Exam 4: Behaviour and Attitudes

Alice wonders if Justin really likes her. Since his behaviour toward her may be the result of other factors besides his real attitude, the best way for her to measure his true attitude is to

According to the text, tobacco company executives are able to live with themselves despite the link between smoking and ill health by publicly

Carol is in a bad mood and has been moping around all day. Her friend Jessica convinces her to come out to a club and dance away her depression. Although Carol is sceptical, she goes and after awhile, starts to feel in a more positive and energetic mood. This example demonstrates that

Which of the following statements is true?

As self-perception theory implies, the overjustification effect can be avoided because ________ reward does not diminish intrinsic interest in an action, since people can still attribute the action to their own motivation.

Research on which of the following has revealed that people sometimes express attitudes that the do not privately hold?

If you want to improve your ability to empathize with others, self-perception theory recommends

A prevailing assumption that underlies most teaching, counselling, and child rearing has been that

Based on the findings of James Laird's research on self-perception, if you want to feel happier you should

A group of Queen's University "frosh" (first-year students) are taught songs and chants about the superiority of Queen's University. One month later, they have negative attitudes toward all other universities. This is likely due to

Snyder and Swann asked male students to act as jurors in a sex discrimination case. The men's previously recorded attitudes ended up predicting their verdicts only if they

Creating a Canadian identity in children by teaching them to sing O Canada is an example of

Which of the following statements about the effects of moral and immoral action is correct?

An analysis of social movements suggests that

Susan and her classmates just finished the sex education portion of their health course in junior high school. The information that Susan learned helped her to decide that she doesn't want to engage in casual sexual relations and feels that they are wrong. According to research, her attitude on sexual relationships will lead to which of the following?

For the foot-in-the-door principle to work, the initial compliance-signing a petition, wearing a lapel pin, stating one's intention-must be

In applying the principle of cognitive dissonance to have others develop their own internal standards for new behaviour, managers, teachers, and parents should use _________ to elicit the desired behaviour.

You agree to buy a new computer at a terrific price. Then the sales associate charges you for software you thought was included in the original package. You've been

According to Steele's self-affirmation theory, the need to justify dissonant acts is

Appearing moral without being so, referred to as moral hypocrisy, is an example of the