Attitudes

Claire runs an election venue in one of the swing states. After having watched David Pizzarro's TED talk, she decides to use a rather unconventional method to support her party and sprays around fart spray in the voting area. What is she hoping to achieve?

a. She hopes that liberals, who are highly disgust sensitive, will stay away and not vote. b. She hopes that many people will stay away and not vote because of the smell. c. She hopes that more people will vote for the Republicans d. She hopes that more people will vote for the Democrats

Ashley is seriously considering joining a cult. The first step in joining the cult is to give away all of her possessions, and cut off communication with her friends and family. From what you know about cognitive dissonance, what effect will these actions have on Ashley?

a. They will make her rebel against the cult b. The will cause her to resent the cult c. They will cause her to be more skeptical of the cult leader d. They will make her more devoted to the cult

Trista had to choose between two potential mates, Charlie and Ryan, on the final episode of the original The Bachelorette. In the end, she chose Ryan. Several weeks later, a reporter interviewed Trista about her feelings toward the two men. Which of the following predictions regarding her feelings at the time of the interview would be mostlikely if she is trying to avoid post-decision dissonance?

a. Trista reports that she believes Charlie to be one of the most attractive men she has ever met in person. b. Trista says that her attitudes about both men have become more negative with the benefit of hindsight. c. Trista has come to notice a variety of "little things" about Ryan that are starting to annoy her, including his penchant for writing really lousy poetry. d. Trista suggests that she was impressed by his career ambitions at first, but has come to realize that Charlie's busy work schedule would have been an obstacle to a successful relationship.

An attitude is implicit if you

a. cannot measure it. b. try to hide it. c. are not aware of it. d. disagree with it.

Gloria has a negative attitude toward smoking, but she continues to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day. According to the theory of planned behavior, one reason that her attitude and behavior are inconsistent could be that

a. her attitude is based on feelings rather than beliefs. b. her attitudes are usually accessible when she reaches for a cigarette. c. her family and friends also have negative attitudes toward smoking. d. she doesn't believe that she can control her smoking behavior.

Calvin is interested in measuring his school's willingness to do volunteer work around the community. He sends out a self-report survey that asks students to directly fill out their _________ attitudes on the topic.

a. implicit b. automatic c. ambiguous d. explicit

A social psychology graduate student who works long hours for little pay becomes increasingly convinced that she loves social psychology. This student's attitude toward her chosen field of study is most likely the result of

a. insufficient justification b. self-affirmation c. psychological reactance d. insufficient deterrence