Question 1

Which of the following theoretical traditions is NOT part of the foundation of early attribution theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bem's self-perception theory 
B)  Kelley's ANOVA model 
C)  Heider's analysis of commonsense psychology 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Bem's self-perception theory 
B)  Kelley's ANOVA model 
C)  Heider's analysis of commonsense psychology 
D)  None of the above

Question 2

According to John and Davis's Correspondent Inference Theory, which of the following would NOT be informative in identifying intentions that underlie actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavior that is situationally constrained 
B)  Behavior that is low in social desirability 
C)  Behavior that changes from situation to situation 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Behavior that is situationally constrained 
B)  Behavior that is low in social desirability 
C)  Behavior that changes from situation to situation 
D)  All of the above

Question 3

Steven has a problem. He is on a strict diet to try and lose weight, but he also wants to make a favorable impression on his girlfriend's mother, who just offered him a slice of homemade cheesecake. Which of the following neural networks would be most likely to be involved in resolving these conflicting motivations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The C system 
B)  The basal ganglia 
C)  The reticular formation system 
D)  The reflexive system 
A)  The C system 
B)  The basal ganglia 
C)  The reticular formation system 
D)  The reflexive system

Question 4

Which of the following best describes what is meant by "emotional lability"?

Accepted Answer

A)  In times of stress, people often seek companionship 
B)  People's emotional states can be malleable and subject to multiple interpretations 
C)  The degree to which a person is able to accurately identify another's emotions 
D)  All of the above 
A)  In times of stress, people often seek companionship 
B)  People's emotional states can be malleable and subject to multiple interpretations 
C)  The degree to which a person is able to accurately identify another's emotions 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

According to Kelley's covariation model, which of the following would be least helpful in making a causal attribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consensus 
B)  Prosociality 
C)  Modality 
D)  Distinctiveness 
A)  Consensus 
B)  Prosociality 
C)  Modality 
D)  Distinctiveness

Question 6

Which of the following best describes what is meant by the "actor-observer effect"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is easier to make inferences when observing a behavior, rather than performing it 
B)  We make more dispositional inferences for others' behaviors, but more situational attributions for our own behavior 
C)  People take more personal responsibility for their own successes, but attribute more personal responsibility for others' failures 
D)  We assume that others have more insight into our mental states than they actually do 
A)  It is easier to make inferences when observing a behavior, rather than performing it 
B)  We make more dispositional inferences for others' behaviors, but more situational attributions for our own behavior 
C)  People take more personal responsibility for their own successes, but attribute more personal responsibility for others' failures 
D)  We assume that others have more insight into our mental states than they actually do

Question 7

According to a meta-analysis of 172 studies, the actor-observer asymmetry holds primarily under which of the following condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the actor seems idiosyncratic or unequal 
B)  When measured by free responses rather than ratings 
C)  For hypothetical events 
D)  All of the above 
A)  When the actor seems idiosyncratic or unequal 
B)  When measured by free responses rather than ratings 
C)  For hypothetical events 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following best describes what is meant by the "subtractive rule" of inference?

Accepted Answer

A)  Situational expectancies lessen the degree to which a behavior is inferred as indicating a dispositional trait 
B)  Antisocial behaviors are weighted more heavily than prosocial behaviors, and so an antisocial action greatly decreases estimations of the target's character 
C)  Ambiguous situations lessen the extent to which a person is able to determine causality 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Situational expectancies lessen the degree to which a behavior is inferred as indicating a dispositional trait 
B)  Antisocial behaviors are weighted more heavily than prosocial behaviors, and so an antisocial action greatly decreases estimations of the target's character 
C)  Ambiguous situations lessen the extent to which a person is able to determine causality 
D)  None of the above

Question 9

Gilbert suggests that dispositional attribution follows several stages integrated into a synthetic model. Which of the following stages involves perceiving the stimulus configuration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perception stage 
B)  Categorization stage 
C)  Correction stage 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Perception stage 
B)  Categorization stage 
C)  Correction stage 
D)  None of the above

Question 10

According to Heider, if a person takes action, then that person action is driven by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capacity to succeed 
B)  Motivation to succeed 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Capacity to succeed 
B)  Motivation to succeed 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  None of the above

Which of the following theoretical traditions is NOT part of the foundation of early attribution theory?

According to John and Davis's Correspondent Inference Theory, which of the following would NOT be informative in identifying intentions that underlie actions?

Which of the following best describes what is meant by "emotional lability"?

According to Kelley's covariation model, which of the following would be least helpful in making a causal attribution?

Which of the following best describes what is meant by the "actor-observer effect"?

According to a meta-analysis of 172 studies, the actor-observer asymmetry holds primarily under which of the following condition?

Which of the following best describes what is meant by the "subtractive rule" of inference?

Gilbert suggests that dispositional attribution follows several stages integrated into a synthetic model. Which of the following stages involves perceiving the stimulus configuration?

According to Heider, if a person takes action, then that person action is driven by which of the following?

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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Exam 6: Section 1 : Attribution Processes

Which of the following theoretical traditions is NOT part of the foundation of early attribution theory?

According to John and Davis's Correspondent Inference Theory, which of the following would NOT be informative in identifying intentions that underlie actions?

Which of the following best describes what is meant by "emotional lability"?

According to Kelley's covariation model, which of the following would be least helpful in making a causal attribution?

Which of the following best describes what is meant by the "actor-observer effect"?

According to a meta-analysis of 172 studies, the actor-observer asymmetry holds primarily under which of the following condition?

Which of the following best describes what is meant by the "subtractive rule" of inference?

Gilbert suggests that dispositional attribution follows several stages integrated into a synthetic model. Which of the following stages involves perceiving the stimulus configuration?

According to Heider, if a person takes action, then that person action is driven by which of the following?

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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