chapter seven questions

Fast evaluation is to slow evaluation as _____ is to _____. A. Automatic attitude; deliberate attitude B. Deliberate attitude; automatic attitude C. Primary effect; recency effect D. Recency effect; primary effect

A. (Automatic attitude; deliberate attitude)

Which concept can be defined as a global evaluation? A. Attitudes B. Beliefs C. intentions D. values

A. (attitudes)

Dual attitudes refer to _____ and _____ attitudes. A. Automatic; deliberate B. new; old C. Private; public D. Rewarded; unrewarded

A. (automatic; deliberate)

Which is faster, believing or disbelieving? A. Believing B. Disbelieving C. They are equally fast D. It depends on how old the person is

A. Believing

If the word pink is followed by negative words and forms from his mother, the toddler learns to respond negatively to the word pink. This is an example of A. Classical conditioning B. Operation conditioning C. Social learning D. Verbal learning

A. Classical conditioning

Trent was in a serious car crash. He totaled his car and broke his collarbone. Trent considered himself very unlucky. While in the hospital, he saw a story on the local news about another car accident in which the driver totaled his car and suffered serious brain damage. After hearing the news report, Trent now considers himself lucky rather than unlucky. What type of social comparison did Trent make? A. Downward B. Lateral C. Upward D. None of the above

A. Downward

Cognitive dissonance theory predicts that when there is little external justification for having performed an act, dissonance will be _____ and attitude change will _____. A. High; occur B. High; not occur C. Low; occur D. low; not occur

A. High; occur

Which concept can be defined as pieces of information (facts or opinions) about something? A. Attitudes B. Beliefs C. Intentions D. Values

B. (beliefs)

According to Gordon Allport, what is the most important concept in psychology? A. Aggression B. Attitudes C. Discrimination D. Social influence

B. Attitudes

Sometimes even social psychologists are reluctant to give up their pet theories, even when the data contradict those theories. This tendency is called ______. A. Assumptive world beliefs B. Belief perseverance C. Mere exposure effect D. The A—B problem

B. Belief perseverance

Don says he values the environment. Someone reminds Don that he litters, wastes water, eats a lot of meat, drives a gas-guzzling car alone, and never uses public transportation. Don feels a certain amount of mental discomfort, which is most likely A. Attitude polarization B. Cognitive dissonance C. Effort justification D. Negative attitude change

B. Cognitive dissonance

Juan wasn't sure whether he was in favor of capital punishment or not. However, after receiving an "A" on a speech paper denouncing capital punishment, he decides that capital punishment is ineffective and inhumane. This is an example of _____. A. Classical conditioning B. Operant conditioning C. Social learning D. Verbal learning

B. Operant conditioning

Alissa heard a new song on the radio that she likes. A company used the same song in its advertising jingle, and the song was played over and over, so she was repeatedly exposed to the song. Alissa's attitude towards the song is likely to _____. A. Become ambivalent B. Become more negative C. Become more positive D. Remain the same

C. Become more positive

After 3-year-old Davis sees his dad shaving, he covers his own face with shaving cream. This is an example of _____. A. Classical conditioning B. Operant conditioning C. Social learning D. Verbal learning

C. Social learning

Which statement summarizes the basic idea underlying effort justification A. Less leads to more. B. More leads to less. C. Suffering leads to liking. D. Liking leads to suffering.

C. Suffering leads to liking.

The best way to predict whether people will go see Harry Potter is to assess their attitudes towards A. Boxing B. Films C. The seven previous Harry Potter films D. Sports

C. The seven previous Harry Potter films

Which of the following incidents would violate an assumptive world belief? A. Getting a flat tire B. Slipping and falling on the highway on the ice C. Getting beaten up by a bully at school D. All of the above

D. All of the above

After reviewing the results from 47 studies, what did Wicker conclude in his 1969 article about the relationship between attitudes & behaviors? A. It is almost perfect B. It is strong C. It is moderate size D. It is so weak that the concept of attitudes should be abandoned

D. It is so weak that the concept of attitudes should be abandoned

In 1934, a social psychologist and a Chinese couple drove 100,000 miles across the country, stopping at numerous hotels & restaurants. The Chinese couple received service at all the establishments except one. Six months later, LaPiere sent a questionnaire to the same establishments, asking whether they would accommodate Chinese guests. How many said they would accommodate Chinese guests? A. More than 90% B. About 75% of them C. About 25% of them D. Less than 10%

D. Less than 10%

The specific process of avoiding information that is different form what one already believes A. Cognitie dissonance B. Predictive selection C. Rationality D. Selective exposure

D. Selective exposure