HDFS 3313 Final Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
Impulses that bring us together - Correct answer-To receive stimulation
-sometimes we like to shake things up
To express experiences
-we like to find companions to share
commonalities with
To assert ones self
-helps us clarify who we are
To enhance enjoyment of certain things
-somethings are more fun with someone else
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,selective perception - Correct answer-we only see what we want to see
implicit personality theory - Correct answer--we assume lots of different traits
about someone based off of one characteristic
Inductive and Deductive Stereotyping - Correct answer-Inductive- specific to
broad
Deductive- abstract to specific
attribution theory - Correct answer-we explain someone's behavior by crediting
either the situation or the person's disposition
fundamental attribution error - Correct answer-the tendency for observers, when
analyzing another's behavior, to underestimate the impact of the external situation
and to overestimate the impact of personal disposition
self-serving bias - Correct answer--we attribute success to stable, internal causes
-and attribute failure to unstable, external causes
3 dimensions of attributions - Correct answer-Locus- where the cause of the
behavior is located (internal vs external)
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, Stability- is the cause constant (rush hour traffic) or a one time thing (flu)
Controlability- is the cause something the person can control
Pollyanna Principle - Correct answer-tendency to focus more on positive
attributions
negativity effect - Correct answer-tendency to focus on negative attributions
Communication rule - Correct answer--patterns of behavior that are "preferred" in
certain situations
-following the rules -> interpersonal satisfaction
Communication norm - Correct answer-when a rule is followed nearly all the time,
it becomes a norm
hedging - Correct answer-"I'm not an expert, but..."
credentialing - Correct answer-"Don't get me wrong, I like you but..."
sin licenses - Correct answer-"This is against the letter of the law but not the
spirit..."
cognitive - Correct answer-"i know this sounds crazy but"
Appeal for suspended judgment - Correct answer-"Hear me out on this..."
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Answers Graded A+
Impulses that bring us together - Correct answer-To receive stimulation
-sometimes we like to shake things up
To express experiences
-we like to find companions to share
commonalities with
To assert ones self
-helps us clarify who we are
To enhance enjoyment of certain things
-somethings are more fun with someone else
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,selective perception - Correct answer-we only see what we want to see
implicit personality theory - Correct answer--we assume lots of different traits
about someone based off of one characteristic
Inductive and Deductive Stereotyping - Correct answer-Inductive- specific to
broad
Deductive- abstract to specific
attribution theory - Correct answer-we explain someone's behavior by crediting
either the situation or the person's disposition
fundamental attribution error - Correct answer-the tendency for observers, when
analyzing another's behavior, to underestimate the impact of the external situation
and to overestimate the impact of personal disposition
self-serving bias - Correct answer--we attribute success to stable, internal causes
-and attribute failure to unstable, external causes
3 dimensions of attributions - Correct answer-Locus- where the cause of the
behavior is located (internal vs external)
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, Stability- is the cause constant (rush hour traffic) or a one time thing (flu)
Controlability- is the cause something the person can control
Pollyanna Principle - Correct answer-tendency to focus more on positive
attributions
negativity effect - Correct answer-tendency to focus on negative attributions
Communication rule - Correct answer--patterns of behavior that are "preferred" in
certain situations
-following the rules -> interpersonal satisfaction
Communication norm - Correct answer-when a rule is followed nearly all the time,
it becomes a norm
hedging - Correct answer-"I'm not an expert, but..."
credentialing - Correct answer-"Don't get me wrong, I like you but..."
sin licenses - Correct answer-"This is against the letter of the law but not the
spirit..."
cognitive - Correct answer-"i know this sounds crazy but"
Appeal for suspended judgment - Correct answer-"Hear me out on this..."
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