Question 1

The Theory of Reasoned Action has been used to study:

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A)  the use of birth control 
B)  AIDS prevention 
C)  marijuana use 
D)  consumer behaviour 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the use of birth control 
B)  AIDS prevention 
C)  marijuana use 
D)  consumer behaviour 
E)  all of the above

Question 2

A reason advanced by some researchers for the failure to find attitude-behaviour links is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  most attitude studies use self-report techniques 
B)  some of the attitude-behaviour studies are not properly controlled 
C)  too much emphasis is placed on a single behavioural event 
D)  people often do not reveal their true attitudes 
E)  some observed behaviours may be misinterpreted 
A)  most attitude studies use self-report techniques 
B)  some of the attitude-behaviour studies are not properly controlled 
C)  too much emphasis is placed on a single behavioural event 
D)  people often do not reveal their true attitudes 
E)  some observed behaviours may be misinterpreted

Question 3

According to the Theory of Reasoned Action:

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A)  the best way to predict whether people will perform some behaviour is to ask them whether they want to do it 
B)  people's subjective norms do not influence their behaviour 
C)  the best way to predict whether people will perform some behaviour is to determine their intentions 
D)  the factors affecting people's intentions are their subjective norms and their behaviour 
E)  subjective norms are the best predictors of behaviour 
A)  the best way to predict whether people will perform some behaviour is to ask them whether they want to do it 
B)  people's subjective norms do not influence their behaviour 
C)  the best way to predict whether people will perform some behaviour is to determine their intentions 
D)  the factors affecting people's intentions are their subjective norms and their behaviour 
E)  subjective norms are the best predictors of behaviour

Question 4

Which of the following is an indirect measure of attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Likert scales 
B)  semantic differential 
C)  nonreactive measures 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Likert scales 
B)  semantic differential 
C)  nonreactive measures 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

What is not true of values?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are global abstractions 
B)  we base our attitudes on them 
C)  they are generalities 
D)  they are basic principles 
E)  they are very specific 
A)  they are global abstractions 
B)  we base our attitudes on them 
C)  they are generalities 
D)  they are basic principles 
E)  they are very specific

Question 6

An implicit attitude is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a mental and neural state of readiness 
B)  one located in activity in the amygdala 
C)  one not fully in consciousness 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  a mental and neural state of readiness 
B)  one located in activity in the amygdala 
C)  one not fully in consciousness 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Strong attitudes have a number of characteristics. Which of the following is not one of them? They are:

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A)  maintained with considerable certainty 
B)  supported by knowledge 
C)  perceived as important 
D)  less accessible than weak attitudes 
E)  intense 
A)  maintained with considerable certainty 
B)  supported by knowledge 
C)  perceived as important 
D)  less accessible than weak attitudes 
E)  intense

Question 8

Which of the following is not a component of the tripartite model?

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A)  social 
B)  cognitive 
C)  affective 
D)  behavioural 
E)  none of the above 
A)  social 
B)  cognitive 
C)  affective 
D)  behavioural 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

Although 94% of 500 individuals said that they felt personally responsible for the disposal of litter, only 2% actually picked up a piece of litter planted by the experimenter (Bickman, 1972). This demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A)  value justification effect 
B)  value expressive effect 
C)  attitude-behaviour discrepancy 
D)  attribution of responsibility effect 
E)  none of the above 
A)  value justification effect 
B)  value expressive effect 
C)  attitude-behaviour discrepancy 
D)  attribution of responsibility effect 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

If you believed that attitudes were made up of a single dimension, what would it be?

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A)  behavioural 
B)  affective 
C)  cognitive 
D)  physiological 
E)  instrumental 
A)  behavioural 
B)  affective 
C)  cognitive 
D)  physiological 
E)  instrumental

Question 11

What issue(s) has attitude research explored over the years?

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A)  Is attitude related to behaviour? 
B)  When is attitude related to behaviour? 
C)  How do attitudes influence behaviour? 
D)  How does behaviour influence attitudes? 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Is attitude related to behaviour? 
B)  When is attitude related to behaviour? 
C)  How do attitudes influence behaviour? 
D)  How does behaviour influence attitudes? 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

Breckler (1984) measured subjects' feelings toward snakes, their beliefs about the dangers of snakes and how they would react to them. The results of the study indicated:

Accepted Answer

A)  beliefs, feelings and behaviours toward snakes were highly interrelated 
B)  beliefs, feelings and behaviours about snakes were moderately interrelated 
C)  beliefs and feelings were highly related to each other but unrelated to behaviour 
D)  all measures were unrelated to each other 
E)  people who have negative attitudes toward snakes avoid them 
A)  beliefs, feelings and behaviours toward snakes were highly interrelated 
B)  beliefs, feelings and behaviours about snakes were moderately interrelated 
C)  beliefs and feelings were highly related to each other but unrelated to behaviour 
D)  all measures were unrelated to each other 
E)  people who have negative attitudes toward snakes avoid them

Question 13

The main difference between attitudes and values is:

Accepted Answer

A)  values are held by societies while attitudes are held by individuals 
B)  values are components of attitudes 
C)  attitudes are associated with specific objects while values are abstract principles 
D)  attitudes are global abstract principles while values are associated with specific objects or events 
E)  attitudes are complex while values are simple 
A)  values are held by societies while attitudes are held by individuals 
B)  values are components of attitudes 
C)  attitudes are associated with specific objects while values are abstract principles 
D)  attitudes are global abstract principles while values are associated with specific objects or events 
E)  attitudes are complex while values are simple

Question 14

Which of the following does not determine attitudes toward an action, based on the Theory of Reasoned Action?

Accepted Answer

A)  intentions and past experience 
B)  whether that action is likely to be reinforced 
C)  social norms 
D)  the strength of a person's motives to comply with the expectations of others 
E)  none of the above 
A)  intentions and past experience 
B)  whether that action is likely to be reinforced 
C)  social norms 
D)  the strength of a person's motives to comply with the expectations of others 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

Maria's aim is to fight until women achieve freedom of choice. According to Rokeach this reflects a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  fundamental value 
B)  terminal value 
C)  instrumental value 
D)  revolutionary value 
E)  feminist value 
A)  fundamental value 
B)  terminal value 
C)  instrumental value 
D)  revolutionary value 
E)  feminist value

Question 16

Honesty, order, kindness and modesty are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rokeach terminal values 
B)  Rokeach instrumental values 
C)  VIA character strengths 
D)  changes after the September 11 2001 terrorist attacks in New York 
E)  good stuff 
A)  Rokeach terminal values 
B)  Rokeach instrumental values 
C)  VIA character strengths 
D)  changes after the September 11 2001 terrorist attacks in New York 
E)  good stuff

Question 17

Attitude measures that use a self-report format include

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A)  Likert summated scales 
B)  semantic differential 
C)  bogus pipeline 
D)  a and c 
E)  a and b 
A)  Likert summated scales 
B)  semantic differential 
C)  bogus pipeline 
D)  a and c 
E)  a and b

Question 18

Which of these is a characteristic of the semantic differential?

Accepted Answer

A)  summated ratings 
B)  bipolar scale 
C)  not statistical analysis 
D)  both b and c 
E)  all of the above 
A)  summated ratings 
B)  bipolar scale 
C)  not statistical analysis 
D)  both b and c 
E)  all of the above

Question 19

According to the text, when faced with competing values, people tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)  feel aggression 
B)  think more about the issue 
C)  show more complex responses 
D)  stereotypic reactive thinking 
E)  both b and c 
A)  feel aggression 
B)  think more about the issue 
C)  show more complex responses 
D)  stereotypic reactive thinking 
E)  both b and c

Question 20

Which of the following is not related to avoidance of uncertainty?

Accepted Answer

A)  a dominant state religion 
B)  a high premium on achievement 
C)  a concern with security 
D)  low risk-taking 
E)  none of the above 
A)  a dominant state religion 
B)  a high premium on achievement 
C)  a concern with security 
D)  low risk-taking 
E)  none of the above

The Theory of Reasoned Action has been used to study:

A reason advanced by some researchers for the failure to find attitude-behaviour links is that:

According to the Theory of Reasoned Action:

Which of the following is an indirect measure of attitudes?

What is not true of values?

An implicit attitude is:

Strong attitudes have a number of characteristics. Which of the following is not one of them? They are:

Which of the following is not a component of the tripartite model?

Although 94% of 500 individuals said that they felt personally responsible for the disposal of litter, only 2% actually picked up a piece of litter planted by the experimenter (Bickman, 1972). This demonstrates

If you believed that attitudes were made up of a single dimension, what would it be?

What issue(s) has attitude research explored over the years?

Breckler (1984) measured subjects' feelings toward snakes, their beliefs about the dangers of snakes and how they would react to them. The results of the study indicated:

The main difference between attitudes and values is:

Which of the following does not determine attitudes toward an action, based on the Theory of Reasoned Action?

Maria's aim is to fight until women achieve freedom of choice. According to Rokeach this reflects a(n):

Honesty, order, kindness and modesty are examples of:

Attitude measures that use a self-report format include

Which of these is a characteristic of the semantic differential?

According to the text, when faced with competing values, people tend to:

Which of the following is not related to avoidance of uncertainty?

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Exam 4: Attitudes, Ideologies and Values

The Theory of Reasoned Action has been used to study:

A reason advanced by some researchers for the failure to find attitude-behaviour links is that:

According to the Theory of Reasoned Action:

Which of the following is an indirect measure of attitudes?

What is not true of values?

An implicit attitude is:

Strong attitudes have a number of characteristics. Which of the following is not one of them? They are:

Which of the following is not a component of the tripartite model?

Although 94% of 500 individuals said that they felt personally responsible for the disposal of litter, only 2% actually picked up a piece of litter planted by the experimenter (Bickman, 1972). This demonstrates

If you believed that attitudes were made up of a single dimension, what would it be?

What issue(s) has attitude research explored over the years?

Breckler (1984) measured subjects' feelings toward snakes, their beliefs about the dangers of snakes and how they would react to them. The results of the study indicated:

The main difference between attitudes and values is:

Which of the following does not determine attitudes toward an action, based on the Theory of Reasoned Action?

Maria's aim is to fight until women achieve freedom of choice. According to Rokeach this reflects a(n):

Honesty, order, kindness and modesty are examples of:

Attitude measures that use a self-report format include

Which of these is a characteristic of the semantic differential?

According to the text, when faced with competing values, people tend to:

Which of the following is not related to avoidance of uncertainty?

Studying Social Behaviour

Social Perception and Cognition

The Social Self

Attitude Change

Social Influence

Language and Communication

Interpersonal Attraction and Close Relationships

Prosocial Behaviour

Cooperation and Conflict

Aggression

Social Identity, Groups and Leadership

Prejudice

Crowds and Collective Behaviour

Applied Social Psychology

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