Question 1

Which of the following statements correctly explains the bogus pipeline strategy?

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A)  Participants' expressed attitudes are interpreted to mean the exact opposite of their true attitudes.
B)  Participants are deceived into believing that their true attitudes are being measured directly,so they do not distort their expressed attitudes.
C)  Researchers ignore the participants' expressed attitudes and infer true attitudes from measures of arousal and tension.
D)  Participants' responses are evaluated by a polygraph machine that provides a measure of deception and distortion.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Research suggests that we often do not do,what we know and believe is the right thing to do.Daniel Batson calls this phenomenon

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A)  moral dissonance.
B)  overjustification.
C)  ingratiation.
D)  moral hypocrisy.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

An analysis of social movements suggests that

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A)  totalitarian attitudes determine genocidal behaviour.
B)  attitudes often follow behaviour.
C)  attitudes are rarely influenced by behaviour at the level of social movements.
D)  brainwashing has no psychological basis.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B) B

Question 4

After Gertrude reluctantly agreed to type her boyfriend's psychology term paper,he told her that it might actually be 75 pages long.Gertrude appears to be a potential victim of

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A)  self-monitoring.
B)  the low-ball technique.
C)  the overjustification effect.
D)  the lure technique.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Which theory assumes that we observe our actions for clues about our own attitudes and beliefs?

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A)  self-presentation
B)  cognitive dissonance
C)  self-justification
D)  self-perceptionE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Research has shown that implicit attitudes and explicit attitudes help predict people's behaviours and judgments.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the research by Burns Vaughan and John Lanzetta,you will feel more empathy for someone with whom you are interacting in person than for someone with whom you are interacting over the telephone because

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A)  imitating others' expressions help us feel what they are feeling.
B)  telephone connections are sometimes unclear.
C)  you will be tempted to overjustify yourself.
D)  we are more focused on the person while having a telephonic conversation with that person.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Disparaging an innocent victim leads an aggressor to justify further hurtful behaviour.Research studies show that this pattern occurs especially when the aggressor

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A)  identifies with the victim as similar to himself or herself.
B)  engages in verbal but not physical aggression.
C)  is coerced into the attack by threats from superiors.
D)  is coaxed but not threatened or coerced into aggression.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Research indicates that after making important decisions that involve choosing between equally attractive alternatives,we

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A)  experience very little cognitive dissonance once the choice is made.
B)  reduce dissonance by trying to think about something else.
C)  reduce dissonance by downgrading the rejected alternative.
D)  reduce dissonance by verbalizing the weaknesses of the chosen alternative.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The effects of an attitude on behaviour become more apparent when we look at a person's average behaviour over time.This fact describes

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A)  the principle of aggregation.
B)  regression toward the average.
C)  the principle of information integration.
D)  the principle of reciprocal averages.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The term ________ refers to prescribed actions expected of those who occupy a particular social position.

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A)  constellation
B)  intentions
C)  role
D)  statusE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Sally has recently started to tease and hurt her sister.If this behaviour continues,it is likely that Sally will

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A)  develop an increasing dislike for her sister.
B)  experience a loss of personal control.
C)  show a significant loss of self-esteem.
D)  fall victim to the overjustification effect.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Which of these actions have little or no effect on people's attitudes?

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A)  impression management
B)  cognitive dissonance
C)  self-perception
D)  hypocrisyE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Mussweiler conducted a study where participants were instructed to move and act like how they believed someone who was obese would move,including wearing extra weights,and then give their impression about a target person.This study found that participants whose movements simulated obesity rated a described target person as

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A)  having the traits of a stereotyped obese person.
B)  having traits opposite to those of a stereotyped obese person.
C)  no differently than the control group who did not simulate these movements.
D)  more like themselves than having traits of a stereotyped obese person.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Kristine and her brother Ed have a friendly bet about which team,the Pittsburgh Penguins versus the Detroit Red Wings,is going to win the NHL playoffs.Kristine places her bet on the Penguins,and Ed on the Red Wings.Right after making their bet,both Kristine and Ed become overconfident that their team is going to win.This is an example of

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A)  the seeing-is-believing effect.
B)  the deciding-becomes-believing effect.
C)  the door-in-the-face phenomenon.
D)  the believing-is-acting effect.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The low-ball technique is a strategy for

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A)  improving one's self-concept.
B)  measuring a person's attitude.
C)  reducing physical aggression.
D)  getting people to agree to something.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Creating a Canadian identity in children by teaching them to sing "O Canada" is an example of

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A)  social reinforcement.
B)  using public conformity to build a private belief.
C)  low-balling.
D)  the "birds of a feather flock together" phenomenon.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

If we provide students with just enough justification to perform a learning task and use rewards and labels to help them feel competent,we may _________ their enjoyment and their eagerness to pursue the subject on their own.

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A)  enhance
B)  diminish
C)  fail to affect
D)  destroyE) A) and C)
F) A) and B) A

Question 19

Although dissonance theory successfully explains what happens when we act contrary to clearly defined attitudes,it does not explain

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A)  attitude change.
B)  the overjustification effect.
C)  behaviour change.
D)  the insufficient justification effect.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

You are hosting a Weight Watchers party for people who have reached their goal weight.You want to provide tasty snacks,but you don't want to encourage over-eating either.How could you arrange things to help your friends eat sensibly,in accord with their new attitudes toward eating?

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A)  Put the food in the kitchen,away from the main flow of people.
B)  Spread the food out all over the house,on individual trays.
C)  Put the food on a table that is placed directly underneath your large wall mirror in the dining room.
D)  Encourage portion-control.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Exam 4: Behaviour and Attitudes

Which of the following statements correctly explains the bogus pipeline strategy?

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Research suggests that we often do not do,what we know and believe is the right thing to do.Daniel Batson calls this phenomenon

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An analysis of social movements suggests that

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After Gertrude reluctantly agreed to type her boyfriend's psychology term paper,he told her that it might actually be 75 pages long.Gertrude appears to be a potential victim of

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Which theory assumes that we observe our actions for clues about our own attitudes and beliefs?

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Research has shown that implicit attitudes and explicit attitudes help predict people's behaviours and judgments.

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According to the research by Burns Vaughan and John Lanzetta,you will feel more empathy for someone with whom you are interacting in person than for someone with whom you are interacting over the telephone because

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Disparaging an innocent victim leads an aggressor to justify further hurtful behaviour.Research studies show that this pattern occurs especially when the aggressor

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Research indicates that after making important decisions that involve choosing between equally attractive alternatives,we

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The effects of an attitude on behaviour become more apparent when we look at a person's average behaviour over time.This fact describes

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The term ________ refers to prescribed actions expected of those who occupy a particular social position.

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Sally has recently started to tease and hurt her sister.If this behaviour continues,it is likely that Sally will

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You are hosting a Weight Watchers party for people who have reached their goal weight.You want to provide tasty snacks,but you don't want to encourage over-eating either.How could you arrange things to help your friends eat sensibly,in accord with their new attitudes toward eating?

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Exam 4: Behaviour and Attitudes

Which of the following statements correctly explains the bogus pipeline strategy?

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Research suggests that we often do not do,what we know and believe is the right thing to do.Daniel Batson calls this phenomenon

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Which theory assumes that we observe our actions for clues about our own attitudes and beliefs?

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Research has shown that implicit attitudes and explicit attitudes help predict people's behaviours and judgments.

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According to the research by Burns Vaughan and John Lanzetta,you will feel more empathy for someone with whom you are interacting in person than for someone with whom you are interacting over the telephone because

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Disparaging an innocent victim leads an aggressor to justify further hurtful behaviour.Research studies show that this pattern occurs especially when the aggressor

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Research indicates that after making important decisions that involve choosing between equally attractive alternatives,we

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The term ________ refers to prescribed actions expected of those who occupy a particular social position.

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