Question 1

Explain the circumstances under which attitudes do predict behavior and give examples.

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Question 2

The Implicit Association Test (IAT)

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A)  measures conscious attitudes.
B)  measures unconscious attitudes.
C)  measures both conscious and unconscious attitudes.
D)  measures our behaviors.

Question 3

"Saying becomes believing" when

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A)  what you are saying falls in line with your implicit attitude.
B)  your implicit and explicit attitudes are already in agreement.
C)  there is no compelling external explanation for your words.
D)  you have said something similar in the past.

Question 4

Although you may spend the evening surfing the Internet rather than studying,you have generally been quite a disciplined student throughout your academic career and have always held the attitude that studying is important.The relationship between your studying behavior and your attitude toward studying can best be described by which social psychological term?

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A)  moral hypocrisy
B)  behavioral inconsistency
C)  the ABCs of attitudes
D)  the principle of aggregation

Question 5

Which theory assumes that when our attitudes regarding something are weak to begin with,we will use our behavior and its circumstances as a clue to those attitudes?

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A)  self-perception theory
B)  cognitive dissonance theory
C)  self-presentation theory
D)  self-affirmation theory

Question 6

If the number of people in favor of gay and lesbian marriage increases after a law is passed allowing for such,this would be an example of how

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A)  attitudes influence behavior when they are specific to the behavior examined.
B)  attitudes influence behavior when they are potent.
C)  moral attitudes feed moral actions.
D)  moral actions feed moral attitudes.

Question 7

When people are bribed to do what they already like doing,they start to see their actions as externally controlled rather than intrinsically appealing.This is called the

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A)  foot-in-the-door effect.
B)  self-justification effect.
C)  overjustification effect.
D)  insufficient justification effect.

Question 8

Describe how the dissonance theory could explain your post-choice thinking regarding the purchase of a new car over a used one.

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Dissonance theory suggests that when ind...

Question 9

When social psychologists try to measure attitudes of people they end up measuring

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A)  behaviors.
B)  people's true attitudes.
C)  people's expectations.
D)  expressed attitudes.

Question 10

The research indicates that if you wish to love someone more,you should

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A)  let them do favors for you.
B)  ignore their negative traits.
C)  act as if you do.
D)  focus on their positive traits.

Question 11

Which theory explains our conclusion that we must be anxious because we woke up before dawn?

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A)  self-presentation theory
B)  self-consistency theory
C)  cognitive dissonance theory
D)  self-perception theory

Question 12

Research revealed that the POWs of the Korean War were brainwashed through the tactic of

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A)  torture and punishment.
B)  gradually escalating demands,or "start small and build."
C)  attitude adjustment.
D)  confidence-building.

Question 13

Impression management,or making a good impression by being consistent in our behavior,is another term for

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A)  self-presentation theory.
B)  self-consistency theory.
C)  cognitive dissonance theory.
D)  self-perception theory.

Question 14

Which statement is NOT true according to attitude research?

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A)  Attitudes best predict behavior when they are formed by direct experience.
B)  Attitudes best predict behavior when they are thought about.
C)  Attitudes best predict behavior when they are potent.
D)  Attitudes best predict behavior when they are learned from parents.

Question 15

Interested in purchasing a digital camera,you find one priced extremely low.As you are about to purchase the camera,you find that it does not come with a power cord,memory card,or battery.You purchase all of these separately.The total cost surpasses what another store had listed the camera as at a higher price,but included all the accessories.You have been a victim of the _______ technique.

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A)  foot-in-the-door
B)  lowball
C)  compliance
D)  conformity

Question 16

Myra's neighbor,a little boy,practices his saxophone loudly and annoyingly.According to the overjustification effect,if Myra wants to get him to quit playing,she should

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A)  show her annoyance.
B)  pay him to quit playing.
C)  pay him a small amount to quit playing and then offer him more and more.
D)  pay him to play and then offer him less and less.

Question 17

Attitudes include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  affects.
B)  behavioral tendencies.
C)  cognitions.
D)  aptitudes.

Question 18

When asked if she likes her new neighbor,Alice says "I guess so.I say "hello" to her all the time and loaned her my favorite book the other day." Alice's feelings are best explained by

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A)  self-perception theory.
B)  cognitive dissonance theory.
C)  the insufficient justification effect.
D)  the overjustification effect.

Question 19

Research in France found that having people first sign a petition against landmines increased the likelihood that Internet users would contribute to a fund for victims of landmines.This is an example of the _______ phenomenon.

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A)  foot-in-the-door
B)  lowball
C)  compliance
D)  conformity

Question 20

The smallest incentive that will get people to do something is usually the most effective in getting them to like the activity and keep doing it.This is best explained by the

Accepted Answer

A)  self-presentation theory.
B)  emotional contagion theory.
C)  overjustification effect.
D)  insufficient justification effect.

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