Question 1

Like everyone else in his neighborhood, Devin is terrified of the Doberman that lives across the street.In this example, there is:

Accepted Answer

A) high consistency 
B) low distinctiveness 
C) low consistency 
D) high consensus

Question 2

Kara has an unfavorable attitude toward her landlord.Every time she sees him in the hallway, she starts to get angry and her blood pressure starts to rise.These emotional responses form part of:

Accepted Answer

A) the cognitive component of Kara's attitude toward her landlord 
B) the behavioral component of Kara's attitude toward her landlord 
C) the physiological component of Kara's attitude toward her landlord 
D) the affective component of Kara's attitude toward her landlord

Question 3

According to the elaboration likelihood model if persuasion occurs through the central route, attitude change is:

Accepted Answer

A) more stable but brief 
B) less stable and brief 
C) more stable and longer lasting 
D) less stable but longer lasting

Question 4

Calvin notices that every time he eats out, he chooses a Mexican restaurant over a restaurant that serves burgers and fries.Consequently, Calvin decides he must really like Mexican food.Calvin's attitude can best be explained using:

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive dissonance theory 
B) self-perception theory 
C) observational learning theory 
D) fundamental attribution theory

Question 5

Rory is forming an attribution regarding Amy.Rory is:

Accepted Answer

A) trying to determine the cause of Amy's behavior 
B) becoming attracted to Amy 
C) feeling prejudice toward Amy 
D) attempting to understand Amy's point of view

Question 6

Explain what is meant by a self-serving bias.Provide an appropriate example that illustrates this type of attributional bias.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Attributions are:

Accepted Answer

A) implicit cognitions underlying prejudiced attitudes 
B) inference processes people use to assign causes and effects to behavior 
C) explicit cognitions underlying prejudiced attitudes 
D) inference processes people use to determine their attitudes toward objects

Question 8

Reluctance to come to the aid of a person in need when other people are present is called:

Accepted Answer

A) social loafing 
B) social interference 
C) normative social influence 
D) the bystander effect

Question 9

Aubrey has an unfavorable attitude toward smoking because he has seen a number of advertisements where his favorite athlete has spoken out against smoking.In this case, Aubrey's attitude appears to have developed as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning 
B) operant conditioning 
C) cognitive dissonance 
D) observational learning

Question 10

The inference processes people use to assign causes and effects to behavior are called:

Accepted Answer

A) attributions 
B) formations 
C) attitudes 
D) facilitations

Question 11

Wendy was at the lake when she heard a child in distress.While the other swimmers stood on the beach, Wendy swam out to help the child.In this case, Wendy's actions are the opposite of what would be expected based on:

Accepted Answer

A) social loafing 
B) social interference 
C) normative social influence 
D) the bystander effect

Question 12

According to the elaboration likelihood model persuasion through which route tends to lead to attitude change that is more stable and longer lasting?

Accepted Answer

A) peripheral 
B) classical 
C) central 
D) operant

Question 13

Which of the following is the most powerful determinant of a first impression?

Accepted Answer

A) a person's overall level of intelligence 
B) the physical attractiveness of the person 
C) the sound of a person's voice 
D) a person's personality characteristics

Question 14

A woman openly says he dislikes people who are homosexual, so when her son's gay friend comes over to play video games she always goes somewhere else.The woman is exhibiting:

Accepted Answer

A) implicit formation 
B) explicit formation 
C) implicit prejudice 
D) explicit prejudice

Question 15

Don is trying to determine whether all two-year olds react fearfully whenever a dog is barking.Which type of information is Don using?

Accepted Answer

A) consistency 
B) reliability 
C) distinctiveness 
D) consensus

Question 16

When Jack was painting houses on his own, he was able to paint an average of three large rooms per day.Recently he joined up with two friends, and they paint as a team.Now Jack finds he usually only gets two rooms painted per day.The process that would best explain why Jack accomplishes less working as part of a group than on his own is:

Accepted Answer

A) social interference 
B) the bystander effect 
C) nonconformity 
D) social loafing

Question 17

Which of the following is one of the components of an attitude?

Accepted Answer

A) the cognitive component 
B) the biological component 
C) the external component 
D) the internal component

Question 18

Georgia just met a woman who is like a twin sister.She likes the same things Georgia likes, she looks a little like Georgia, and she often starts to say the same thing as Georgia.Based on the research on interpersonal relationships, Georgia will probably:

Accepted Answer

A) feel really creepy about finding someone so similar to her and will avoid her in the future 
B) very quickly become lasting friends with this person 
C) become friends for a short while before becoming bored with someone so like her 
D) become friends for a short while before the small differences cause her to lose interest

Question 19

Reggie listens carefully to the content of an infomercial for some new exercise equipment; Judson focuses on the fact that two of his favorite athletes are endorsing the equipment.After the infomercial has ended, both Reggie and Judson think the exercise equipment is worth purchasing.According to the elaboration likelihood model:

Accepted Answer

A) Judson will have a more enduring attitude than Reggie will toward the equipment 
B) Reggie will experience a higher level of cognitive dissonance than Judson will 
C) Judson will show less social facilitation than Reggie will 
D) Reggie will have a more enduring attitude than Judson will toward the equipment

Question 20

People in most Western cultures are taught to adopt:

Accepted Answer

A) an independent view of the self 
B) an interdependent view of the self 
C) an indeterminate view of the self 
D) a collective view of the self

Exam 13: Social Psychology