Question 1

During social categorization, people are capable of perceiving more than one active category at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In 1996, Bargh, Chen, and Burrows demonstrated that participants primed with politeness-related words in a scrambled sentence task:

Accepted Answer

A)  were more likely to subsequently interrupt a conversation between the experimenter and a confederate. 
B)  were less likely to subsequently interrupt a conversation between the experimenter and a confederate. 
C)  felt guilty about interrupting a conversation between the experimenter and a confederate. 
D)  were more likely to subsequently show passive behaviour. 
A)  were more likely to subsequently interrupt a conversation between the experimenter and a confederate. 
B)  were less likely to subsequently interrupt a conversation between the experimenter and a confederate. 
C)  felt guilty about interrupting a conversation between the experimenter and a confederate. 
D)  were more likely to subsequently show passive behaviour.

Question 3

_________ is a transient state of self-focus that occurs in particular situations, but also a general ability to distinguish ourselves from the external environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-consciousness 
B)  Self-assessment 
C)  Self-awareness 
D)  Self-esteem 
A)  Self-consciousness 
B)  Self-assessment 
C)  Self-awareness 
D)  Self-esteem

Question 4

Which of the following is not considered a cognitive bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-fulfilling prophecy 
B)  Ultimate attribution error 
C)  Illusory correlation 
D)  Stereotype threat 
A)  Self-fulfilling prophecy 
B)  Ultimate attribution error 
C)  Illusory correlation 
D)  Stereotype threat

Question 5

Festinger attempted to determine:

Accepted Answer

A)  how far people would go in obeying an authority figure. 
B)  whether an inconsistency between attitude and behaviour would cause people to change their attitudes. 
C)  whether we infer our attitudes by observing our own behaviour. 
D)  whether we will change our attitudes and behaviours in response to real or perceived group pressure. 
A)  how far people would go in obeying an authority figure. 
B)  whether an inconsistency between attitude and behaviour would cause people to change their attitudes. 
C)  whether we infer our attitudes by observing our own behaviour. 
D)  whether we will change our attitudes and behaviours in response to real or perceived group pressure.

Question 6

Behavioural priming effects can be counteracted by using ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a subsequent behavioural priming 
B)  tasks with high cognitive demand 
C)  implementation intentions 
D)  systematic reasoning 
A)  a subsequent behavioural priming 
B)  tasks with high cognitive demand 
C)  implementation intentions 
D)  systematic reasoning

Question 7

LaPiere is known for his attempt to examine the relationship between attitudes and behaviour and for concluding that the two are not related.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Devine's (1989) dual-process model, when are stereotypes activated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rarely 
B)  In conditions of high cognitive demand 
C)  All the time 
D)  Only when people choose to 
A)  Rarely 
B)  In conditions of high cognitive demand 
C)  All the time 
D)  Only when people choose to

Question 9

One of the processes which have been proposed to underlie stereotype threat is the limited nature of working memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following measures is a popular self-report measure of attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  IAT 
B)  Semantic differentials 
C)  Priming 
D)  None of the above 
A)  IAT 
B)  Semantic differentials 
C)  Priming 
D)  None of the above

Question 11

One way to measure whether a process is operating automatically is to put participants under cognitive load. In fact, automatic processes consume our cognitive resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

__________ processes are those processes which are activated with inevitability, without the need for attention or any form of control on the part of the actor.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ processes are those processes which are...

Question 13

What is the fourth motive that affects our search for information that helps to 'better' the self?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the fourth motive that affects...

Question 14

According to Higgin's (1987) self-discrepancy theory, the self-concept consists of an:

Accepted Answer

A)  actual self 
B)  ideal self 
C)  ought self 
D)  all of the above 
A)  actual self 
B)  ideal self 
C)  ought self 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

The basis of the __________ is that people find it easier and are quicker at classifying things that are related in _________ than things that are unrelated.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The basis of the __________ is that...

Question 16

What is the peripheral route to persuasion also called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Systematic 
B)  Logical 
C)  Heuristic 
D)  Affective 
A)  Systematic 
B)  Logical 
C)  Heuristic 
D)  Affective

Question 17

"__________ is a learned disposition to respond in a consistently favorable or unfavorable manner with respect to a given object" (Fishbein & Ajzen, 1975, p. 6).

Accepted Answer

The answer of "__________ is a learned disposition to respond...

Question 18

Our self-concept, according to social identity theorists, is defined in terms of our social identity and our:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural identity 
B)  national identity 
C)  personal identity 
D)  biological identity 
A)  cultural identity 
B)  national identity 
C)  personal identity 
D)  biological identity

Question 19

With reference to Weiner's (1986) attribution theory, which of the following achievement attributions is internal, stable, and uncontrollable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mood 
B)  Task difficulty 
C)  Ability 
D)  Luck 
A)  Mood 
B)  Task difficulty 
C)  Ability 
D)  Luck

Question 20

Why are attitudes evaluative in nature?

Accepted Answer

They represent posit

During social categorization, people are capable of perceiving more than one active category at the same time.

In 1996, Bargh, Chen, and Burrows demonstrated that participants primed with politeness-related words in a scrambled sentence task:

_________ is a transient state of self-focus that occurs in particular situations, but also a general ability to distinguish ourselves from the external environment.

Which of the following is not considered a cognitive bias?

Festinger attempted to determine:

Behavioural priming effects can be counteracted by using ___________.

LaPiere is known for his attempt to examine the relationship between attitudes and behaviour and for concluding that the two are not related.

According to Devine's (1989) dual-process model, when are stereotypes activated?

One of the processes which have been proposed to underlie stereotype threat is the limited nature of working memory.

Which of the following measures is a popular self-report measure of attitudes?

One way to measure whether a process is operating automatically is to put participants under cognitive load. In fact, automatic processes consume our cognitive resources.

__________ processes are those processes which are activated with inevitability, without the need for attention or any form of control on the part of the actor.

What is the fourth motive that affects our search for information that helps to 'better' the self?

According to Higgin's (1987) self-discrepancy theory, the self-concept consists of an:

The basis of the __ is that people find it easier and are quicker at classifying things that are related in _ than things that are unrelated.

What is the peripheral route to persuasion also called?

"__________ is a learned disposition to respond in a consistently favorable or unfavorable manner with respect to a given object" (Fishbein & Ajzen, 1975, p. 6).

Our self-concept, according to social identity theorists, is defined in terms of our social identity and our:

With reference to Weiner's (1986) attribution theory, which of the following achievement attributions is internal, stable, and uncontrollable?

Why are attitudes evaluative in nature?

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During social categorization, people are capable of perceiving more than one active category at the same time.

In 1996, Bargh, Chen, and Burrows demonstrated that participants primed with politeness-related words in a scrambled sentence task:

_________ is a transient state of self-focus that occurs in particular situations, but also a general ability to distinguish ourselves from the external environment.

Which of the following is not considered a cognitive bias?

Festinger attempted to determine:

Behavioural priming effects can be counteracted by using ___________.

LaPiere is known for his attempt to examine the relationship between attitudes and behaviour and for concluding that the two are not related.

According to Devine's (1989) dual-process model, when are stereotypes activated?

One of the processes which have been proposed to underlie stereotype threat is the limited nature of working memory.

Which of the following measures is a popular self-report measure of attitudes?

One way to measure whether a process is operating automatically is to put participants under cognitive load. In fact, automatic processes consume our cognitive resources.

__________ processes are those processes which are activated with inevitability, without the need for attention or any form of control on the part of the actor.

What is the fourth motive that affects our search for information that helps to 'better' the self?

According to Higgin's (1987) self-discrepancy theory, the self-concept consists of an:

The basis of the __________ is that people find it easier and are quicker at classifying things that are related in _________ than things that are unrelated.

What is the peripheral route to persuasion also called?

"__________ is a learned disposition to respond in a consistently favorable or unfavorable manner with respect to a given object" (Fishbein & Ajzen, 1975, p. 6).

Our self-concept, according to social identity theorists, is defined in terms of our social identity and our:

With reference to Weiner's (1986) attribution theory, which of the following achievement attributions is internal, stable, and uncontrollable?

Why are attitudes evaluative in nature?

The Science of Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Evolutionary and Genetic Foundations of Psychology

Neuroscience, the Brain, and Behaviour

Motivation

Consciousness: Conscious Versus Unconscious Processes

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Emotion

Cognitive Development

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Personality

Mental Health and Psychopathology

The Treatment of Mental Health Problems

Social Development

Interpersonal, Group, and Intergroup Processes

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The basis of the __ is that people find it easier and are quicker at classifying things that are related in _ than things that are unrelated.