Question 1

Which of the following factors does a researcher need to take into consideration if she wants to be able to predict participants' behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  The specificity of the attitude 
B)  The personal relevance of an attitude 
C)  The accessibility of an attitude 
D)  The researcher would need to consider the specificity, personal relevance, and accessibility of the attitude. 
A)  The specificity of the attitude 
B)  The personal relevance of an attitude 
C)  The accessibility of an attitude 
D)  The researcher would need to consider the specificity, personal relevance, and accessibility of the attitude. D

Question 2

Tommy's mom wants him to clean his room more often.She decides she will not make him do the dishes if cleans his room.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative reinforcement. 
B)  Positive reinforcement. 
C)  Positive punishment. 
D)  Negative punishment. 
A)  Negative reinforcement. 
B)  Positive reinforcement. 
C)  Positive punishment. 
D)  Negative punishment. A

Question 3

A doctor administers a drug to a patient in a small room in the hospital.This drug increases the heart rate of the patient.After awhile,the patient's heart rate increases just by being in the small room before the drug is even given.In this example,what is the conditioned stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  The drug 
B)  The increased heart rate 
C)  The small hospital room 
D)  The doctor 
A)  The drug 
B)  The increased heart rate 
C)  The small hospital room 
D)  The doctor C

Question 4

Which of the following types of attitudes is most closely associated with cognitive control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unconscious attitudes 
B)  Ambivalent attitudes 
C)  Implicit attitudes 
D)  Explicit attitudes 
A)  Unconscious attitudes 
B)  Ambivalent attitudes 
C)  Implicit attitudes 
D)  Explicit attitudes

Question 5

Although research by LaPiere (1934)demonstrated that attitudes were not very predicative of behavior,what was described as one important flaw of his study?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not clear whether the people who answered LaPiere's questions were the same people who served the Chinese couple. 
B)  The sample size was very small. 
C)  The samples size was too big. 
D)  The self-report questionnaire measuring attitudes was not well designed. 
A)  It is not clear whether the people who answered LaPiere's questions were the same people who served the Chinese couple. 
B)  The sample size was very small. 
C)  The samples size was too big. 
D)  The self-report questionnaire measuring attitudes was not well designed.

Question 6

A doctor administers a drug to a patient in a small room in the hospital.This drug increases the heart rate of the patient.After awhile,the patient's heart rate increases just by being in the small room before the drug is even given.In this example,what is the unconditioned stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  The drug 
B)  The increased heart rate 
C)  The small hospital room 
D)  The doctor 
A)  The drug 
B)  The increased heart rate 
C)  The small hospital room 
D)  The doctor

Question 7

An elementary school teacher would like to see his students reading more books.Provide an example of how he could increase his student's reading behavior through positive reinforcement.How would he do this if he were to utilize negative reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

One way the elementary school teacher co

Question 8

Which of the following statements about implicit attitudes is most true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implicit attitudes are within are awareness. 
B)  Implicit attitudes are consciously activated. 
C)  Implicit attitudes are formed over a longer period of time. 
D)  Implicit attitudes are automatically activated. 
A)  Implicit attitudes are within are awareness. 
B)  Implicit attitudes are consciously activated. 
C)  Implicit attitudes are formed over a longer period of time. 
D)  Implicit attitudes are automatically activated.

Question 9

If we paid people a great deal of money to perform a behavior inconsistent with their attitude,research suggests people would experience cognitive dissonance,and therefore change their attitude to match their behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Spanking is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative reinforcement. 
B)  Positive reinforcement. 
C)  Positive punishment. 
D)  Negative punishment. 
A)  Negative reinforcement. 
B)  Positive reinforcement. 
C)  Positive punishment. 
D)  Negative punishment.

Question 11

Operant conditioning was first discovered by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ivan Pavlov. 
B)  Albert Bandura. 
C)  B.F. Skinner. 
D)  Edward Thorndike. 
A)  Ivan Pavlov. 
B)  Albert Bandura. 
C)  B.F. Skinner. 
D)  Edward Thorndike.

Question 12

Research suggests that an attitudinal shift as a result of cognitive dissonance is much more likely to occur when the counterattitudinal behavior is conducted in front of others.This finding supports which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are more concerned with appearing consistent in their attitudes in the eyes of others than they are with actually being consistent. 
B)  People are concerned with holding attitudes that are consistent with their behavior. 
C)  People are never concerned with holding attitudes that are consistent with their behavior. 
D)  Attitudes often do not match behavior 
A)  People are more concerned with appearing consistent in their attitudes in the eyes of others than they are with actually being consistent. 
B)  People are concerned with holding attitudes that are consistent with their behavior. 
C)  People are never concerned with holding attitudes that are consistent with their behavior. 
D)  Attitudes often do not match behavior

Question 13

Jane intends to get a flu shot.According to the theory of planned behavior,how Jane might have arrived at this decision? Be sure to describe all the components of the theory in your answer.

Accepted Answer

According to the theory of planned behav

Question 14

Research shows that people with names like Tanya are more likely to live in Tampa and people with names like Sarah are more likely live in Sarasota.What can conclude from this research?

Accepted Answer

A)  We can conclude that having certain initials is correlated with certain outcomes. 
B)  We can conclude that living in a place that starts with an 'S' causes people choose names that start with an 'S'. 
C)  We can conclude that living in a place that starts with a 'T' causes people choose names that start with a 'T'. 
D)  We can conclude that having a name that starts with a 'T' causes people to live in places that start with a 'T'. 
A)  We can conclude that having certain initials is correlated with certain outcomes. 
B)  We can conclude that living in a place that starts with an 'S' causes people choose names that start with an 'S'. 
C)  We can conclude that living in a place that starts with a 'T' causes people choose names that start with a 'T'. 
D)  We can conclude that having a name that starts with a 'T' causes people to live in places that start with a 'T'.

Question 15

A doctor administers a drug to a patient in a small room in the hospital.This drug increases the heart rate of the patient.After awhile,the patient's heart rate increases just by being in the small room before the drug is even given.In this example,what is the conditioned response?

Accepted Answer

A)  The drug 
B)  The increased heart rate 
C)  The small hospital room 
D)  The increased heart rate in response to the small hospital room 
A)  The drug 
B)  The increased heart rate 
C)  The small hospital room 
D)  The increased heart rate in response to the small hospital room

Question 16

How can observational learning affect the formation of attitudes? Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Observational learning can affect the fo

Question 17

Joe wants his boss to think he's a hard worker.Whenever his boss walks by his office he starts to type furiously on his computer.Joe is engaging in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  False consensus 
B)  Self-affirmation 
C)  Impression management 
D)  Post-decisional dissonance 
A)  False consensus 
B)  Self-affirmation 
C)  Impression management 
D)  Post-decisional dissonance

Question 18

The theory of planned behavior suggests that which of the following leads to behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attitudes 
B)  Extroversion 
C)  Perceived control 
D)  Perceived control and attitudes 
A)  Attitudes 
B)  Extroversion 
C)  Perceived control 
D)  Perceived control and attitudes

Question 19

How do attitude strength,attitude specificity,and attitude accessibility influence the relationship between attitudes and behavior? Under what conditions are attitudes more likely to predict behavior?

Accepted Answer

Attitude strength, specificity, and acce

Question 20

Lisa has a positive attitude toward working out at the gym.She feels happy when she is able to spend time exercising.This represents which component of her attitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavior 
B)  Affect 
C)  Cognition 
D)  Both affect and cognition 
A)  Behavior 
B)  Affect 
C)  Cognition 
D)  Both affect and cognition

Which of the following factors does a researcher need to take into consideration if she wants to be able to predict participants' behaviors?

Tommy's mom wants him to clean his room more often.She decides she will not make him do the dishes if cleans his room.This is an example of:

A doctor administers a drug to a patient in a small room in the hospital.This drug increases the heart rate of the patient.After awhile,the patient's heart rate increases just by being in the small room before the drug is even given.In this example,what is the conditioned stimulus?

Which of the following types of attitudes is most closely associated with cognitive control?

Although research by LaPiere (1934)demonstrated that attitudes were not very predicative of behavior,what was described as one important flaw of his study?

A doctor administers a drug to a patient in a small room in the hospital.This drug increases the heart rate of the patient.After awhile,the patient's heart rate increases just by being in the small room before the drug is even given.In this example,what is the unconditioned stimulus?

An elementary school teacher would like to see his students reading more books.Provide an example of how he could increase his student's reading behavior through positive reinforcement.How would he do this if he were to utilize negative reinforcement?

Which of the following statements about implicit attitudes is most true?

If we paid people a great deal of money to perform a behavior inconsistent with their attitude,research suggests people would experience cognitive dissonance,and therefore change their attitude to match their behavior.

Spanking is an example of:

Operant conditioning was first discovered by:

Research suggests that an attitudinal shift as a result of cognitive dissonance is much more likely to occur when the counterattitudinal behavior is conducted in front of others.This finding supports which of the following statements?

Jane intends to get a flu shot.According to the theory of planned behavior,how Jane might have arrived at this decision? Be sure to describe all the components of the theory in your answer.

Research shows that people with names like Tanya are more likely to live in Tampa and people with names like Sarah are more likely live in Sarasota.What can conclude from this research?

A doctor administers a drug to a patient in a small room in the hospital.This drug increases the heart rate of the patient.After awhile,the patient's heart rate increases just by being in the small room before the drug is even given.In this example,what is the conditioned response?

How can observational learning affect the formation of attitudes? Provide an example.

Joe wants his boss to think he's a hard worker.Whenever his boss walks by his office he starts to type furiously on his computer.Joe is engaging in which of the following?

The theory of planned behavior suggests that which of the following leads to behavior?

How do attitude strength,attitude specificity,and attitude accessibility influence the relationship between attitudes and behavior? Under what conditions are attitudes more likely to predict behavior?

Lisa has a positive attitude toward working out at the gym.She feels happy when she is able to spend time exercising.This represents which component of her attitude?

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Which of the following factors does a researcher need to take into consideration if she wants to be able to predict participants' behaviors?

Tommy's mom wants him to clean his room more often.She decides she will not make him do the dishes if cleans his room.This is an example of:

A doctor administers a drug to a patient in a small room in the hospital.This drug increases the heart rate of the patient.After awhile,the patient's heart rate increases just by being in the small room before the drug is even given.In this example,what is the conditioned stimulus?

Which of the following types of attitudes is most closely associated with cognitive control?

Although research by LaPiere (1934)demonstrated that attitudes were not very predicative of behavior,what was described as one important flaw of his study?

A doctor administers a drug to a patient in a small room in the hospital.This drug increases the heart rate of the patient.After awhile,the patient's heart rate increases just by being in the small room before the drug is even given.In this example,what is the unconditioned stimulus?

An elementary school teacher would like to see his students reading more books.Provide an example of how he could increase his student's reading behavior through positive reinforcement.How would he do this if he were to utilize negative reinforcement?

Which of the following statements about implicit attitudes is most true?

If we paid people a great deal of money to perform a behavior inconsistent with their attitude,research suggests people would experience cognitive dissonance,and therefore change their attitude to match their behavior.

Spanking is an example of:

Operant conditioning was first discovered by:

Research suggests that an attitudinal shift as a result of cognitive dissonance is much more likely to occur when the counterattitudinal behavior is conducted in front of others.This finding supports which of the following statements?

Jane intends to get a flu shot.According to the theory of planned behavior,how Jane might have arrived at this decision? Be sure to describe all the components of the theory in your answer.

Research shows that people with names like Tanya are more likely to live in Tampa and people with names like Sarah are more likely live in Sarasota.What can conclude from this research?

A doctor administers a drug to a patient in a small room in the hospital.This drug increases the heart rate of the patient.After awhile,the patient's heart rate increases just by being in the small room before the drug is even given.In this example,what is the conditioned response?

How can observational learning affect the formation of attitudes? Provide an example.

Joe wants his boss to think he's a hard worker.Whenever his boss walks by his office he starts to type furiously on his computer.Joe is engaging in which of the following?

The theory of planned behavior suggests that which of the following leads to behavior?

How do attitude strength,attitude specificity,and attitude accessibility influence the relationship between attitudes and behavior? Under what conditions are attitudes more likely to predict behavior?

Lisa has a positive attitude toward working out at the gym.She feels happy when she is able to spend time exercising.This represents which component of her attitude?

What is Social Psychology

The Science of Social Psychology

Social Cognition: Thinking About the Social World

Who Am I and How Do Other Individuals See Me?

Social Perception: How Do We Perceive Others?

The Art and Science of Persuasion

Social Influence: Should We Resist?

The Power of the Group

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination: Causes and Consequences

Aggression

Examining Attraction and Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why We Help and Why We Don’t

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