Question 1

Research on the effects of movie watching on teens' smoking behavior (i.e., watching popular movies containing instances of smoking) found that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  there were only very weak effects 
B)  there were moderately strong effects-but these effects disappeared when one accounted for individual differences on personality variables 
C)  there were moderately strong effects-but these effects disappeared when one accounted for parental smoking and peer group smoking 
D)  there were progressively stronger effects as the exposure to instances of smoking in movies increased 
A)  there were only very weak effects 
B)  there were moderately strong effects-but these effects disappeared when one accounted for individual differences on personality variables 
C)  there were moderately strong effects-but these effects disappeared when one accounted for parental smoking and peer group smoking 
D)  there were progressively stronger effects as the exposure to instances of smoking in movies increased

Question 2

Amira notices a lump in her breast, but convinces herself that it was always there. As she continues to examine her breasts monthly, the lump remains and seems larger, but each time Amira finds a way to explain it away--the lump is just a result of the uncomfortable bra she was wearing, the lump is connected to her menstrual cycle, and so forth. In fact, she never has the lump investigated because she interprets the lump in terms of her belief that she is "healthy." Amira has succumbed to which social psychological error in thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  confirmation bias 
B)  attribution 
C)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
D)  chronic negative affect 
A)  confirmation bias 
B)  attribution 
C)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
D)  chronic negative affect

Research on the effects of movie watching on teens' smoking behavior (i.e., watching popular movies containing instances of smoking) found that ____.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions: The Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Attraction and Exclusion

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Applying Social Psychology to the Workplace

Applying Social Psychology to the Law

Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

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Exam 16: Applying Social Psychology to Health

Research on the effects of movie watching on teens' smoking behavior (i.e., watching popular movies containing instances of smoking) found that ____.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions: The Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Attraction and Exclusion

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Applying Social Psychology to the Workplace

Applying Social Psychology to the Law

Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

Filters