Question 1

The affective component of an attitude is the __________ component.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  emotional 
C)  behavioural 
D)  environmental 
E)  arousal 
A)  cognitive 
B)  emotional 
C)  behavioural 
D)  environmental 
E)  arousal

Question 2

The Theory of Planned Behaviour states that when behaviour is considered to be under high control:

Accepted Answer

A)  intentions will not be influential in predicting behaviour 
B)  subjective norms will be dominant in predicting behaviour 
C)  intentions will play the dominant role in predicting behaviour 
D)  attitudes will be directly related to behaviour 
E)  none of the above 
A)  intentions will not be influential in predicting behaviour 
B)  subjective norms will be dominant in predicting behaviour 
C)  intentions will play the dominant role in predicting behaviour 
D)  attitudes will be directly related to behaviour 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

The study by Hessing, Elffers and Weigel (1988) revealed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  most attitudes are poor predictors of behaviour 
B)  most behaviours can be entirely accounted for by attitudes 
C)  attitudes are not likely to accurately predict behaviour if the behaviours are illegal 
D)  most factors that influence the attitude-behaviour relationship are situational 
E)  most factors that influence the attitude-behaviour relationship are valid 
A)  most attitudes are poor predictors of behaviour 
B)  most behaviours can be entirely accounted for by attitudes 
C)  attitudes are not likely to accurately predict behaviour if the behaviours are illegal 
D)  most factors that influence the attitude-behaviour relationship are situational 
E)  most factors that influence the attitude-behaviour relationship are valid

Question 4

In Kristiansen and Zanna's study , it was found that attitudes about controversial issues were related to values when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the issue was linked to the attainment of these values 
B)  the issue was not linked to the attainment of these values 
C)  the attitudes served ego-defensive functions 
D)  subjects were exposed to a persuasive communication 
E)  subjects believed in affirmative action 
A)  the issue was linked to the attainment of these values 
B)  the issue was not linked to the attainment of these values 
C)  the attitudes served ego-defensive functions 
D)  subjects were exposed to a persuasive communication 
E)  subjects believed in affirmative action

Question 5

Which research on attitudes has demonstrated significant results with real-life behaviours and attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theory of Reasoned Action 
B)  the mode model 
C)  value justification effect 
D)  attitude ambivalence 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Theory of Reasoned Action 
B)  the mode model 
C)  value justification effect 
D)  attitude ambivalence 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

The text outlines several functions of attitudes. Which of the following is not one such function?

Accepted Answer

A)  attitudes are useful in enabling people to adjust to their social groups 
B)  attitudes guide people's interpretations and reactions to events 
C)  attitudes allow people to avoid threatening information about themselves 
D)  attitudes allow people to demonstrate their uniqueness 
E)  attitudes allow people to focus on generalities 
A)  attitudes are useful in enabling people to adjust to their social groups 
B)  attitudes guide people's interpretations and reactions to events 
C)  attitudes allow people to avoid threatening information about themselves 
D)  attitudes allow people to demonstrate their uniqueness 
E)  attitudes allow people to focus on generalities

Question 7

Attitudes can be thought of as:

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive structures that reside in short-term memory 
B)  behavioural tendencies that affect reaction-time 
C)  cognitive structures that reside in long-term memory 
D)  cognitive structures that are activated automatically 
E)  none of the above 
A)  cognitive structures that reside in short-term memory 
B)  behavioural tendencies that affect reaction-time 
C)  cognitive structures that reside in long-term memory 
D)  cognitive structures that are activated automatically 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

In the MODE model, motivation refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  how strongly one is committed to an attitude 
B)  the severity of the consequences of the behaviour on the individual 
C)  the amount of time available 
D)  the opportunity to execute an action 
E)  the spontaneity of the reaction to the situation 
A)  how strongly one is committed to an attitude 
B)  the severity of the consequences of the behaviour on the individual 
C)  the amount of time available 
D)  the opportunity to execute an action 
E)  the spontaneity of the reaction to the situation

Question 9

Social psychologists, in the past, may have neglected the study of values because:

Accepted Answer

A)  values are too complicated 
B)  values appear to be vague and imprecise 
C)  values can be submerged within the concept of attitude 
D)  values are too few in number to warrant the time and effort that would be involved 
E)  values have been thoroughly investigated by philosophers 
A)  values are too complicated 
B)  values appear to be vague and imprecise 
C)  values can be submerged within the concept of attitude 
D)  values are too few in number to warrant the time and effort that would be involved 
E)  values have been thoroughly investigated by philosophers

Question 10

Choma, Busseri and Sadava (2009) administered measures of subjective well-being and political ideologies. What did they find?

Accepted Answer

A)  life satisfaction was related to strong liberal and conservative ideologies 
B)  strong liberalism was related to higher levels of positive affect 
C)  strong conservatism was related to lower levels of negative affect 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both b and c, not a 
A)  life satisfaction was related to strong liberal and conservative ideologies 
B)  strong liberalism was related to higher levels of positive affect 
C)  strong conservatism was related to lower levels of negative affect 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both b and c, not a

Question 11

People who express attitudes which favour government-supported health care may refer to values which support this attitude. This is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  attitude-similarity effect 
B)  value justification effect 
C)  educational process effect 
D)  ideology effect 
E)  schema 
A)  attitude-similarity effect 
B)  value justification effect 
C)  educational process effect 
D)  ideology effect 
E)  schema

Question 12

Attitudes comprise:

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitions 
B)  intentions 
C)  feelings 
D)  behavioural readiness 
E)  a, c and d 
A)  cognitions 
B)  intentions 
C)  feelings 
D)  behavioural readiness 
E)  a, c and d

Question 13

A country whose citizens score high in collectivism in Hofstede's individualism-collectivism scale is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Taiwan 
B)  Canada 
C)  Mozambique 
D)  Australia 
E)  United States 
A)  Taiwan 
B)  Canada 
C)  Mozambique 
D)  Australia 
E)  United States

Question 14

With which attitude measuring tool would you expect to see words like: agree, uncertain, and disagree?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonreactive measures 
B)  Likert scale 
C)  subject-model scene 
D)  semantic differential 
E)  both b and d 
A)  nonreactive measures 
B)  Likert scale 
C)  subject-model scene 
D)  semantic differential 
E)  both b and d

Question 15

In the value pluralism model, if the values are not of equal strength, people choose:

Accepted Answer

A)  the stronger one 
B)  the weaker one 
C)  look for an alternative 
D)  either, it doesn't matter which 
E)  what makes them happiest 
A)  the stronger one 
B)  the weaker one 
C)  look for an alternative 
D)  either, it doesn't matter which 
E)  what makes them happiest

Question 16

Based on the model of reasoned action, one aspect of our intention to vote for a certain candidate in an election is determined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  our attitudes toward the candidate 
B)  opinion polls 
C)  our attitudes toward voting in that way 
D)  both b and c 
E)  all of the above 
A)  our attitudes toward the candidate 
B)  opinion polls 
C)  our attitudes toward voting in that way 
D)  both b and c 
E)  all of the above

Question 17

Subjective norms, in the Ajzen and Fishbein model:

Accepted Answer

A)  include others' expectations of an action 
B)  include the strength of one's motivation to comply with others' expectations 
C)  confuse normative beliefs and beliefs about behavioural consequences 
D)  a and b 
E)  none of the above 
A)  include others' expectations of an action 
B)  include the strength of one's motivation to comply with others' expectations 
C)  confuse normative beliefs and beliefs about behavioural consequences 
D)  a and b 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

The strength of one's motivation to comply with others' expectations is part of __________ in Ajzen and Fishbein's model.

Accepted Answer

A)  attitudes toward the behaviour 
B)  normative beliefs 
C)  subjective norms 
D)  intentions 
E)  social norms 
A)  attitudes toward the behaviour 
B)  normative beliefs 
C)  subjective norms 
D)  intentions 
E)  social norms

Question 19

If we were using the books people read to infer their attitudes, we would be using:

Accepted Answer

A)  indirect measures 
B)  a differential scale 
C)  Likert summated ratings 
D)  self-report measures 
E)  none of the above 
A)  indirect measures 
B)  a differential scale 
C)  Likert summated ratings 
D)  self-report measures 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

Which of the following constitutes a part of the definition of attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  attitudes exert a directive influence upon an individual's actions 
B)  attitudes comprise mental readiness 
C)  attitudes are organized through experience 
D)  both b and c 
E)  all of the above 
A)  attitudes exert a directive influence upon an individual's actions 
B)  attitudes comprise mental readiness 
C)  attitudes are organized through experience 
D)  both b and c 
E)  all of the above

The affective component of an attitude is the __________ component.

The Theory of Planned Behaviour states that when behaviour is considered to be under high control:

The study by Hessing, Elffers and Weigel (1988) revealed that:

In Kristiansen and Zanna's study , it was found that attitudes about controversial issues were related to values when:

Which research on attitudes has demonstrated significant results with real-life behaviours and attitudes?

The text outlines several functions of attitudes. Which of the following is not one such function?

Attitudes can be thought of as:

In the MODE model, motivation refers to:

Social psychologists, in the past, may have neglected the study of values because:

Choma, Busseri and Sadava (2009) administered measures of subjective well-being and political ideologies. What did they find?

People who express attitudes which favour government-supported health care may refer to values which support this attitude. This is the:

Attitudes comprise:

A country whose citizens score high in collectivism in Hofstede's individualism-collectivism scale is:

With which attitude measuring tool would you expect to see words like: agree, uncertain, and disagree?

In the value pluralism model, if the values are not of equal strength, people choose:

Based on the model of reasoned action, one aspect of our intention to vote for a certain candidate in an election is determined by:

Subjective norms, in the Ajzen and Fishbein model:

The strength of one's motivation to comply with others' expectations is part of __________ in Ajzen and Fishbein's model.

If we were using the books people read to infer their attitudes, we would be using:

Which of the following constitutes a part of the definition of attitudes?

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Exam 4: Attitudes, Ideologies and Values

The affective component of an attitude is the __________ component.

The Theory of Planned Behaviour states that when behaviour is considered to be under high control:

The study by Hessing, Elffers and Weigel (1988) revealed that:

In Kristiansen and Zanna's study , it was found that attitudes about controversial issues were related to values when:

Which research on attitudes has demonstrated significant results with real-life behaviours and attitudes?

The text outlines several functions of attitudes. Which of the following is not one such function?

Attitudes can be thought of as:

In the MODE model, motivation refers to:

Social psychologists, in the past, may have neglected the study of values because:

Choma, Busseri and Sadava (2009) administered measures of subjective well-being and political ideologies. What did they find?

People who express attitudes which favour government-supported health care may refer to values which support this attitude. This is the:

Attitudes comprise:

A country whose citizens score high in collectivism in Hofstede's individualism-collectivism scale is:

With which attitude measuring tool would you expect to see words like: agree, uncertain, and disagree?

In the value pluralism model, if the values are not of equal strength, people choose:

Based on the model of reasoned action, one aspect of our intention to vote for a certain candidate in an election is determined by:

Subjective norms, in the Ajzen and Fishbein model:

The strength of one's motivation to comply with others' expectations is part of __________ in Ajzen and Fishbein's model.

If we were using the books people read to infer their attitudes, we would be using:

Which of the following constitutes a part of the definition of attitudes?

Studying Social Behaviour

Social Perception and Cognition

The Social Self

Attitude Change

Social Influence

Language and Communication

Interpersonal Attraction and Close Relationships

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Applied Social Psychology

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