PSYCH 260 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE
●● Which of the following terms refers to the extent to which a person
characteristic quickly and easily comes to a perceiver's mind?
A. Person perceptibility
B. Actor-observer consistency
C. Cognitive accessibility
D. Behavioral consistency
Answer: C. Cognitive accessibility
●● The studies by Rule and Ambady conclude that ________.
A. affective decision making is less effective in human beings
B. initial impressions can be highly accurate
C. most judgments are based on previous experiences
D. cognitive decision making is less effective in human beings
Answer: B. initial impressions can be highly accurate
●● Choose the correct answer based on the statements given below.
Statement 1: Brenda, a 30 year old woman, obtains a high score in an IQ
(Intelligence Quotient) test and starts believing that her IQ is very high.
,Statement 2: The IQ test that Brenda took was meant to test children's
IQ.
A. Brenda is making a fundamental attribution error if either of the
statements is true.
B. Brenda is biased with actor-observer difference if either of the
statements is true.
C. Brenda is making a fundamental attribution error if both the
statements are true.
D. Brenda is biased with actor-observer difference if both the statements
are true.
Answer: C. Brenda is making a fundamental attribution error if both the
statements are true.
●● Roger wanted to join the US army. He was only 58 inches tall and
was rejected during the selection as the minimum height to enlist in us
army is 60 inches. After this incident, Roger started thinking that he is a
person of little worth. Identify the mistake that Roger is making.
A. Correspondence bias
B. Self-serving bias
C. Actor-observer difference
D. Incremental attribution
Answer: A. Correspondence bias
●● Behavior: Jonathan failed to persuade a prospect to buy his
company's product. Conclusion 1: The product was not suitable for the
,customer. Conclusion 2: The customer had no intention to buy the
product although he listened to the sales presentation.
A. Conclusion 1 is making a personal attribution whereas conclusion 2
is making an external attribution.
B. Conclusion 1 is making an external attribution whereas conclusion 2
is making a personal attribution.
C. Both the conclusions are dispositional attributions.
D. Both the conclusions are situational attributions.
Answer: D. Both the conclusions are situational attributions.
●● Observation 1: Joseph was expected to pass a test. Observation 2:
Joseph failed in the test. It is easier to make personal attributions if
_____.
A. observation 2 is true and observation 1 is false
B. both the observations are either true or false
C. either of the observations is true
D. observation 1 is true and observation 2 is false
Answer: B. both the observations are either true or false
●● Identify the events that refer to fundamental attribution error.
Event 1: Overestimating the role of person factors Event 2: Overlooking
the impact of situations Event 3: Making more personal attributions for
, the behavior of others than for oneself Event 4: Making situational
attributions for one's own behaviors than for the behavior of others
A. Events 1 and 2
B. Events 3 and 4
C. Events 1 and 3
D. Events 2 and 4
Answer: A. Events 1 and 2
●● Behavior: Marta secured high grades in an examination. Conclusion
1: Marta prepared well to take the examination. Conclusion 2: The
examination was easier than usual.
A. Conclusion 1 is making a situational attribution whereas conclusion
2 is making a personal attribution.
B. Both the conclusions are situational attributions.
C. Conclusion 1 is making a dispositional attribution whereas
conclusion 2 is making a situational attribution.
D. Both the conclusions are dispositional attributions.
Answer: C. Conclusion 1 is making a dispositional attribution whereas
conclusion 2 is making a situational attribution.
●● The following provides the justifications that four students had for
their failures...
Adrian: I want to be a musician. So, I don't really care about my grades.
Betty: I am not skilled enough to solve complex math problems.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE
●● Which of the following terms refers to the extent to which a person
characteristic quickly and easily comes to a perceiver's mind?
A. Person perceptibility
B. Actor-observer consistency
C. Cognitive accessibility
D. Behavioral consistency
Answer: C. Cognitive accessibility
●● The studies by Rule and Ambady conclude that ________.
A. affective decision making is less effective in human beings
B. initial impressions can be highly accurate
C. most judgments are based on previous experiences
D. cognitive decision making is less effective in human beings
Answer: B. initial impressions can be highly accurate
●● Choose the correct answer based on the statements given below.
Statement 1: Brenda, a 30 year old woman, obtains a high score in an IQ
(Intelligence Quotient) test and starts believing that her IQ is very high.
,Statement 2: The IQ test that Brenda took was meant to test children's
IQ.
A. Brenda is making a fundamental attribution error if either of the
statements is true.
B. Brenda is biased with actor-observer difference if either of the
statements is true.
C. Brenda is making a fundamental attribution error if both the
statements are true.
D. Brenda is biased with actor-observer difference if both the statements
are true.
Answer: C. Brenda is making a fundamental attribution error if both the
statements are true.
●● Roger wanted to join the US army. He was only 58 inches tall and
was rejected during the selection as the minimum height to enlist in us
army is 60 inches. After this incident, Roger started thinking that he is a
person of little worth. Identify the mistake that Roger is making.
A. Correspondence bias
B. Self-serving bias
C. Actor-observer difference
D. Incremental attribution
Answer: A. Correspondence bias
●● Behavior: Jonathan failed to persuade a prospect to buy his
company's product. Conclusion 1: The product was not suitable for the
,customer. Conclusion 2: The customer had no intention to buy the
product although he listened to the sales presentation.
A. Conclusion 1 is making a personal attribution whereas conclusion 2
is making an external attribution.
B. Conclusion 1 is making an external attribution whereas conclusion 2
is making a personal attribution.
C. Both the conclusions are dispositional attributions.
D. Both the conclusions are situational attributions.
Answer: D. Both the conclusions are situational attributions.
●● Observation 1: Joseph was expected to pass a test. Observation 2:
Joseph failed in the test. It is easier to make personal attributions if
_____.
A. observation 2 is true and observation 1 is false
B. both the observations are either true or false
C. either of the observations is true
D. observation 1 is true and observation 2 is false
Answer: B. both the observations are either true or false
●● Identify the events that refer to fundamental attribution error.
Event 1: Overestimating the role of person factors Event 2: Overlooking
the impact of situations Event 3: Making more personal attributions for
, the behavior of others than for oneself Event 4: Making situational
attributions for one's own behaviors than for the behavior of others
A. Events 1 and 2
B. Events 3 and 4
C. Events 1 and 3
D. Events 2 and 4
Answer: A. Events 1 and 2
●● Behavior: Marta secured high grades in an examination. Conclusion
1: Marta prepared well to take the examination. Conclusion 2: The
examination was easier than usual.
A. Conclusion 1 is making a situational attribution whereas conclusion
2 is making a personal attribution.
B. Both the conclusions are situational attributions.
C. Conclusion 1 is making a dispositional attribution whereas
conclusion 2 is making a situational attribution.
D. Both the conclusions are dispositional attributions.
Answer: C. Conclusion 1 is making a dispositional attribution whereas
conclusion 2 is making a situational attribution.
●● The following provides the justifications that four students had for
their failures...
Adrian: I want to be a musician. So, I don't really care about my grades.
Betty: I am not skilled enough to solve complex math problems.
