Question 1

_________ are mental representations of the different identities and facets of the self.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-cognitions 
B)  Self-scripts 
C)  Self-heuristics 
D)  Self-schemas 
A)  Self-cognitions 
B)  Self-scripts 
C)  Self-heuristics 
D)  Self-schemas

Question 2

__________ refers to the set of beliefs or knowledge that people have about themselves.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-idea 
B)  Self-esteem 
C)  Self-concept 
D)  Self-respect 
A)  Self-idea 
B)  Self-esteem 
C)  Self-concept 
D)  Self-respect

Question 3

Which of the following components is not included in the tripartite model of attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Behavioural 
D)  Affective 
A)  Biological 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Behavioural 
D)  Affective

Question 4

__________ is the desire to maintain, protect, and improve one's self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-assessment 
B)  Self-awareness 
C)  Self-enhancement 
D)  Self-verification 
A)  Self-assessment 
B)  Self-awareness 
C)  Self-enhancement 
D)  Self-verification

Question 5

For Allport, social psychology should be concerned with the behaviour and conscious processes of individuals, as opposed to groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_________ priming refers to an automatic effect of priming on behaviour that occurs without awareness, such that behaviour is consistent with the activated construct.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive 
B)  Implicit 
C)  Behavioural 
D)  Unintentional 
A)  Cognitive 
B)  Implicit 
C)  Behavioural 
D)  Unintentional

Question 7

What type of characteristics we hold a self-schema for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aspects of the self that we would want to possess. 
B)  Aspects of the self that we are sure we possess. 
C)  Aspects of the self that we are about to accomplish. 
D)  Aspects of the self that are not important to us. 
A)  Aspects of the self that we would want to possess. 
B)  Aspects of the self that we are sure we possess. 
C)  Aspects of the self that we are about to accomplish. 
D)  Aspects of the self that are not important to us.

Question 8

Describe social categorization using the following phrases: 'multiple categorization', 'conflicting expectations', 'inconsistency resolution', and 'emergent attributes'.

Accepted Answer

Social categories are formed around a pr

Question 9

Compare and contrast the central route and the peripheral route to persuasion and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Central route to persuasion emphasizes l

Question 10

According to the theory of planned behaviour, attitudes affect behaviour through:

Accepted Answer

A)  intentions 
B)  subjective norms 
C)  emotions 
D)  perceived behavioural control 
A)  intentions 
B)  subjective norms 
C)  emotions 
D)  perceived behavioural control

Question 11

Attitudes are directed toward a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  object 
B)  behaviour 
C)  person 
D)  all of the above 
A)  object 
B)  behaviour 
C)  person 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

What is the evaluative component of the self-concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-assessment 
B)  Self-esteem 
C)  Self-improvement 
D)  Self-verification 
A)  Self-assessment 
B)  Self-esteem 
C)  Self-improvement 
D)  Self-verification

Question 13

The motives for self-assessment predict that we seek information that confirms what we think we already know about ourselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Tajfel was instrumental in rejecting what he saw as the excess of pure _________ theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tajfel was instrumental in rejecting what he...

Question 15

Multiple categorization occurs as a result of people being members of numerous social categories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the self-discrepancy theory (Higgin, 1987), the ________ self corresponds to who we think we should be.

Accepted Answer

A)  should 
B)  must 
C)  ought 
D)  potential 
A)  should 
B)  must 
C)  ought 
D)  potential

Question 17

Tajfel believed that social psychology must reject ___________ and reductionism. He criticized how social psychology addressed to much the individual as opposed to the ________.

Accepted Answer

individual

Question 18

Who created the term 'stereotype'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allport 
B)  Lippmann 
C)  Hamilton 
D)  Gilbert 
A)  Allport 
B)  Lippmann 
C)  Hamilton 
D)  Gilbert

Question 19

Discuss how people can be described as 'naïve scientists', 'cognitive misers', and 'motivated tacticians' in the context of social inference.

Accepted Answer

People can make social inferences based

Question 20

According to the ultimate attribution error, people tend to attribute negative or stereotypical behaviour to __________ but positive or counter-stereotypical behaviour to __________ when interpreting the behaviour of the out-groups.

Accepted Answer

internal/disposition

_________ are mental representations of the different identities and facets of the self.

__________ refers to the set of beliefs or knowledge that people have about themselves.

Which of the following components is not included in the tripartite model of attitudes?

__________ is the desire to maintain, protect, and improve one's self-esteem.

For Allport, social psychology should be concerned with the behaviour and conscious processes of individuals, as opposed to groups.

_________ priming refers to an automatic effect of priming on behaviour that occurs without awareness, such that behaviour is consistent with the activated construct.

What type of characteristics we hold a self-schema for?

Describe social categorization using the following phrases: 'multiple categorization', 'conflicting expectations', 'inconsistency resolution', and 'emergent attributes'.

Compare and contrast the central route and the peripheral route to persuasion and give an example of each.

According to the theory of planned behaviour, attitudes affect behaviour through:

Attitudes are directed toward a(n):

What is the evaluative component of the self-concept?

The motives for self-assessment predict that we seek information that confirms what we think we already know about ourselves.

Tajfel was instrumental in rejecting what he saw as the excess of pure _________ theory.

Multiple categorization occurs as a result of people being members of numerous social categories.

According to the self-discrepancy theory (Higgin, 1987), the ________ self corresponds to who we think we should be.

Tajfel believed that social psychology must reject ___ and reductionism. He criticized how social psychology addressed to much the individual as opposed to the .

Who created the term 'stereotype'?

Discuss how people can be described as 'naïve scientists', 'cognitive misers', and 'motivated tacticians' in the context of social inference.

According to the ultimate attribution error, people tend to attribute negative or stereotypical behaviour to but positive or counter-stereotypical behaviour to when interpreting the behaviour of the out-groups.

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Exam 18: Social Cognition and Attitudes

_________ are mental representations of the different identities and facets of the self.

__________ refers to the set of beliefs or knowledge that people have about themselves.

Which of the following components is not included in the tripartite model of attitudes?

__________ is the desire to maintain, protect, and improve one's self-esteem.

For Allport, social psychology should be concerned with the behaviour and conscious processes of individuals, as opposed to groups.

_________ priming refers to an automatic effect of priming on behaviour that occurs without awareness, such that behaviour is consistent with the activated construct.

What type of characteristics we hold a self-schema for?

Describe social categorization using the following phrases: 'multiple categorization', 'conflicting expectations', 'inconsistency resolution', and 'emergent attributes'.

Compare and contrast the central route and the peripheral route to persuasion and give an example of each.

According to the theory of planned behaviour, attitudes affect behaviour through:

Attitudes are directed toward a(n):

What is the evaluative component of the self-concept?

The motives for self-assessment predict that we seek information that confirms what we think we already know about ourselves.

Tajfel was instrumental in rejecting what he saw as the excess of pure _________ theory.

Multiple categorization occurs as a result of people being members of numerous social categories.

According to the self-discrepancy theory (Higgin, 1987), the ________ self corresponds to who we think we should be.

Tajfel believed that social psychology must reject ___________ and reductionism. He criticized how social psychology addressed to much the individual as opposed to the ________.

Who created the term 'stereotype'?

Discuss how people can be described as 'naïve scientists', 'cognitive misers', and 'motivated tacticians' in the context of social inference.

According to the ultimate attribution error, people tend to attribute negative or stereotypical behaviour to __________ but positive or counter-stereotypical behaviour to __________ when interpreting the behaviour of the out-groups.

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

Filters

Tajfel believed that social psychology must reject ___ and reductionism. He criticized how social psychology addressed to much the individual as opposed to the .

According to the ultimate attribution error, people tend to attribute negative or stereotypical behaviour to but positive or counter-stereotypical behaviour to when interpreting the behaviour of the out-groups.