Quiz 11 Social Psychology

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Question #1

Jim has a negative attitude toward healthy eating. Jim’s doctor describes research showing that healthy eating can help him live longer. Jim pays very close attention and thinks very carefully about his doctor’s statements and then changes his attitude toward healthy eating. Jim has changed his attitude based on the ________ route to persuasion.

A emotional

B central

C peripheral

D rational

Question #2

You believe that smoking is bad for you, so you do not smoke and avoid places where people are likely to be smoking. In this case, you have a(n) ________ attitude about smoking.

A complex

B simple

C conditioned

D accessible

Question #3

Shane was walking to class when he saw a woman drop a large bag of groceries. Shane was not going to help until she looked directly at him and asked him to help. Shane most likely helped the woman because he:

A had lost his anonymity.

B was expecting reciprocal helping.

C felt guilty.

D is naturally prosocial.

Question #4

Mandy has a stereotype that engineers are dull. When she meets Matt, an engineer who writes exciting stories, she will most likely:

A revise her stereotype by thinking that engineers can be interesting and creative.

B encounter insufficient justification effect by arguing that creativity should be measured differently in engineers.

C experience cognitive dissonance by suspecting that Matt has not always been an engineer.

D create a subtype that Matt is the exception to the rule about engineers.

Question #5

When Tyronne first heard a new song on a music streaming website, he disliked it. However, after hearing it played many times on the website, he is surprised that he has grown to like it. Tyronne’s positive attitude toward the song after listening to it multiple times is best explained by:

A cognitive dissonance.

B the mere exposure effect.

C the elaboration likelihood model.

D explicit attitudes.

Question #6

If someone wants to create an attitude that will last a long time, he or she should use the ________ route of persuasion. If someone wants to create an attitude that will last only a short time, he or she should use the ________ route of persuasion.

A implicit; explicit

B peripheral; central

C explicit; implicit

D central; peripheral

Question #7

You believe that eating fried food is bad for your health, but you eat fried chicken often. In this case, you have a(n) ________ attitude about eating fried food.

A conditioned

B simple

C complex

D accessible

Question #8

While driving, a car pulls out in front of you and forces you to slam on the brakes. You think to yourself that the driver of that car cannot drive. You have just made a(n) ________ attribution for the other driver’s behavior.

A unstable

B situational

C personal

D uncontrollable

Question #9

Even though Brendan does not like psychology, he is still taking an introductory psychology class because it’s a prerequisite for his intended major and he doesn’t want to drop the course. According to cognitive dissonance theory, Brendan will probably have a(n) ________ attitude toward psychology by the end of the semester.

A more positive

B more negative

C neutral

D unchanged

Question #10

Elena is working on a team project for her computer science class. Although the entire team is responsible for the project, some people do not feel personally responsible for contributing to it. Because of this, some team members do not complete their assigned tasks. This is most likely due to:

A group polarization.

B groupthink.

C social facilitation.

D social loafing.

Question #11

Gamiel and Aliyah go out to eat and Gamiel does not leave a tip for the waiter. If Aliyah explains his behavior by saying that he is frugal, she is making a(n) ________ attribution. If Aliyah explains his behavior by saying the service was terrible, she is making a ________ attribution.

A unstable; stable

B temporary; permanent

C uncontrollable; controllable

D personal; situational

Question #12

Jay has been preparing for a presentation in his public speech course. Jay performs much better in class when his classmates are present than when he practices the speech alone. Jay’s better performance in class is likely due to:

A normative influence.

B social facilitation.

C social loafing.

D group polarization.

Question #13

When starting a new job, Carl’s wife suggests he make quick observations of his coworkers and trust his judgments. The research on thin slices of behavior would support this suggestion because:

A quick judgments can lead to stereotypes.

B relatively accurate judgments can be made based on little information.

C first impressions lead to appropriate personal attributions.

D opinions usually change as you learn more information about someone.

Question #14

Attributions about other people’s behavior can vary in each of the following dimensions EXCEPT:

A controllable or uncontrollable.

B primary or secondary.

C personal or situational.

D stable/permanent or unstable/temporary.

Question #15

A political candidate wants to create a long-lasting positive image. According to the elaboration likelihood model, the candidate would use commercials:

A that clearly explain campaign issues.

B that feature attractive celebrities.

C with catchy slogans and attention-grabbing graphics.

D with short emotional attacks on the opponent.

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