Chapter 12

____are feelings that are based on beliefs. They predispose people to react in a particular way to objects, people, and events.

Attitudes

Chris recently enlisted in the army and though he is doing his job successfully, he feels as though he is merely playing a game. He is in the process of adapting to:

His new role.

People may unconsciously harbor negative racial associations. This best illustrates the subtle nature of:

Implicit prejudice.

Cognitive dissonance theory emphasizes that we seek to reduce the discomfort we feel when we become aware that:

Our attitudes and actions clash.

In explaining our own behavior or the behavior of those we know well, we often resort to:

Situational attributions.

Which theory suggests that altruistic behavior is governed by calculations of rewards and costs?

Social exchange theory

What is the phenomenon in which the repeated contact with novel stimuli increases the liking of them?

The mere exposure effect

During lunch a group of computer science majors were discussing their choice of field. One student admitted that he had once considered becoming an accountant but decided against it because "accountants are all boring number crunchers without an ounce of creativity." This statement best reflects:

The outgroup homogeneity effect.

The fundamental attribution error involves:

Underestimating situational influences on another's behavior.