Question 1

Zanna and Pack found that gender roles ___________ our actions.

Accepted Answer

A)  shape 
B)  don't affect 
C)  and sexuality do not 
D)  and social status do not 
A)  shape 
B)  don't affect 
C)  and sexuality do not 
D)  and social status do not

Question 2

In the study by Zanna and Cooper, students who believed that they had chosen to write an essay that contradicted their beliefs showed _______ if they believed that their arousal was due to a pill they had taken.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-perception 
B)  less attitude change 
C)  more attitude change 
D)  diffusion of responsibility 
A)  self-perception 
B)  less attitude change 
C)  more attitude change 
D)  diffusion of responsibility

Question 3

Attitudes are more potent when

Accepted Answer

A)  they are acquired from our parents. 
B)  they are acquired as a result of direct experience with the attitude object. 
C)  we are not self-conscious about them. 
D)  the attitude is general and the behaviour is specific. 
A)  they are acquired from our parents. 
B)  they are acquired as a result of direct experience with the attitude object. 
C)  we are not self-conscious about them. 
D)  the attitude is general and the behaviour is specific.

Question 4

Extrinsic motivation is when

Accepted Answer

A)  you engage in a task because of the way the activity makes you feel. 
B)  you engage in a task because of the reward. 
C)  you engage in a task because there is nothing else you will rather do. 
D)  you engage in a task because you have been told to do so. 
A)  you engage in a task because of the way the activity makes you feel. 
B)  you engage in a task because of the reward. 
C)  you engage in a task because there is nothing else you will rather do. 
D)  you engage in a task because you have been told to do so.

Question 5

Sophie, a highly competent company accountant, tells her boss, Scott, that the business plan Scott has just started is irrational, given the latest sales figures. Scott decides that Sophie doesn't know her job and continues to implement his plan. Scott may have been affected by

Accepted Answer

A)  self-monitoring. 
B)  the principle of aggregation. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  intrinsic motivation. 
A)  self-monitoring. 
B)  the principle of aggregation. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  intrinsic motivation.

Question 6

Compared to attitudes formed passively, those forged in the fire of experience are more

Accepted Answer

A)  unstable. 
B)  less thoughtful. 
C)  more resistant to attack. 
D)  more difficult to express verbally. 
A)  unstable. 
B)  less thoughtful. 
C)  more resistant to attack. 
D)  more difficult to express verbally.

Question 7

Harry has always strongly believed that it is wrong to shoplift. But after he himself shoplifts some inexpensive jewellery, his attitude toward shoplifting becomes less harsh. Which theory best accounts for this attitude shift?

Accepted Answer

A)  role-playing theory 
B)  self-monitoring theory 
C)  self-perception theory 
D)  cognitive dissonance theory 
A)  role-playing theory 
B)  self-monitoring theory 
C)  self-perception theory 
D)  cognitive dissonance theory

Question 8

Dissonance is

Accepted Answer

A)  an uncomfortable state of tension. 
B)  a stimulating state of arousal. 
C)  an enjoyable state of uncertainty. 
D)  a frightening state of consistency. 
A)  an uncomfortable state of tension. 
B)  a stimulating state of arousal. 
C)  an enjoyable state of uncertainty. 
D)  a frightening state of consistency.

Question 9

According to research,

Accepted Answer

A)  people's expressed attitudes hardly predicted their varying behaviours. 
B)  students' attitudes toward cheating bore little relation to the likelihood of their actual cheating. 
C)  attitudes toward the church were only modestly linked with church attendance on any given Sunday. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  people's expressed attitudes hardly predicted their varying behaviours. 
B)  students' attitudes toward cheating bore little relation to the likelihood of their actual cheating. 
C)  attitudes toward the church were only modestly linked with church attendance on any given Sunday. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 10

Jeremy loses his former interest in doing arithmetic after his teacher promises him $1 for each problem he solves correctly. Which theory best explains Jeremy's loss of interest in arithmetic?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-perception theory 
B)  cognitive dissonance theory 
C)  self-presentation theory 
D)  self-monitoring theory 
A)  self-perception theory 
B)  cognitive dissonance theory 
C)  self-presentation theory 
D)  self-monitoring theory

Question 11

Findings indicate that since seatbelt use has been made mandatory, the percentage of people favouring mandatory seatbelt laws has

Accepted Answer

A)  declined slightly. 
B)  increased. 
C)  increased only in Ontario. 
D)  remained essentially unchanged. 
A)  declined slightly. 
B)  increased. 
C)  increased only in Ontario. 
D)  remained essentially unchanged.

Question 12

Discuss the evidence that arousal is an important element of dissonance.

Accepted Answer

Arousal is an important element of disso

Question 13

"We are likely to act ourselves into a way of thinking." Discuss the evidence for this statement.

Accepted Answer

The statement "We are likely to act ours

Question 14

Which of the following is cited in the text as an example of how changing behaviour can alter attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  integrated schools 
B)  prohibition 
C)  laws against vagrancy 
D)  capital punishment legislation 
A)  integrated schools 
B)  prohibition 
C)  laws against vagrancy 
D)  capital punishment legislation

Question 15

Our attitudes predict our actions when

Accepted Answer

A)  other influences on our actions are minimized. 
B)  the attitude involved is specifically about the action. 
C)  we are conscious of our attitudes as we act. 
D)  all of these choices. 
A)  other influences on our actions are minimized. 
B)  the attitude involved is specifically about the action. 
C)  we are conscious of our attitudes as we act. 
D)  all of these choices.

Question 16

The results of Zimbardo's Stanford prison simulation indicated that

Accepted Answer

A)  prison brutality is a product of the unique traits of prisoners and guards. 
B)  playing the roles of prisoners and guards can harden and embitter ordinary people. 
C)  authoritarianism is a primary cause of prejudice and aggression. 
D)  crowding is a primary cause of prison violence. 
A)  prison brutality is a product of the unique traits of prisoners and guards. 
B)  playing the roles of prisoners and guards can harden and embitter ordinary people. 
C)  authoritarianism is a primary cause of prejudice and aggression. 
D)  crowding is a primary cause of prison violence.

Question 17

If you want to increase the potency of your attitude toward helping the homeless, one of the most effective things you could do is

Accepted Answer

A)  read about the problem of homelessness. 
B)  help out regularly at the local homeless shelter. 
C)  listen to inspirational tapes on the topic of helping the needy. 
D)  none of these choices. 
A)  read about the problem of homelessness. 
B)  help out regularly at the local homeless shelter. 
C)  listen to inspirational tapes on the topic of helping the needy. 
D)  none of these choices.

Question 18

Experiments suggest that if you want people to do a big favour for you, one technique is to get them to do a small favour first; this is known as the _________________ technique.

Accepted Answer

A)  insufficient justification 
B)  overjustification 
C)  foot-in-the-door 
D)  door-in-the-face 
A)  insufficient justification 
B)  overjustification 
C)  foot-in-the-door 
D)  door-in-the-face

Question 19

One prominent role given to us by our society is our __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexuality. 
B)  gender. 
C)  personality. 
D)  temperament. 
A)  sexuality. 
B)  gender. 
C)  personality. 
D)  temperament.

Question 20

"Moral hypocrisy" means

Accepted Answer

A)  appearing to be moral without actually being so. 
B)  appearing to be moral without understanding. 
C)  having moral believes without showing it. 
D)  denying morality. 
A)  appearing to be moral without actually being so. 
B)  appearing to be moral without understanding. 
C)  having moral believes without showing it. 
D)  denying morality.

Zanna and Pack found that gender roles ___________ our actions.

In the study by Zanna and Cooper, students who believed that they had chosen to write an essay that contradicted their beliefs showed _______ if they believed that their arousal was due to a pill they had taken.

Attitudes are more potent when

Extrinsic motivation is when

Sophie, a highly competent company accountant, tells her boss, Scott, that the business plan Scott has just started is irrational, given the latest sales figures. Scott decides that Sophie doesn't know her job and continues to implement his plan. Scott may have been affected by

Compared to attitudes formed passively, those forged in the fire of experience are more

Harry has always strongly believed that it is wrong to shoplift. But after he himself shoplifts some inexpensive jewellery, his attitude toward shoplifting becomes less harsh. Which theory best accounts for this attitude shift?

Dissonance is

According to research,

Jeremy loses his former interest in doing arithmetic after his teacher promises him $1 for each problem he solves correctly. Which theory best explains Jeremy's loss of interest in arithmetic?

Findings indicate that since seatbelt use has been made mandatory, the percentage of people favouring mandatory seatbelt laws has

Discuss the evidence that arousal is an important element of dissonance.

"We are likely to act ourselves into a way of thinking." Discuss the evidence for this statement.

Which of the following is cited in the text as an example of how changing behaviour can alter attitudes?

Our attitudes predict our actions when

The results of Zimbardo's Stanford prison simulation indicated that

If you want to increase the potency of your attitude toward helping the homeless, one of the most effective things you could do is

Experiments suggest that if you want people to do a big favour for you, one technique is to get them to do a small favour first; this is known as the _________________ technique.

One prominent role given to us by our society is our __________.

"Moral hypocrisy" means

Introducing Social Psychology

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Persuasion

Conformity

Group Influence

Altruism: Helping Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Sources of Prejudice

Consequences of Prejudice

Social Psychology in Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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Exam 4: Behaviour and Attitudes

Zanna and Pack found that gender roles ___________ our actions.

In the study by Zanna and Cooper, students who believed that they had chosen to write an essay that contradicted their beliefs showed _______ if they believed that their arousal was due to a pill they had taken.

Attitudes are more potent when

Extrinsic motivation is when

Sophie, a highly competent company accountant, tells her boss, Scott, that the business plan Scott has just started is irrational, given the latest sales figures. Scott decides that Sophie doesn't know her job and continues to implement his plan. Scott may have been affected by

Compared to attitudes formed passively, those forged in the fire of experience are more

Harry has always strongly believed that it is wrong to shoplift. But after he himself shoplifts some inexpensive jewellery, his attitude toward shoplifting becomes less harsh. Which theory best accounts for this attitude shift?

Dissonance is

According to research,

Jeremy loses his former interest in doing arithmetic after his teacher promises him $1 for each problem he solves correctly. Which theory best explains Jeremy's loss of interest in arithmetic?

Findings indicate that since seatbelt use has been made mandatory, the percentage of people favouring mandatory seatbelt laws has

Discuss the evidence that arousal is an important element of dissonance.

"We are likely to act ourselves into a way of thinking." Discuss the evidence for this statement.

Which of the following is cited in the text as an example of how changing behaviour can alter attitudes?

Our attitudes predict our actions when

The results of Zimbardo's Stanford prison simulation indicated that

If you want to increase the potency of your attitude toward helping the homeless, one of the most effective things you could do is

Experiments suggest that if you want people to do a big favour for you, one technique is to get them to do a small favour first; this is known as the _________________ technique.

One prominent role given to us by our society is our __________.

"Moral hypocrisy" means

Introducing Social Psychology

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Persuasion

Conformity

Group Influence

Altruism: Helping Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Sources of Prejudice

Consequences of Prejudice

Social Psychology in Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

Filters