Question 1

Sixteen-year-old Gregory wrecked his parents' car on a snowy day.His parents assumed that the accident was caused by his carelessness and lack of concern for their car.Gregory's parents' assumption illustrates

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A)   a dispositional attribution.
B)   an attitude.
C)   a situational attribution.
D)   the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

The mental process of inferring the causes of people's behavior,including one's own,is called

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A)   cognitive dissonance.
B)   an attitude.
C)   an attribution.
D)   central route persuasion.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Jonathan,as a new police officer,believed that his job was to help people in the community.His partner,who is an experienced officer,told Jonathan that being a good officer involved looking for any reason to arrest and detain others.Jonathan now spends his day trying to arrest as many people as possible.Based on the findings of Zimbardo's prison study,Jonathan's change in attitude about his job illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive dissonance.
B)   peripheral route persuasion.
C)   attributions.
D)   role playing on attitudes.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

We are most likely to experience cognitive dissonance if we feel

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A)   little sense of responsibility for engaging in behaviors of which we personally disapprove.
B)   little sense of responsibility for engaging in behaviors of which we personally approve.
C)   a great sense of responsibility for engaging in behaviors of which we personally disapprove.
D)   a great sense of responsibility for engaging in behaviors of which we personally approve.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Observing yourself on a video replay is most likely to increase your tendency to attribute your behavior to

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A)   cognitive dissonance.
B)   role playing.
C)   personality traits.
D)   attitudes.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

A child hits one of his older siblings,who is constantly teasing him.People from East Asian cultures would be more likely than people from individualist Western cultures to explain the younger child's behavior in terms of

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A)   hostile motives.
B)   a lack of self-control.
C)   an enduring personality trait.
D)   the stressful situation.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

People are especially likely to demonstrate the fundamental attribution error in cultures that value

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A)   individualism.
B)   role playing.
C)   collectivism.
D)   attributions.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Amir believes that his brother's grades are higher than his grades because his brother's classes are significantly less difficult.Amir's belief about his brother's grades is an example of

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A)   a situational attribution.
B)   cognitive dissonance.
C)   the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.
D)   a personality attribution.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Opinion change resulting from incidental cues such as a speaker's attractiveness illustrates

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A)   central route persuasion.
B)   peripheral route persuasion.
C)   cognitive dissonance.
D)   the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Compared with how we explain our own actions,in explaining other people's behavior we are more likely to refer to

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A)   dispositional influences.
B)   role playing.
C)   situational influences.
D)   cognitive dissonance.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Researchers filmed two people as they interacted.Then they showed each person a replay of their interaction-filmed from the other person's perspective.This reversed the participants' attributions of the behaviors.Seeing the world from the actor's perspective,the observers

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A)   better appreciated the situation.
B)   attributed the observed behavior to personality.
C)   were less likely to attribute the cause of behavior to the situation.
D)   were more likely to commit the fundamental attribution error.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

When no weapons of mass destruction were found following the U.S.invasion of Iraq,some Americans revised their memories of the main rationale for going to war.We can best explain why people changed their memories in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)   the fundamental attribution error.
B)   role-playing theory.
C)   central route persuasion.
D)   cognitive dissonance theory.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Professor Stewart wrote a very positive letter of recommendation for a student despite having doubts about her competence.Which theory best explains why he subsequently began to develop more favorable attitudes about the student's abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive dissonance theory
B)   attribution theory
C)   central route persuasion
D)   fundamental attribution errorE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

An adult's attitude toward church attendance is most likely to predict his or her likelihood of attending church if

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A)   the attitude is implicit rather than explicit.
B)   the attitude first developed during adulthood.
C)   the attitude is moderately positive rather than extremely positive.
D)   the attitude is stable and enduring.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Poverty and unemployment are likely to be explained in terms of ________ by political liberals and in terms of ________ by political conservatives.

Accepted Answer

A)   personal dispositions;situational constraints
B)   role playing;personal dispositions
C)   situational constraints;personal dispositions
D)   situational influences;role playingE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Feelings,often influenced by our beliefs,that predispose us to respond in particular ways to objects,people,and events are called

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A)   roles.
B)   dissonance.
C)   attitudes.
D)   attributions.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

Cognitive dissonance theory is most helpful for understanding the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)   central route persuasion on decision making.
B)   peripheral route persuasion on social conflict.
C)   situational dispositions on behavior.
D)   role playing on attitude change.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Emma is a college freshman in the United States.She is very unhappy with her last psychology exam score.Which of the following attributions is she most likely to use?

Accepted Answer

A)   "I am just not working hard enough."
B)   "I am not a responsible student."
C)   "The exam was unfair because the questions were tricky."
D)   "I spend too much time on Facebook and Instagram."E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Dr.Hirt investigates the mental processes we use to make sense of our social environment and form judgments attributions about the behavior of others.Dr.Hirt is most likely a ________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)   personality
B)   clinical
C)   social
D)   developmentalE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Dr.Strayer investigates the mental processes we use to make sense of our social environment and form judgments about the characteristics and motives of other people.Dr.Strayer is most likely a(n) ________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)   evolutionary
B)   clinical
C)   social
D)   cognitiveE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 41: Stress and Illness

Emma is a college freshman in the United States.She is very unhappy with her last psychology exam score.Which of the following attributions is she most likely to use?

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The mental process of inferring the causes of people's behavior,including one's own,is called

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Dr.Strayer investigates the mental processes we use to make sense of our social environment and form judgments about the characteristics and motives of other people.Dr.Strayer is most likely a(n) ________ psychologist.

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We are most likely to experience cognitive dissonance if we feel

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Professor Stewart wrote a very positive letter of recommendation for a student despite having doubts about her competence.Which theory best explains why he subsequently began to develop more favorable attitudes about the student's abilities?

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Feelings,often influenced by our beliefs,that predispose us to respond in particular ways to objects,people,and events are called

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Sixteen-year-old Gregory wrecked his parents' car on a snowy day.His parents assumed that the accident was caused by his carelessness and lack of concern for their car.Gregory's parents' assumption illustrates

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People are especially likely to demonstrate the fundamental attribution error in cultures that value

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Opinion change resulting from incidental cues such as a speaker's attractiveness illustrates

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Cognitive dissonance theory is most helpful for understanding the impact of

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An adult's attitude toward church attendance is most likely to predict his or her likelihood of attending church if

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Observing yourself on a video replay is most likely to increase your tendency to attribute your behavior to

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Compared with how we explain our own actions,in explaining other people's behavior we are more likely to refer to

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Researchers filmed two people as they interacted.Then they showed each person a replay of their interaction-filmed from the other person's perspective.This reversed the participants' attributions of the behaviors.Seeing the world from the actor's perspective,the observers

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Poverty and unemployment are likely to be explained in terms of by political liberals and in terms of by political conservatives.

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Amir believes that his brother's grades are higher than his grades because his brother's classes are significantly less difficult.Amir's belief about his brother's grades is an example of

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Dr.Hirt investigates the mental processes we use to make sense of our social environment and form judgments attributions about the behavior of others.Dr.Hirt is most likely a ________ psychologist.

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A child hits one of his older siblings,who is constantly teasing him.People from East Asian cultures would be more likely than people from individualist Western cultures to explain the younger child's behavior in terms of

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When no weapons of mass destruction were found following the U.S.invasion of Iraq,some Americans revised their memories of the main rationale for going to war.We can best explain why people changed their memories in terms of

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Emma is a college freshman in the United States.She is very unhappy with her last psychology exam score.Which of the following attributions is she most likely to use?

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The mental process of inferring the causes of people's behavior,including one's own,is called

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Researchers filmed two people as they interacted.Then they showed each person a replay of their interaction-filmed from the other person's perspective.This reversed the participants' attributions of the behaviors.Seeing the world from the actor's perspective,the observers

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