Question 1

What basic assumption in research on social cognition concerns how cognitive elements form, operate and change over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental representation of the self 
B)  Mentalism 
C)  Cognitive Process 
D)  Information Processing 
A)  Mental representation of the self 
B)  Mentalism 
C)  Cognitive Process 
D)  Information Processing

Question 2

What theory claims that behavior has certain rewarding and punishing effects, causing an organism to repeat or avoid the behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asch's configural model 
B)  Thorndike's theory of instrumental learning 
C)  Lewin's person-situation field theory 
D)  Asch's algebraic model 
A)  Asch's configural model 
B)  Thorndike's theory of instrumental learning 
C)  Lewin's person-situation field theory 
D)  Asch's algebraic model

Question 3

The "motivated tactician" model is best described by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are fully engaged in their thought processes, and choose between a number of different cognitive strategies depending on which best suits their current goals, motives, and needs 
B)  People are motivated to look for quick solutions that adequately fit the problem at hand, rather than focusing on completely accurate solutions that would take a long time 
C)  People are unconsciously or consciously affected by environmental cues which motivate them to behave in particular ways 
D)  People are motivated to rationally assess available information and arrive at the most reasonable solution to any problem 
A)  People are fully engaged in their thought processes, and choose between a number of different cognitive strategies depending on which best suits their current goals, motives, and needs 
B)  People are motivated to look for quick solutions that adequately fit the problem at hand, rather than focusing on completely accurate solutions that would take a long time 
C)  People are unconsciously or consciously affected by environmental cues which motivate them to behave in particular ways 
D)  People are motivated to rationally assess available information and arrive at the most reasonable solution to any problem

Question 4

An elevated cortisol response would most likely result from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Giving a speech in public 
B)  Seeing a picture of a childhood friend 
C)  Categorizing objects based on their external properties 
D)  Remembering a sequence of numbers 
A)  Giving a speech in public 
B)  Seeing a picture of a childhood friend 
C)  Categorizing objects based on their external properties 
D)  Remembering a sequence of numbers

Question 5

A concept includes both the relevant ________ and the _______ among these ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Attributes, relationships, attributes 
B)  Relationships, attributes, relationships 
C)  All of the above 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Attributes, relationships, attributes 
B)  Relationships, attributes, relationships 
C)  All of the above 
D)  None of the above

Question 6

Which if the following is the best example of a consistency theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stereotyping 
B)  Altruism 
C)  Stimulus-response 
D)  Cognitive dissonance 
A)  Stereotyping 
B)  Altruism 
C)  Stimulus-response 
D)  Cognitive dissonance

Question 7

Which of the following would Kurt Lewin believe is least predictive of a person's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Characteristics unique to person, such as beliefs, perceptual abilities, and past experiences 
B)  The person's cognitions about the environment 
C)  The behaviors of past people faced with the same environment and situation 
D)  The person's personal motivations in that situation 
A)  Characteristics unique to person, such as beliefs, perceptual abilities, and past experiences 
B)  The person's cognitions about the environment 
C)  The behaviors of past people faced with the same environment and situation 
D)  The person's personal motivations in that situation

What basic assumption in research on social cognition concerns how cognitive elements form, operate and change over time?

What theory claims that behavior has certain rewarding and punishing effects, causing an organism to repeat or avoid the behavior?

The "motivated tactician" model is best described by which of the following?

An elevated cortisol response would most likely result from which of the following?

A concept includes both the relevant ____ and the _ among these ______.

Which if the following is the best example of a consistency theory?

Which of the following would Kurt Lewin believe is least predictive of a person's behavior?

Section 2: Introduction

Section 1 : Dual Modes in Social Cognition

Section 2: Dual Modes in Social Cognition

Section 1 : Attention and Encoding

Section 2: Attention and Encoding

Section 1 : Representation in Memory

Section 2: Representation in Memory

Section 1 : Self in Social Cognition

Section 2: Self in Social Cognition

Section 1 : Attribution Processes

Section 2: Attribution Processes

Section 1 : Heuristics and Shortcuts: Efficiency in Inference and Decision Making

Section 2: Heuristics and Shortcuts: Efficiency in Inference and Decision Making

Section 1 : Accuracy and Efficiency in Social Interference

Section 2: Accuracy and Efficiency in Social Interference

Section 1 : Cognitive Structures of Attitudes

Section 2: Cognitive Structures of Attitudes

Section 1 : Cognitive Processing of Attitudes

Section 2: Cognitive Processing of Attitudes

Section 1 : Stereotyping: Cognition and Bias

Section 2: Stereotyping: Cognition and Bias

Section 1 : Prejudice: Interplay of Cognitive and Affective Biases

Section 2: Prejudice: Interplay of Cognitive and Affective Biases

Section 1 : From Social Cognition to Affect

Section 2: From Social Cognition to Affect

Section 1 : From Affect to Social Cognition

Section 2: From Affect to Social Cognition

Section 1 : Behaviour and Cognition

Section 2: Behaviour and Cognition

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Exam 1: Section 1 : Introduction

What basic assumption in research on social cognition concerns how cognitive elements form, operate and change over time?

What theory claims that behavior has certain rewarding and punishing effects, causing an organism to repeat or avoid the behavior?

The "motivated tactician" model is best described by which of the following?

An elevated cortisol response would most likely result from which of the following?

A concept includes both the relevant ________ and the _______ among these ________.

Which if the following is the best example of a consistency theory?

Which of the following would Kurt Lewin believe is least predictive of a person's behavior?

Section 2: Introduction

Section 1 : Dual Modes in Social Cognition

Section 2: Dual Modes in Social Cognition

Section 1 : Attention and Encoding

Section 2: Attention and Encoding

Section 1 : Representation in Memory

Section 2: Representation in Memory

Section 1 : Self in Social Cognition

Section 2: Self in Social Cognition

Section 1 : Attribution Processes

Section 2: Attribution Processes

Section 1 : Heuristics and Shortcuts: Efficiency in Inference and Decision Making

Section 2: Heuristics and Shortcuts: Efficiency in Inference and Decision Making

Section 1 : Accuracy and Efficiency in Social Interference

Section 2: Accuracy and Efficiency in Social Interference

Section 1 : Cognitive Structures of Attitudes

Section 2: Cognitive Structures of Attitudes

Section 1 : Cognitive Processing of Attitudes

Section 2: Cognitive Processing of Attitudes

Section 1 : Stereotyping: Cognition and Bias

Section 2: Stereotyping: Cognition and Bias

Section 1 : Prejudice: Interplay of Cognitive and Affective Biases

Section 2: Prejudice: Interplay of Cognitive and Affective Biases

Section 1 : From Social Cognition to Affect

Section 2: From Social Cognition to Affect

Section 1 : From Affect to Social Cognition

Section 2: From Affect to Social Cognition

Section 1 : Behaviour and Cognition

Section 2: Behaviour and Cognition

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A concept includes both the relevant ____ and the _ among these ______.