Question 1

According to the elaboration likelihood model,the _____ route involves factors such as the source's attractiveness or the emotional power of an appeal.

Accepted Answer

A) parallel 
B) peripheral 
C) central 
D) systematic 
A) parallel 
B) peripheral 
C) central 
D) systematic

Question 2

According to studies over the past half-century,which of the following is a condition under which a person's attitude will guide his or her actions?

Accepted Answer

A) when the person shows a lack of awareness about the attitude 
B) when the person has a vested interest in the issue 
C) when the person has not practiced activities supporting the attitude 
D) when the person's attitude is positive but weak 
A) when the person shows a lack of awareness about the attitude 
B) when the person has a vested interest in the issue 
C) when the person has not practiced activities supporting the attitude 
D) when the person's attitude is positive but weak

Question 3

Paula tumbles down the steps and twists her ankle.Parker,a passerby,stops to help Paula.He helps her to her car and drives her to the hospital so that she gets immediate treatment.Once she is with the doctor,he leaves,leaving Paula with no way to contact him.In the context of prosocial behavior,Parker has best demonstrated

Accepted Answer

A) egoism. 
B) altruism. 
C) reciprocity. 
D) prejudice. 
A) egoism. 
B) altruism. 
C) reciprocity. 
D) prejudice.

Question 4

Which of the following is a similarity between the cognitive dissonance theory and self-perception theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Both theories suggest that behavior can change attitudes. 
B) Both theories suggest that when attitude changes,behavior changes too. 
C) Both theories suggest that attitude remains constant while behavior changes. 
D) Both theories suggest that individuals should changetheir behavior to fit their attitude. 
A) Both theories suggest that behavior can change attitudes. 
B) Both theories suggest that when attitude changes,behavior changes too. 
C) Both theories suggest that attitude remains constant while behavior changes. 
D) Both theories suggest that individuals should changetheir behavior to fit their attitude.

Question 5

Carlos,a manager,wants to meet his team members-Megan,Aisha,Chang,and Jake-at 9.00 a.m.the following day.Aisha turns up 15 minutes late for the meeting.In this scenario,who among the following is committing the fundamental attribution error?

Accepted Answer

A) Megan,who thinks Aisha must have had a busy morning 
B) Chang,who thinks Aisha has a laid-back attitude toward work 
C) Carlos,who thinks Aisha was late because of heavy traffic 
D) Jake,who thinks Aisha was late because she had to drop her children at school 
A) Megan,who thinks Aisha must have had a busy morning 
B) Chang,who thinks Aisha has a laid-back attitude toward work 
C) Carlos,who thinks Aisha was late because of heavy traffic 
D) Jake,who thinks Aisha was late because she had to drop her children at school

Question 6

The _____ identifies two pathways of persuasion-a central route and a peripheral route.

Accepted Answer

A) extended transportation-imagery model 
B) extended parallel process model 
C) heuristic-systematic model 
D) elaboration likelihood model 
A) extended transportation-imagery model 
B) extended parallel process model 
C) heuristic-systematic model 
D) elaboration likelihood model

Question 7

Which of the following cultural factors is most likely to increase conformity?

Accepted Answer

A) an individualistic culture 
B) a collectivist culture 
C) inoculation 
D) ethnocentrism 
A) an individualistic culture 
B) a collectivist culture 
C) inoculation 
D) ethnocentrism

Question 8

Despite evidence to the contrary,Denise thinks she is smarter than most of the people in her class.Denise's unfounded attitude about herself is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) positive illusion. 
B) altruistic idea. 
C) fundamental attribution error. 
D) stereotype. 
A) positive illusion. 
B) altruistic idea. 
C) fundamental attribution error. 
D) stereotype.

Question 9

Freddy and his girlfriend fight often.As a result,he is stressed out most of the time and laments about his relationship with his friends.He realizes that the relationship makes him unhappy and that he no longer likes his girlfriend.He decides to break up with his girlfriend.Which of the following theories best explains the connection between Freddy's attitude and his behavior in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) social exchange theory 
B) social identity theory 
C) self-perception theory 
D) cognitive dissonance theory 
A) social exchange theory 
B) social identity theory 
C) self-perception theory 
D) cognitive dissonance theory

Question 10

Joey and Phillip are high school students in the same class.Joey imitates Phillip's stammer in front of his friends and laughs.When none of his friends comment on his imitation,Joey assumes that they find Phillip's stammer funny as well.This scenario best exemplifies the _____ effect.

Accepted Answer

A) false consensus 
B) bystander 
C) group polarization 
D) mere exposure 
A) false consensus 
B) bystander 
C) group polarization 
D) mere exposure

Question 11

Define and give an example of Leon Festinger's cognitive dissonance theory.How can cognitive dissonance be reduced?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive dissonance is the psychologica

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of the various elements of persuasion?

Accepted Answer

A) Dissimilarity is a credibility characteristic that helps a communicator change people's attitudes. 
B) Television is generally a more powerful medium than print sources for changing attitudes. 
C) Younger people are less likely to change their attitudes than older ones. 
D) Individuals with strong attitudes are more easily persuaded than those with weak ones. 
A) Dissimilarity is a credibility characteristic that helps a communicator change people's attitudes. 
B) Television is generally a more powerful medium than print sources for changing attitudes. 
C) Younger people are less likely to change their attitudes than older ones. 
D) Individuals with strong attitudes are more easily persuaded than those with weak ones.

Question 13

_____ is the tendency of people to attend to and remember what they learned first.

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive dissonance 
B) Fundamental attribution error 
C) Flynn effect 
D) Primacy effect 
A) Cognitive dissonance 
B) Fundamental attribution error 
C) Flynn effect 
D) Primacy effect

Question 14

In the context of social behavior,_____ is a person's feeling of oneness with the emotional state of another.

Accepted Answer

A) sympathy 
B) empathy 
C) selfishness 
D) prejudice 
A) sympathy 
B) empathy 
C) selfishness 
D) prejudice

Question 15

Dr.McCall found that student performance was poor when students worked in groups compared to when each student worked on an individual project.In the context of group influence,this difference in performance can be best explained with the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) inoculation. 
B) social loafing. 
C) mere exposure effect. 
D) group polarization. 
A) inoculation. 
B) social loafing. 
C) mere exposure effect. 
D) group polarization.

Question 16

_____ refers to an individual's motivation to reject attempts to be controlled.

Accepted Answer

A) Obedience 
B) Conformity 
C) Reactance 
D) Aggression 
A) Obedience 
B) Conformity 
C) Reactance 
D) Aggression

Question 17

_____ is the process by which an individual evaluates his or her thoughts,feelings,behaviors,and abilities in relation to others.

Accepted Answer

A) Social contagion 
B) Social facilitation 
C) Social comparison 
D) Social loafing 
A) Social contagion 
B) Social facilitation 
C) Social comparison 
D) Social loafing

Question 18

According to research on aggressive behavior,which of the following personality factors is mostly associated with aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) low levels of hostility 
B) low levels of irritability 
C) low levels of neuroticism 
D) low levels of conscientiousness 
A) low levels of hostility 
B) low levels of irritability 
C) low levels of neuroticism 
D) low levels of conscientiousness

Question 19

Chelsea is a chain-smoker.She plans to stop smoking because she knows that smoking will harm her health.In this scenario,Chelsea is trying to change her behavior to fit her attitude,which will most likely reduce her

Accepted Answer

A) consensual validation. 
B) cognitive dissonance. 
C) prejudice. 
D) egoism. 
A) consensual validation. 
B) cognitive dissonance. 
C) prejudice. 
D) egoism.

Question 20

Kiara,a high school student,is an avid supporter of the practice of meditation and yoga.She starts a school club for yoga and meditation thinking there are many students like her who believe in the health benefits of such practices.On the contrary,only a few students share her beliefs and join the club.Which of the following is best exemplified in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) the group polarization effect 
B) the mere exposure effect 
C) the fundamental attribution error 
D) the false consensus effect 
A) the group polarization effect 
B) the mere exposure effect 
C) the fundamental attribution error 
D) the false consensus effect

According to the elaboration likelihood model,the _____ route involves factors such as the source's attractiveness or the emotional power of an appeal.

According to studies over the past half-century,which of the following is a condition under which a person's attitude will guide his or her actions?

Which of the following is a similarity between the cognitive dissonance theory and self-perception theory?

Carlos,a manager,wants to meet his team members-Megan,Aisha,Chang,and Jake-at 9.00 a.m.the following day.Aisha turns up 15 minutes late for the meeting.In this scenario,who among the following is committing the fundamental attribution error?

The _____ identifies two pathways of persuasion-a central route and a peripheral route.

Which of the following cultural factors is most likely to increase conformity?

Despite evidence to the contrary,Denise thinks she is smarter than most of the people in her class.Denise's unfounded attitude about herself is an example of a(n)

Joey and Phillip are high school students in the same class.Joey imitates Phillip's stammer in front of his friends and laughs.When none of his friends comment on his imitation,Joey assumes that they find Phillip's stammer funny as well.This scenario best exemplifies the _____ effect.

Define and give an example of Leon Festinger's cognitive dissonance theory.How can cognitive dissonance be reduced?

Which of the following statements is true of the various elements of persuasion?

_____ is the tendency of people to attend to and remember what they learned first.

In the context of social behavior,_____ is a person's feeling of oneness with the emotional state of another.

Dr.McCall found that student performance was poor when students worked in groups compared to when each student worked on an individual project.In the context of group influence,this difference in performance can be best explained with the concept of

_____ refers to an individual's motivation to reject attempts to be controlled.

_____ is the process by which an individual evaluates his or her thoughts,feelings,behaviors,and abilities in relation to others.

According to research on aggressive behavior,which of the following personality factors is mostly associated with aggression?

Chelsea is a chain-smoker.She plans to stop smoking because she knows that smoking will harm her health.In this scenario,Chelsea is trying to change her behavior to fit her attitude,which will most likely reduce her

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Exam 13: Social Psychology

According to the elaboration likelihood model,the _____ route involves factors such as the source's attractiveness or the emotional power of an appeal.

According to studies over the past half-century,which of the following is a condition under which a person's attitude will guide his or her actions?

Which of the following is a similarity between the cognitive dissonance theory and self-perception theory?

Carlos,a manager,wants to meet his team members-Megan,Aisha,Chang,and Jake-at 9.00 a.m.the following day.Aisha turns up 15 minutes late for the meeting.In this scenario,who among the following is committing the fundamental attribution error?

The _____ identifies two pathways of persuasion-a central route and a peripheral route.

Which of the following cultural factors is most likely to increase conformity?

Despite evidence to the contrary,Denise thinks she is smarter than most of the people in her class.Denise's unfounded attitude about herself is an example of a(n)

Joey and Phillip are high school students in the same class.Joey imitates Phillip's stammer in front of his friends and laughs.When none of his friends comment on his imitation,Joey assumes that they find Phillip's stammer funny as well.This scenario best exemplifies the _____ effect.

Define and give an example of Leon Festinger's cognitive dissonance theory.How can cognitive dissonance be reduced?

Which of the following statements is true of the various elements of persuasion?

_____ is the tendency of people to attend to and remember what they learned first.

In the context of social behavior,_____ is a person's feeling of oneness with the emotional state of another.

Dr.McCall found that student performance was poor when students worked in groups compared to when each student worked on an individual project.In the context of group influence,this difference in performance can be best explained with the concept of

_____ refers to an individual's motivation to reject attempts to be controlled.

_____ is the process by which an individual evaluates his or her thoughts,feelings,behaviors,and abilities in relation to others.

According to research on aggressive behavior,which of the following personality factors is mostly associated with aggression?

Chelsea is a chain-smoker.She plans to stop smoking because she knows that smoking will harm her health.In this scenario,Chelsea is trying to change her behavior to fit her attitude,which will most likely reduce her

What Is Psychology

Psychologys Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Personality

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health Psychology

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