Exam 2: Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

During finals week,Jonah tells his friend that he'll be able to write four term papers over the next few days.Jonah is shocked and upset when he is barely able to complete two of these four papers.Jonah's behavior is consistent with ________.

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Describe the impact of schemas on memory.Explain how this may influence social thought.

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Schemas act as a filter in that they call our attention to some information and away from other information.This ensures that information that is consistent with our schemas is more likely to enter the memory system.Inconsistent information may be remembered,but will be marked with a "tag" to indicate that it is exceptional information.Next,schemas may guide our recall of information and the use of remembered information.Research suggests that information that is consistent with our schemas is more easily recalled and used than is information that is inconsistent with our schemas.These effects are more pronounced with well-developed schemas and when individuals are facing a heavy cognitive load.The effect of schemas on memory may influence social thought directly by influencing the memories we record and retrieve and indirectly by creating self-fulfilling prophecies.

Explain the difference between automatic processing and controlled processing of information.

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Automatic processing of information is nonconscious,unintentional,and involuntary.It requires relatively little effort on our part.Controlled processing,on the other hand,requires greater effort and is conscious.Beyond that,automatic processing frequently relies more heavily on schemas and heuristics,while controlled processing tends to rely more heavily on rational thinking and logical processes.

Gabriel and Jim were involved in a car accident and they both suffered a broken bone.Gabriel told Jim,"Hey at least we only broke a few bones - we could've died!" Jim's response to Gabriel was "Yes,but I'm now thinking about how I can be a better driver so that I never get in an accident again." Gabriel's statement reflects a(n) counterfactual and Jim's response reflects a(n) counterfactual.

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Sarah supervises a work group of six colleagues in an advertising agency.Recently,the creativity of her work group has not been as high as it should be.To help boost the group's creativity,and keeping in mind the effects of mood on cognition,Sarah might ________.

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Automatic mental processes have the positive effect of ________.

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Question 6

Angelique comes to class,avidly looking forward to her professor's lecture on east Ecuadoran carpet-weaving.Instead,the professor whips out a deck of cards and starts doing close-up magic for the class.Angelique will most likely ________.

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Question 7

Participants in one study by Eidelman,Pattershall,and Crandall (2010)found that people preferred a product that was rather than due to the status quo heuristic.

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Question 8

Two drivers on a highway are cut off by a third driver.The first driver is startled but shrugs,thinking,"that other driver was careless,but I don't think he noticed me." The second driver is furious,thinking,"that other driver deliberately tried to run me off the road." This scenario MOST clearly illustrates how________.

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Question 9

Elliott,a 43-year-old engineer,has volunteered to teach a group of middle-school students some hands-on engineering basics,hoping to get them oriented toward a math-science career path.Performance of the 1/3 of the group,who are girls,is lower than average.What is one likely cause for this effect?

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Information that is consistent with our current affective state is more easily retrieved than is information that is inconsistent with our current affect.This is known as ________.

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Question 11

The area of the brain that is most clearly involved in controlled evaluations is ________.

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Question 12

________ are simple rules for making decisions rapidly.As such,these rules occasionally cause us to make poor choices.

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Question 13

One evening,after seeing a(n) at the Cineplex,you are on your way home.You drive into a store parking lot,where another driver grabs a parking place you had spotted and were waiting for.You perceive the behavior as very .

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Question 14

The tendency to imagine outcomes in a situation other than what actually occurred is known as ________.

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Schemas affect our use of stored memories by ________.

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Amanda has lost some money she needs for next semester's tuition.While betting on red,the roulette wheel has come up with five blacks in a row.To try to get her money back,Amanda is now doubling up her bet each time on red,believing that red will come up soon.She bases her belief on the (roughly)50/50 odds of red and black occurring over a large number of spins of the wheel.Amanda's strategy appears to be based on ________.

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Question 17

Bob tends to wait until the "last minute" to buy Christmas gifts.Unfortunately,this year,by the time he tried to purchase a gift for his wife,the store had closed.He convinced himself that everything in the store was overpriced anyway,so he decided to make a gift for his wife himself.Arguably,Bob is using a type of ________ in order to convince himself that he "never had a chance" to purchase the gift.

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Question 18

When people engage in magical thinking,they tend to ________.

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Question 19

Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to experience information overload?

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During finals week,Jonah tells his friend that he'll be able to write four term papers over the next few days.Jonah is shocked and upset when he is barely able to complete two of these four papers.Jonah's behavior is consistent with ________.

Describe the impact of schemas on memory.Explain how this may influence social thought.

Explain the difference between automatic processing and controlled processing of information.

Sarah supervises a work group of six colleagues in an advertising agency.Recently,the creativity of her work group has not been as high as it should be.To help boost the group's creativity,and keeping in mind the effects of mood on cognition,Sarah might ________.

Automatic mental processes have the positive effect of ________.

Angelique comes to class,avidly looking forward to her professor's lecture on east Ecuadoran carpet-weaving.Instead,the professor whips out a deck of cards and starts doing close-up magic for the class.Angelique will most likely ________.

Participants in one study by Eidelman,Pattershall,and Crandall (2010)found that people preferred a product that was rather than due to the status quo heuristic.

Elliott,a 43-year-old engineer,has volunteered to teach a group of middle-school students some hands-on engineering basics,hoping to get them oriented toward a math-science career path.Performance of the 1/3 of the group,who are girls,is lower than average.What is one likely cause for this effect?

Information that is consistent with our current affective state is more easily retrieved than is information that is inconsistent with our current affect.This is known as ________.

The area of the brain that is most clearly involved in controlled evaluations is ________.

________ are simple rules for making decisions rapidly.As such,these rules occasionally cause us to make poor choices.

One evening,after seeing a(n) at the Cineplex,you are on your way home.You drive into a store parking lot,where another driver grabs a parking place you had spotted and were waiting for.You perceive the behavior as very .

The tendency to imagine outcomes in a situation other than what actually occurred is known as ________.

Schemas affect our use of stored memories by ________.

When people engage in magical thinking,they tend to ________.

Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to experience information overload?

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Exam 2: Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

During finals week,Jonah tells his friend that he'll be able to write four term papers over the next few days.Jonah is shocked and upset when he is barely able to complete two of these four papers.Jonah's behavior is consistent with ________.

Describe the impact of schemas on memory.Explain how this may influence social thought.

Explain the difference between automatic processing and controlled processing of information.

Sarah supervises a work group of six colleagues in an advertising agency.Recently,the creativity of her work group has not been as high as it should be.To help boost the group's creativity,and keeping in mind the effects of mood on cognition,Sarah might ________.

Automatic mental processes have the positive effect of ________.

Angelique comes to class,avidly looking forward to her professor's lecture on east Ecuadoran carpet-weaving.Instead,the professor whips out a deck of cards and starts doing close-up magic for the class.Angelique will most likely ________.

Participants in one study by Eidelman,Pattershall,and Crandall (2010)found that people preferred a product that was ____ rather than ____ due to the status quo heuristic.

Elliott,a 43-year-old engineer,has volunteered to teach a group of middle-school students some hands-on engineering basics,hoping to get them oriented toward a math-science career path.Performance of the 1/3 of the group,who are girls,is lower than average.What is one likely cause for this effect?

Information that is consistent with our current affective state is more easily retrieved than is information that is inconsistent with our current affect.This is known as ________.

The area of the brain that is most clearly involved in controlled evaluations is ________.

________ are simple rules for making decisions rapidly.As such,these rules occasionally cause us to make poor choices.

One evening,after seeing a(n)________ at the Cineplex,you are on your way home.You drive into a store parking lot,where another driver grabs a parking place you had spotted and were waiting for.You perceive the behavior as very ________.

The tendency to imagine outcomes in a situation other than what actually occurred is known as ________.

Schemas affect our use of stored memories by ________.

When people engage in magical thinking,they tend to ________.

Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to experience information overload?

Social Psychology: the Science of the Social Side of Life

Social Perception: Perceiving and Understanding Others

The Self: Answering the Question: Who Am I

Attitudes: Evaluating and Responding to the Social World

The Causes, effects, and Cures of Stereotyping, prejudice, and Discrimination

Interpersonal Attraction, close Relationships, and Love

Social Influence: Changing Others Behavior

Prosocial Behavior: Helping Others

Aggression: Its Nature,causes,and Control

Groups and Individuals: the Consequences of Belonging

Social Psychology: a Guide to Dealing With Adversity and Achieving a Happy Life

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Participants in one study by Eidelman,Pattershall,and Crandall (2010)found that people preferred a product that was rather than due to the status quo heuristic.

One evening,after seeing a(n) at the Cineplex,you are on your way home.You drive into a store parking lot,where another driver grabs a parking place you had spotted and were waiting for.You perceive the behavior as very .