Question 1

Which of the following is a social category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Race 
B)  Nationality 
C)  Occupation 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Race 
B)  Nationality 
C)  Occupation 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

During his test, LaPiere visited over 250 establishments along with a Chinese couple and was refused service approximately 40% of the times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The focus of the social cognition approach is on:

Accepted Answer

A)  how social perceivers respond to social situations 
B)  how people store social information in memory 
C)  how people process social information 
D)  all of the above 
A)  how social perceivers respond to social situations 
B)  how people store social information in memory 
C)  how people process social information 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

Why can stereotypes be viewed as a form of heuristic?

Accepted Answer

They require little

Question 5

According to Fiske and Neuberg (1990), social perception is based on a continuum from ___________ to ___________.

Accepted Answer

categoriza

Question 6

The processing of social information based on heuristics is fast and automatic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the relationship between self-schemas and information processing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information processing and self-schemas are two independent entities. 
B)  Self-schemas guide information processing. 
C)  Self-schemas rarely guide information processing. 
D)  Information processing is mostly independent from self-schemas. 
A)  Information processing and self-schemas are two independent entities. 
B)  Self-schemas guide information processing. 
C)  Self-schemas rarely guide information processing. 
D)  Information processing is mostly independent from self-schemas.

Question 8

Cognitive biases contribute to the development, but not the maintenance, of stereotypes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

___________ is the process by which we group associated things to organize our social perception in a coherent fashion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ is the process by which we...

Question 10

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

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 11

What is the rouge test?

Accepted Answer

A classic technique

Question 12

Individuation provides a quick, easy path to social perception and is a precursor of stereotyping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A type of non-self-report attitude measure is the IAT, which stands for ____________.

Accepted Answer

implicit a

Question 14

The Neanderthals appear to have evolved sophisticated social skills at the expense of visual and motor skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The social cognition approach relies on methodologies and models derived from:

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioural psychology 
B)  functionalism 
C)  cognitive psychology 
D)  positive psychology 
A)  behavioural psychology 
B)  functionalism 
C)  cognitive psychology 
D)  positive psychology

Question 16

Which of the following dimensions that are tapped by our judgements of a broad range of objects can be measured by using semantic differentials?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluation 
B)  Power 
C)  Potency 
D)  Activity 
A)  Evaluation 
B)  Power 
C)  Potency 
D)  Activity

Question 17

Saying that our best friend obtained a really high mark because she/he is very intelligent is an example of internal attribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to the dissonance theory, people are motivates to maintain a consistent view of the world because cognitive inconsistency creates dissonance, which is unpleasant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  We can observe attitudes directly. 
B)  We cannot observe attitudes. 
C)  We cannot observe attitudes directly. 
D)  We can observe attitudes both directly and indirectly. 
A)  We can observe attitudes directly. 
B)  We cannot observe attitudes. 
C)  We cannot observe attitudes directly. 
D)  We can observe attitudes both directly and indirectly.

Question 20

Using a procedure known as process dissociation, Payne (2001) demonstrated that the effect of racial cues on weapons misidentification was due to automatic rather than controlled processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is a social category?

During his test, LaPiere visited over 250 establishments along with a Chinese couple and was refused service approximately 40% of the times.

The focus of the social cognition approach is on:

Why can stereotypes be viewed as a form of heuristic?

According to Fiske and Neuberg (1990), social perception is based on a continuum from _ to _.

The processing of social information based on heuristics is fast and automatic.

What is the relationship between self-schemas and information processing?

Cognitive biases contribute to the development, but not the maintenance, of stereotypes.

___________ is the process by which we group associated things to organize our social perception in a coherent fashion.

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

What is the rouge test?

Individuation provides a quick, easy path to social perception and is a precursor of stereotyping.

A type of non-self-report attitude measure is the IAT, which stands for ____________.

The Neanderthals appear to have evolved sophisticated social skills at the expense of visual and motor skills.

The social cognition approach relies on methodologies and models derived from:

Which of the following dimensions that are tapped by our judgements of a broad range of objects can be measured by using semantic differentials?

Saying that our best friend obtained a really high mark because she/he is very intelligent is an example of internal attribution.

According to the dissonance theory, people are motivates to maintain a consistent view of the world because cognitive inconsistency creates dissonance, which is unpleasant.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Using a procedure known as process dissociation, Payne (2001) demonstrated that the effect of racial cues on weapons misidentification was due to automatic rather than controlled processing.

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Exam 18: Social Cognition and Attitudes

Which of the following is a social category?

During his test, LaPiere visited over 250 establishments along with a Chinese couple and was refused service approximately 40% of the times.

The focus of the social cognition approach is on:

Why can stereotypes be viewed as a form of heuristic?

According to Fiske and Neuberg (1990), social perception is based on a continuum from ___________ to ___________.

The processing of social information based on heuristics is fast and automatic.

What is the relationship between self-schemas and information processing?

Cognitive biases contribute to the development, but not the maintenance, of stereotypes.

___________ is the process by which we group associated things to organize our social perception in a coherent fashion.

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

What is the rouge test?

Individuation provides a quick, easy path to social perception and is a precursor of stereotyping.

A type of non-self-report attitude measure is the IAT, which stands for ____________.

The Neanderthals appear to have evolved sophisticated social skills at the expense of visual and motor skills.

The social cognition approach relies on methodologies and models derived from:

Which of the following dimensions that are tapped by our judgements of a broad range of objects can be measured by using semantic differentials?

Saying that our best friend obtained a really high mark because she/he is very intelligent is an example of internal attribution.

According to the dissonance theory, people are motivates to maintain a consistent view of the world because cognitive inconsistency creates dissonance, which is unpleasant.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Using a procedure known as process dissociation, Payne (2001) demonstrated that the effect of racial cues on weapons misidentification was due to automatic rather than controlled processing.

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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According to Fiske and Neuberg (1990), social perception is based on a continuum from _ to _.