Question 1

Which of the following pairs of authors wrote one of the seminal papers on dispositional attributions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kelley & Wegner 
B)  Darley & Milgram 
C)  Jones & Harris 
D)  Schacter & Asch 
A)  Kelley & Wegner 
B)  Darley & Milgram 
C)  Jones & Harris 
D)  Schacter & Asch C

Question 2

Bem's self-perception theory contributed which of the following to early attributional research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developed a normative model of inference 
B)  Articulated how people infer the causes of their own behavior 
C)  Posited a simple model of self-perception 
D)  Both B and C 
A)  Developed a normative model of inference 
B)  Articulated how people infer the causes of their own behavior 
C)  Posited a simple model of self-perception 
D)  Both B and C D

Question 3

Which of the following best explains the difficulty that warring groups or nations have in trying to understand others' vantage points, lacking the ability to see another's position as credible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group serving bias 
B)  Self-centered bias 
C)  Naïve realism 
D)  Self-serving attributional bias 
A)  Group serving bias 
B)  Self-centered bias 
C)  Naïve realism 
D)  Self-serving attributional bias C

Question 4

Which of the following is likely to underlie causal influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Explicit causal reasoning 
B)  Mental representations accessed in long-term memory 
C)  None of the above 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Explicit causal reasoning 
B)  Mental representations accessed in long-term memory 
C)  None of the above 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following best describes "social desirability"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The degree to which a behavior conforms to social norms 
B)  The extent to which a person seeks or avoids interpersonal contact 
C)  The total benefit provided by a particular social role 
D)  A measurement of the social esteem associated with membership in a particular group 
A)  The degree to which a behavior conforms to social norms 
B)  The extent to which a person seeks or avoids interpersonal contact 
C)  The total benefit provided by a particular social role 
D)  A measurement of the social esteem associated with membership in a particular group

Question 6

Which of the following behaviors would best fit with Bem's self-perception theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  You notice that you have donated $200 to charity over the last year; you infer that you must be a good person 
B)  You see another person behaving in a way that is similar to you, and infer characteristics about yourself based on this reflected behavior 
C)  You look into your refrigerator and realize that you have purchased three six-packs of soda over the last month. You therefore assume that you really like soda. 
D)  You see someone behaving strangely in a particular situation, so you imagine yourself in that situation to better understand what the target might be thinking and feeling. 
A)  You notice that you have donated $200 to charity over the last year; you infer that you must be a good person 
B)  You see another person behaving in a way that is similar to you, and infer characteristics about yourself based on this reflected behavior 
C)  You look into your refrigerator and realize that you have purchased three six-packs of soda over the last month. You therefore assume that you really like soda. 
D)  You see someone behaving strangely in a particular situation, so you imagine yourself in that situation to better understand what the target might be thinking and feeling.

Question 7

What neural system characterizes deliberate processing and is engaged by signaling from the anterior cingulate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The X system 
B)  The C system 
C)  The D system 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The X system 
B)  The C system 
C)  The D system 
D)  None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following brain regions is not typically associated with perceptions of others' mental states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Posterior superior temporal sulcus at the temporoparietal junction 
B)  Anterior paracingulate cortex 
C)  Temporal pole 
D)  Rostral medial accumbens 
A)  Posterior superior temporal sulcus at the temporoparietal junction 
B)  Anterior paracingulate cortex 
C)  Temporal pole 
D)  Rostral medial accumbens

Question 9

Which of the following rules as part of Trope's two-stage model states that an inhibiting situation augments and a facilitating situation attenuates the diagnostic value of the identified behavior regarding the corresponding disposition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subtractive rule 
B)  Additive rule 
C)  Law of immediacy 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Subtractive rule 
B)  Additive rule 
C)  Law of immediacy 
D)  None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following best describes what is meant by a "normative model of inference"?

Accepted Answer

A)  A formal, idealized set of rules for validating attributions 
B)  People analyze the degree to which an actor's behavior might be influenced by social norms; socially-desirable behaviors are seen as less dispositionally-informative 
C)  Observers are more likely to infer an actor's behavior as situationally-influenced when it is a common, routine behavior 
D)  A model for inferring social norms based on the behavior of a number of people 
A)  A formal, idealized set of rules for validating attributions 
B)  People analyze the degree to which an actor's behavior might be influenced by social norms; socially-desirable behaviors are seen as less dispositionally-informative 
C)  Observers are more likely to infer an actor's behavior as situationally-influenced when it is a common, routine behavior 
D)  A model for inferring social norms based on the behavior of a number of people

Question 11

Which of the following brain regions is not likely to be activated during routine, automatic processing of information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amygdala 
B)  Rostral anterior cingulate 
C)  Basal ganglia 
D)  Lateral temporal cortex 
A)  Amygdala 
B)  Rostral anterior cingulate 
C)  Basal ganglia 
D)  Lateral temporal cortex

Question 12

At what stage to people develop theory of mind, the ability to recognize and understand another person's characteristics, goals and motivations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pre-adolescence 
B)  Preschool age 
C)  Middle school age 
D)  Adolescence 
A)  Pre-adolescence 
B)  Preschool age 
C)  Middle school age 
D)  Adolescence

Question 13

After badly losing a card game, a person accuses the winner, "You just got lucky." This is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-image maintenance 
B)  Social projection 
C)  Self-serving attributional bias 
D)  Diffusion of responsibility 
A)  Self-image maintenance 
B)  Social projection 
C)  Self-serving attributional bias 
D)  Diffusion of responsibility

Question 14

Which of the following researchers was the first to write about attribution theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Hermann Ebbinghaus 
C)  Fritz Heider 
D)  Gordon Allport 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Hermann Ebbinghaus 
C)  Fritz Heider 
D)  Gordon Allport

Question 15

Research examining which of the following group's attribution processes has revealed some basic processes of causation in understanding case-effect relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monkeys 
B)  Adults 
C)  Children 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Monkeys 
B)  Adults 
C)  Children 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

If you make the voluntary action of unlocking your bike and riding it down the street, which situation would make this an endogenous act?

Accepted Answer

A)  You are riding your bike because you need to go class 
B)  You are riding your bike because you wish to reduce your carbon footprint 
C)  You are riding your bike because you hope to burn calories 
D)  You are riding your bike because you enjoy bike rides 
A)  You are riding your bike because you need to go class 
B)  You are riding your bike because you wish to reduce your carbon footprint 
C)  You are riding your bike because you hope to burn calories 
D)  You are riding your bike because you enjoy bike rides

Question 17

Explicit causal reasoning is most likely to occur during which of the following situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Walking in on a surprise birthday party that your friends threw for you 
B)  Learning of an unexpected tragedy while watching the news 
C)  Receiving a high score on an exam that you studied very hard for 
D)  Both A and B 
A)  Walking in on a surprise birthday party that your friends threw for you 
B)  Learning of an unexpected tragedy while watching the news 
C)  Receiving a high score on an exam that you studied very hard for 
D)  Both A and B

Question 18

When drawing inferences about a person's behavior, which of the following best describes what is meant by "hedonic relevance"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether the behavior promotes or obstructs the actor's own interests 
B)  The degree to which a behavior was intended to benefit others 
C)  The relevance of the perceiver's goals to the observed behavior 
D)  The perceiver's perception of whether the actor intended to harm or benefit the perceiver in some way 
A)  Whether the behavior promotes or obstructs the actor's own interests 
B)  The degree to which a behavior was intended to benefit others 
C)  The relevance of the perceiver's goals to the observed behavior 
D)  The perceiver's perception of whether the actor intended to harm or benefit the perceiver in some way

Question 19

Which of the following best describes what is meant by "theory of mind"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The process in which a person can perceive a mind, or agency, even in inanimate objects 
B)  The ability to understand that the contents of another person's mind might be different from those of one's own 
C)  The degree to which a person attributes behaviors to thoughtful, intentional decisions 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The process in which a person can perceive a mind, or agency, even in inanimate objects 
B)  The ability to understand that the contents of another person's mind might be different from those of one's own 
C)  The degree to which a person attributes behaviors to thoughtful, intentional decisions 
D)  None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following does the social perceiver most often call on to explain someone's action?

Accepted Answer

A)  External, situational factors 
B)  Temporary qualities of the person, such as emotions, intentions and desires 
C)  Enduring dispositions, such as beliefs, traits, and abilities 
D)  Cognitive capability, such as cognitive resources or time available for deliberation 
A)  External, situational factors 
B)  Temporary qualities of the person, such as emotions, intentions and desires 
C)  Enduring dispositions, such as beliefs, traits, and abilities 
D)  Cognitive capability, such as cognitive resources or time available for deliberation

Exam 6: Section 1 : Attribution Processes

Which of the following pairs of authors wrote one of the seminal papers on dispositional attributions?

Bem's self-perception theory contributed which of the following to early attributional research?

Which of the following best explains the difficulty that warring groups or nations have in trying to understand others' vantage points, lacking the ability to see another's position as credible?

Which of the following is likely to underlie causal influence?

Which of the following best describes "social desirability"?

Which of the following behaviors would best fit with Bem's self-perception theory?

What neural system characterizes deliberate processing and is engaged by signaling from the anterior cingulate?

Which of the following brain regions is not typically associated with perceptions of others' mental states?

Which of the following rules as part of Trope's two-stage model states that an inhibiting situation augments and a facilitating situation attenuates the diagnostic value of the identified behavior regarding the corresponding disposition?

Which of the following best describes what is meant by a "normative model of inference"?

Which of the following brain regions is not likely to be activated during routine, automatic processing of information?

At what stage to people develop theory of mind, the ability to recognize and understand another person's characteristics, goals and motivations?

After badly losing a card game, a person accuses the winner, "You just got lucky." This is an example of which of the following?

Which of the following researchers was the first to write about attribution theory?

Research examining which of the following group's attribution processes has revealed some basic processes of causation in understanding case-effect relations?

If you make the voluntary action of unlocking your bike and riding it down the street, which situation would make this an endogenous act?

Explicit causal reasoning is most likely to occur during which of the following situations?

When drawing inferences about a person's behavior, which of the following best describes what is meant by "hedonic relevance"?

Which of the following best describes what is meant by "theory of mind"?

Which of the following does the social perceiver most often call on to explain someone's action?

Section 1 : Introduction

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 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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