Question 1

Snyder and DeBono (1985)found that high self-monitors are more ______,

Accepted Answer

A) persuaded by messages that appeal to image than are low self-monitors 
B) persuaded by messages that appeal to quality than are low self-monitors 
C) persuaded by messages that appeal to both image and quality than are low self-monitors 
D) likely to hold value-expressive attitudes than are low self-monitors 
A) persuaded by messages that appeal to image than are low self-monitors 
B) persuaded by messages that appeal to quality than are low self-monitors 
C) persuaded by messages that appeal to both image and quality than are low self-monitors 
D) likely to hold value-expressive attitudes than are low self-monitors A

Question 2

Ralph admires feminists but feels threatened by them at the same time,According to research described in your text,how might this combination affect Ralph's judgments and behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) The feelings of threat will dominate,causing negative evaluations of feminists he encounters, 
B) The admiration of feminists will dominate,causing positive evaluations of feminists he encounters, 
C) The admiration and feelings of threat will cancel each other out,causing neutral evaluations of feminists he encounters, 
D) He will show polarized reactions to the feminists he encounters,depending on whether their behavior taps his admiration or feelings of threat 
A) The feelings of threat will dominate,causing negative evaluations of feminists he encounters, 
B) The admiration of feminists will dominate,causing positive evaluations of feminists he encounters, 
C) The admiration and feelings of threat will cancel each other out,causing neutral evaluations of feminists he encounters, 
D) He will show polarized reactions to the feminists he encounters,depending on whether their behavior taps his admiration or feelings of threat D

Question 3

The need for cognition refers to ______,

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency to ruminate over past mistakes 
B)  the desire to form attitudes serving a value-expressive and utilitarian function 
C)  a proclivity toward forming cognitive attitudes 
D)  the tendency to engage in and enjoy complex activities requiring cognitive effort 
A)  the tendency to ruminate over past mistakes 
B)  the desire to form attitudes serving a value-expressive and utilitarian function 
C)  a proclivity toward forming cognitive attitudes 
D)  the tendency to engage in and enjoy complex activities requiring cognitive effort D

Question 4

Strong attitudes are more likely to ______,

Accepted Answer

A) be unstable over time 
B) elicit strong feelings about a topic 
C) resist change from persuasive messages 
D) be unstable over time and resist change from persuasive messages 
A) be unstable over time 
B) elicit strong feelings about a topic 
C) resist change from persuasive messages 
D) be unstable over time and resist change from persuasive messages

Question 5

Measures of the components of attitude have focused more on ______,

Accepted Answer

A) cognition and behavior than emotion 
B) emotion than behavior than cognition 
C) cognition and emotion than behavior 
D) none of these 
A) cognition and behavior than emotion 
B) emotion than behavior than cognition 
C) cognition and emotion than behavior 
D) none of these

Question 6

According to your text,the "three witches of attitude" are ______,

Accepted Answer

A) cognition,affect,and behavior 
B) content,affect,and behavior 
C) content,structure,and function 
D) cognition,affect,and function 
A) cognition,affect,and behavior 
B) content,affect,and behavior 
C) content,structure,and function 
D) cognition,affect,and function

Question 7

Which of the following would be the WORST formula for the calculation of potential ambivalence,where P is the amount of positive valence and N is the amount of negative valence?

Accepted Answer

A) P + N 
B) P - N 
C) P + N - 32 
D) P × N 
A) P + N 
B) P - N 
C) P + N - 32 
D) P × N

Question 8

Which of the following is the most general and pervasive function of attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A) the ego-defensive function 
B) the object-appraisal function 
C) the value-expressive function 
D) the social-adjustive function 
A) the ego-defensive function 
B) the object-appraisal function 
C) the value-expressive function 
D) the social-adjustive function

Question 9

Open-ended measures of attitude components possess which of the following limitations most strongly,compared to other measures of attitude components?

Accepted Answer

A) They rely on participants' ability to free recall and articulate their responses, 
B) They rely on participants' ability to guess their overall attitude, 
C) They rely on participants' motivation to contemplate their behavior, 
D) They require a large amount of time to complete 
A) They rely on participants' ability to free recall and articulate their responses, 
B) They rely on participants' ability to guess their overall attitude, 
C) They rely on participants' motivation to contemplate their behavior, 
D) They require a large amount of time to complete

Question 10

A measure of the emotional component of attitudes toward globalization might ask people to rate the extent to which it is ______,

Accepted Answer

A) unimportant versus important 
B) sad versus delightful 
C) useless versus useful 
D) foolish versus wise 
A) unimportant versus important 
B) sad versus delightful 
C) useless versus useful 
D) foolish versus wise

Question 11

The bidimensional perspective on attitudes is most INCONSISTENT with which of these findings?

Accepted Answer

A) a null correlation between ratings of positivity and ratings of negativity 
B) a weak positive correlation between ratings of positivity and ratings of negativity 
C) a weak negative correlation between ratings of positivity and ratings of negativity 
D) a strong negative correlation between ratings of positivity and ratings of negativity 
A) a null correlation between ratings of positivity and ratings of negativity 
B) a weak positive correlation between ratings of positivity and ratings of negativity 
C) a weak negative correlation between ratings of positivity and ratings of negativity 
D) a strong negative correlation between ratings of positivity and ratings of negativity

Question 12

Sarah thinks that ice cream tastes great and contains calcium,but is fatty and guilt inducing,Nonetheless,she feels comfortably positive about ice cream,An attitude researcher might say that her attitude is characterized by ______,

Accepted Answer

A) high objective and low subjective ambivalence 
B) high cognitive-affective ambivalence 
C) high intracomponent ambivalence 
D) low integrative complexity 
A) high objective and low subjective ambivalence 
B) high cognitive-affective ambivalence 
C) high intracomponent ambivalence 
D) low integrative complexity

Question 13

A measure of the cognitive component of attitudes toward nuclear power might ask people to rate the extent to which it is ______,

Accepted Answer

A) harmful versus beneficial 
B) acceptable versus disgusting 
C) bad versus good 
D) awful versus nice 
A) harmful versus beneficial 
B) acceptable versus disgusting 
C) bad versus good 
D) awful versus nice

Question 14

Attitude strength is an important variable in which of the following debates?

Accepted Answer

A) the superiority of implicit vs explicit measures of attitude 
B) attitudes as spontaneous feelings vs attitudes as deliberative cognitions 
C) attitudes as temporary constructions vs attitudes as evaluations from memory 
D) the superiority of open-ended vs closed-ended measures of attitude 
A) the superiority of implicit vs explicit measures of attitude 
B) attitudes as spontaneous feelings vs attitudes as deliberative cognitions 
C) attitudes as temporary constructions vs attitudes as evaluations from memory 
D) the superiority of open-ended vs closed-ended measures of attitude

Snyder and DeBono (1985)found that high self-monitors are more ______,

Ralph admires feminists but feels threatened by them at the same time,According to research described in your text,how might this combination affect Ralph's judgments and behavior?

The need for cognition refers to ______,

Strong attitudes are more likely to ______,

Measures of the components of attitude have focused more on ______,

According to your text,the "three witches of attitude" are ______,

Which of the following would be the WORST formula for the calculation of potential ambivalence,where P is the amount of positive valence and N is the amount of negative valence?

Which of the following is the most general and pervasive function of attitudes?

Open-ended measures of attitude components possess which of the following limitations most strongly,compared to other measures of attitude components?

A measure of the emotional component of attitudes toward globalization might ask people to rate the extent to which it is ______,

The bidimensional perspective on attitudes is most INCONSISTENT with which of these findings?

Sarah thinks that ice cream tastes great and contains calcium,but is fatty and guilt inducing,Nonetheless,she feels comfortably positive about ice cream,An attitude researcher might say that her attitude is characterized by ______,

A measure of the cognitive component of attitudes toward nuclear power might ask people to rate the extent to which it is ______,

Attitude strength is an important variable in which of the following debates?

What Are Attitudes and How Are They Measured

The Influence of Attitudes on Information Processing and Behavior

How Do Attitudes Influence Behavior

Cognitive Influences on Attitudes

Affective Influences on Attitudes

Behavioral Influences on Attitudes

Basic Principles in How Attitudes Are Shaped

The Internal World

The External World

An Eye to the Future

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Exam 2: The Three Witches of Attitudes

Snyder and DeBono (1985)found that high self-monitors are more ______,

Ralph admires feminists but feels threatened by them at the same time,According to research described in your text,how might this combination affect Ralph's judgments and behavior?

The need for cognition refers to ______,

Strong attitudes are more likely to ______,

Measures of the components of attitude have focused more on ______,

According to your text,the "three witches of attitude" are ______,

Which of the following would be the WORST formula for the calculation of potential ambivalence,where P is the amount of positive valence and N is the amount of negative valence?

Which of the following is the most general and pervasive function of attitudes?

Open-ended measures of attitude components possess which of the following limitations most strongly,compared to other measures of attitude components?

A measure of the emotional component of attitudes toward globalization might ask people to rate the extent to which it is ______,

The bidimensional perspective on attitudes is most INCONSISTENT with which of these findings?

Sarah thinks that ice cream tastes great and contains calcium,but is fatty and guilt inducing,Nonetheless,she feels comfortably positive about ice cream,An attitude researcher might say that her attitude is characterized by ______,

A measure of the cognitive component of attitudes toward nuclear power might ask people to rate the extent to which it is ______,

Attitude strength is an important variable in which of the following debates?

What Are Attitudes and How Are They Measured

The Influence of Attitudes on Information Processing and Behavior

How Do Attitudes Influence Behavior

Cognitive Influences on Attitudes

Affective Influences on Attitudes

Behavioral Influences on Attitudes

Basic Principles in How Attitudes Are Shaped

The Internal World

The External World

An Eye to the Future

Filters