlled processing?

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Question 55

Which part of the brain plays a role in higher-order thinking,including judgment,decision making,and evaluation?

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Question 56

Describe a situation that illustrates the negativity bias.

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Question 57

Your friend Jane is trying to decide if she wants to go on a camping trip for the weekend.You know that Jane thinks camping is fun but you also remember that the last two times Jane went camping she got sick.Based on your knowledge of how the availability heuristic impacts judgments and decisions,what could you say to Jane that would be most likely to convince her to stay home?

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Question 58

Eighty percent of people who live in your community are republicans.At a town event you are introduced to Jim who tells you he is pro choice on the issue of abortion.Based on this information,you incorrectly conclude that Jim is a democrat.Your failure to take into account the number of people who are republicans when making your judgment about Jim illustrates an example of:

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Question 59

_____________ refers to how common a behavior or characteristic is in the population.

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An imagined outcome in which things turn out better than the real event is called a(n) whereas an imagined outcome in which things turn out worse than the real event is called a .

Mood congruence effect refers to which of the following?

Explain how the use of the anchoring and adjustment heuristic can lead to biased estimates.

You have recently heard of two cases on the news of a person being struck by lightening.Although the odds of getting struck by lightening are low,you easily recall these examples and falsely estimate that your risk is high.This best illustrates the use of the ____________ heuristic.

Pick three of the four heuristics descried in your textbook.Define each one and provide an example.

Under which of the following circumstances are you more likely to rely on heuristics?

The optimistic bias would explain why Sarah,a graduating senior,believes she will be less likely than her peers to experience hardship from a difficult job market.

Briefly define mood dependent memory.

What could be considered a potential shortcoming of a schema once it is activated?

When you base a conclusion about a situation on the framework in which it is presented,you are using the _____________ heuristic.

Automatic and controlled processing are thought to be housed in the same area of the brain.

____________ refers to activating a schema through a stimulus.

Compared with controlled processing,automatic processing is believed to:

Which of the following represents a time when you would be most likely to move from automatic processing to controlled processing?

Which part of the brain plays a role in higher-order thinking,including judgment,decision making,and evaluation?

Describe a situation that illustrates the negativity bias.

_____________ refers to how common a behavior or characteristic is in the population.

What is Social Psychology

The Science of Social Psychology

Who Am I and How Do Other Individuals See Me?

Social Perception: How Do We Perceive Others?

Attitudes: Making Evaluations About the World

The Art and Science of Persuasion

Social Influence: Should We Resist?

The Power of the Group

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination: Causes and Consequences

Aggression

Examining Attraction and Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why We Help and Why We Don’t

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Exam 3: Social Cognition: Thinking About the Social World

An imagined outcome in which things turn out better than the real event is called a(n)______________ whereas an imagined outcome in which things turn out worse than the real event is called a ______________.

Mood congruence effect refers to which of the following?

Explain how the use of the anchoring and adjustment heuristic can lead to biased estimates.

You have recently heard of two cases on the news of a person being struck by lightening.Although the odds of getting struck by lightening are low,you easily recall these examples and falsely estimate that your risk is high.This best illustrates the use of the ____________ heuristic.

Pick three of the four heuristics descried in your textbook.Define each one and provide an example.

Under which of the following circumstances are you more likely to rely on heuristics?

The optimistic bias would explain why Sarah,a graduating senior,believes she will be less likely than her peers to experience hardship from a difficult job market.

Briefly define mood dependent memory.

What could be considered a potential shortcoming of a schema once it is activated?

When you base a conclusion about a situation on the framework in which it is presented,you are using the _____________ heuristic.

Automatic and controlled processing are thought to be housed in the same area of the brain.

____________ refers to activating a schema through a stimulus.

Compared with controlled processing,automatic processing is believed to:

Which of the following represents a time when you would be most likely to move from automatic processing to controlled processing?

Which part of the brain plays a role in higher-order thinking,including judgment,decision making,and evaluation?

Describe a situation that illustrates the negativity bias.

_____________ refers to how common a behavior or characteristic is in the population.

What is Social Psychology

The Science of Social Psychology

Who Am I and How Do Other Individuals See Me?

Social Perception: How Do We Perceive Others?

Attitudes: Making Evaluations About the World

The Art and Science of Persuasion

Social Influence: Should We Resist?

The Power of the Group

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination: Causes and Consequences

Aggression

Examining Attraction and Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why We Help and Why We Don’t

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An imagined outcome in which things turn out better than the real event is called a(n) whereas an imagined outcome in which things turn out worse than the real event is called a .