Question 1

How would the primacy effect influence your impression of someone else?

Accepted Answer

The primacy effect is a cognitive bias t

Question 2

Interchannel discrepancies refer to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the variance between distinctiveness and consistency. 
B)  discrepancies in nonverbal cues communicated by different body parts. 
C)  differences between situational and dispositional attributions. 
D)  disparities between correspondent inferences and fundamental attributions. 
A)  the variance between distinctiveness and consistency. 
B)  discrepancies in nonverbal cues communicated by different body parts. 
C)  differences between situational and dispositional attributions. 
D)  disparities between correspondent inferences and fundamental attributions.

Question 3

If a person always responds in the same way to a stimulus across all contexts, then what type of attribution will likely be made?

Accepted Answer

A)  A dispositional attribution 
B)  An external attribution 
C)  An extrinsic attribution 
D)  There is no way to know what type of attribution will be made. 
A)  A dispositional attribution 
B)  An external attribution 
C)  An extrinsic attribution 
D)  There is no way to know what type of attribution will be made.

Question 4

Compared with information offered last, information offered first will:

Accepted Answer

A)  have a shorter-term effect on your impressions. 
B)  have no effect on your impressions. 
C)  be processed less thoroughly. 
D)  have a longer-term effect on your impressions. 
A)  have a shorter-term effect on your impressions. 
B)  have no effect on your impressions. 
C)  be processed less thoroughly. 
D)  have a longer-term effect on your impressions.

Question 5

The___________ is a phenomenon wherein beautiful things are seen as good and thus activate positive things in our mind.

Accepted Answer

A)  attractive effect 
B)  what is beautiful is good effect 
C)  what is ugly is bad effect 
D)  actor-observer effect 
A)  attractive effect 
B)  what is beautiful is good effect 
C)  what is ugly is bad effect 
D)  actor-observer effect

Question 6

When one positive thing is known or believed about a target person, we tend to infer that the individual is positive overall and thus has other positive features. This is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  the halo effect. 
B)  what is beautiful is good effect. 
C)  spontaneous trait inference. 
D)  the actor-observer effect. 
A)  the halo effect. 
B)  what is beautiful is good effect. 
C)  spontaneous trait inference. 
D)  the actor-observer effect.

Question 7

What are the three factors of correspondence inference theory? Provide a real-world example of each factor and explain how each factor influences dispositional versus situational attributions for behaviour.

Accepted Answer

The three factors of correspondence infe

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the six basic emotions that are conveyed with the same expression across different cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Envy 
B)  Fear 
C)  Sadness 
D)  Anger 
A)  Envy 
B)  Fear 
C)  Sadness 
D)  Anger

Question 9

How do dispositional and situational attributions differ from our ideological beliefs (e.g., liberal versus conservative)? Include references to "belief in a just world" in your answer.

Accepted Answer

Dispositional and situational attributio

Question 10

Pamela believes that women who are on welfare are responsible for their situation and she doesn't believe they deserve help from the government. Pamela is illustrating:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-serving bias. 
B)  belief in a just world. 
C)  need for cognition. 
D)  the halo effect. 
A)  self-serving bias. 
B)  belief in a just world. 
C)  need for cognition. 
D)  the halo effect.

Question 11

The ideas that 'bad things happen to bad people and good things happen to good people' is known as 'belief in a just world.'

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When are we more likely to be accurate when forming impressions of other people?

Accepted Answer

We are more likely to be accurate when f

Question 13

The fundamental attribution error is a more commonly known name for__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  covariation 
B)  the correspondence bias 
C)  correspondent inference theory 
D)  covariation theory 
A)  covariation 
B)  the correspondence bias 
C)  correspondent inference theory 
D)  covariation theory

Question 14

Widmeyer and Loy (1988) had a visiting professor come in to provide a "neutral" lecture. Before the lecture, half of the class was told that he was a warm person and the other half was told that he was cold and distant. Which of the following best summarizes the student's ratings of the lecturer?

Accepted Answer

A)  First impressions had no effect on student's ratings of the professor. 
B)  Student ratings reflected their first impression of the professor. 
C)  All students rated the professor as warm, regardless of first impression. 
D)  All students rated the professor as cold, regardless of first impression. 
A)  First impressions had no effect on student's ratings of the professor. 
B)  Student ratings reflected their first impression of the professor. 
C)  All students rated the professor as warm, regardless of first impression. 
D)  All students rated the professor as cold, regardless of first impression.

Question 15

Research by Mann, Vrij, and Bull (2004) showed that police officers who were considered experienced lie detection experts were:

Accepted Answer

A)  accurate at detecting lies 82 percent of the time. 
B)  accurate at detecting lies 80 percent of the time. 
C)  less accurate at detecting lies when relying on nonverbal cues. 
D)  less accurate at detecting lies when relying on verbal cues. 
A)  accurate at detecting lies 82 percent of the time. 
B)  accurate at detecting lies 80 percent of the time. 
C)  less accurate at detecting lies when relying on nonverbal cues. 
D)  less accurate at detecting lies when relying on verbal cues.

Question 16

According to covariation theory, what are the three types of information we rely on when making judgments of others? Describe the experiment by Hazelwood and Olson (1986) that demonstrates how attributions differ depending on whether or not they are aware of their own attributional process.

Accepted Answer

According to covariation theory, the thr

Question 17

You believe that people who steal may be forced into this behaviour because they live in poverty and don't have enough resources. What type of attribution are you making to explain their behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  A dispositional attribution 
B)  A situational attribution 
C)  An intrinsic attribution 
D)  An internal attribution 
A)  A dispositional attribution 
B)  A situational attribution 
C)  An intrinsic attribution 
D)  An internal attribution

Question 18

Which of the following statements about impression formation is supported by research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Impression formation always requires controlled processing. 
B)  Impression formation always takes conscious effort. 
C)  Impression formation often happens almost instantaneously. 
D)  Impression formation always requires both controlled processing and conscious effort. 
A)  Impression formation always requires controlled processing. 
B)  Impression formation always takes conscious effort. 
C)  Impression formation often happens almost instantaneously. 
D)  Impression formation always requires both controlled processing and conscious effort.

How would the primacy effect influence your impression of someone else?

Interchannel discrepancies refer to:

If a person always responds in the same way to a stimulus across all contexts, then what type of attribution will likely be made?

Compared with information offered last, information offered first will:

The___________ is a phenomenon wherein beautiful things are seen as good and thus activate positive things in our mind.

When one positive thing is known or believed about a target person, we tend to infer that the individual is positive overall and thus has other positive features. This is termed:

What are the three factors of correspondence inference theory? Provide a real-world example of each factor and explain how each factor influences dispositional versus situational attributions for behaviour.

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the six basic emotions that are conveyed with the same expression across different cultures?

How do dispositional and situational attributions differ from our ideological beliefs (e.g., liberal versus conservative)? Include references to "belief in a just world" in your answer.

Pamela believes that women who are on welfare are responsible for their situation and she doesn't believe they deserve help from the government. Pamela is illustrating:

The ideas that 'bad things happen to bad people and good things happen to good people' is known as 'belief in a just world.'

When are we more likely to be accurate when forming impressions of other people?

The fundamental attribution error is a more commonly known name for__________.

Widmeyer and Loy (1988) had a visiting professor come in to provide a "neutral" lecture. Before the lecture, half of the class was told that he was a warm person and the other half was told that he was cold and distant. Which of the following best summarizes the student's ratings of the lecturer?

Research by Mann, Vrij, and Bull (2004) showed that police officers who were considered experienced lie detection experts were:

According to covariation theory, what are the three types of information we rely on when making judgments of others? Describe the experiment by Hazelwood and Olson (1986) that demonstrates how attributions differ depending on whether or not they are aware of their own attributional process.

You believe that people who steal may be forced into this behaviour because they live in poverty and don't have enough resources. What type of attribution are you making to explain their behaviour?

Which of the following statements about impression formation is supported by research?

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Exam 5: Social Perception

How would the primacy effect influence your impression of someone else?

Interchannel discrepancies refer to:

If a person always responds in the same way to a stimulus across all contexts, then what type of attribution will likely be made?

Compared with information offered last, information offered first will:

The___________ is a phenomenon wherein beautiful things are seen as good and thus activate positive things in our mind.

When one positive thing is known or believed about a target person, we tend to infer that the individual is positive overall and thus has other positive features. This is termed:

What are the three factors of correspondence inference theory? Provide a real-world example of each factor and explain how each factor influences dispositional versus situational attributions for behaviour.

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the six basic emotions that are conveyed with the same expression across different cultures?

How do dispositional and situational attributions differ from our ideological beliefs (e.g., liberal versus conservative)? Include references to "belief in a just world" in your answer.

Pamela believes that women who are on welfare are responsible for their situation and she doesn't believe they deserve help from the government. Pamela is illustrating:

The ideas that 'bad things happen to bad people and good things happen to good people' is known as 'belief in a just world.'

When are we more likely to be accurate when forming impressions of other people?

The fundamental attribution error is a more commonly known name for__________.

Widmeyer and Loy (1988) had a visiting professor come in to provide a "neutral" lecture. Before the lecture, half of the class was told that he was a warm person and the other half was told that he was cold and distant. Which of the following best summarizes the student's ratings of the lecturer?

Research by Mann, Vrij, and Bull (2004) showed that police officers who were considered experienced lie detection experts were:

According to covariation theory, what are the three types of information we rely on when making judgments of others? Describe the experiment by Hazelwood and Olson (1986) that demonstrates how attributions differ depending on whether or not they are aware of their own attributional process.

You believe that people who steal may be forced into this behaviour because they live in poverty and don't have enough resources. What type of attribution are you making to explain their behaviour?

Which of the following statements about impression formation is supported by research?

What Is Social Psychology

The Science of Social Psychology

Social Cognition

The Self

Attitudes

The Power of Persuasion

Social Influence

The Power of the Group

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Aggression

Attraction and Close Relationships

Prosocial Behaviour

Filters