Exam 7: Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency

Dr. Cross conducts a study in which she repeatedly exposes Lucy to a neutral object (a small painting). The study is neither enjoyable nor painful for Lucy. Assuming that Lucy had a neutral attitude toward the painting at the beginning of the study, how should we expect her to feel about the painting by the end of the study?

Hazing rituals make use of the idea of ____.

Deliberate attitudes can be defined as ____ evaluative responses.

The idea that beliefs play a central role in helping people cope and recover from misfortunes is called ____.

Jerome thinks that it is going to be crowded at the gym today. This is an example of a(n)____.

According to the research of Ajzen and Fishbein (1977), if you want to predict a specific behavior, you should measure a(n)________________.

You are trying to persuade your mother to lend you some money. You decide to make your attack in the evening, when she will be tired and distracted. This evening strategy is likely to be effective (assuming your mother is not in a bad mood)because in the evening she will be more likely than usual to rely on the ____ system, which will in turn ____.

According to the text, possessing an attitude about something increases ____ of decision-making.

Social psychologists use the word ________________ to refer to how people deal with traumas and return, post-trauma, to healthy, effective functioning.

Classical conditioning can be thought of as a type of ____.

Ingrid believes there is a dog in the car. Even after she has looked absolutely everywhere in the car, and found no evidence whatsoever of a dog, she continues to believe this. This scenario MOST clearly exemplifies the notion of ________________.

The need to feel that one is thinking and behaving in consistent ways is ____.

Inconsistency bothers certain animals, such as primates, dogs, and birds, as much as it bothers people.

How does the notion of effort justification relate to cognitive dissonance?

Research suggests that the idea that "familiarity breeds contempt" ____.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)meetings are "self-help" meetings comprised of people who are recovering from alcohol-related problems. These meetings employ a number of practices designed to keep people away from alcohol. Which of the practices listed below is most consistent with the research on cognitive dissonance theory and attitude change? That is, which of the following would a cognitive dissonance theorist be most likely to applaud?

Which statement best explains why humans have attitudes?

Social psychology as a science can ____.

Research suggests that the idea that "familiarity breeds liking" ____.

In terms of how it is experienced, cognitive dissonance most closely resembles ____.