Psyc 210 test 3 Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1:
Attitude
Answer:
An evaluation of an object in a positive or negative fashion that includes 3 components: affect,
cognition, behavior
Question 2:
Likert Scale
Answer:
a numerical scale used to assess attitudes; includes a set of possible answers with labeled anchors on
each extreme.
Question 3:
Ex: do you agree with interracial marriage? Scale 1-5. 1-opposed 5-agrees 3-in the middle
Answer:
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Question 4:
response latency
Answer:
the amount of time it takes to respond to a stimulus, such as an attitude question
Question 5:
implicit attitude measure
Answer:
an indirect measure of attitudes that does not involve a self-report
Question 6:
Nonverbal measure example
,Answer:
Degree of physical closeness to another person
Question 7:
Physiological measures example
Answer:
Increased heart rate or sweaty palms in response to an attitude or object
Question 8:
LaPiere study in the 1930s
Answer:
Traveling across the United States with a Chinese couple at time when anti-Chinese prejudice was high
Surprisingly, they were denied service at only one of the 250 places they visited. However, when each
place was later contacted and asked if they would serve Chinese customers, 90 percent said they
would not.
Question 9:
Introspection
Answer:
-may influence attitudes -may cause a rift between your expressed attitude and subsequent behavior
but primarily when the basis of an attitude is affective (emotional)
Question 10:
Reducing Cognitive Dissonance
Answer:
change thoughts, feelings, or behavior in order to make them consistent. Ex-smoking may cause
dissonance because it is bad for health and most people want to be healthy. Dissonance can be
reduced by quitting smoking
Question 11:
_________ may be poor predictors of behaviors, but _________ can be good predictors of attitudes
, Answer:
Attitudes; behaviors
Question 12:
cognitive consistency theories
Answer:
Theories that maintain that the impact of behavior on attitudes reflects our tendency to justify or
rationalize our behavior and to minimize any inconsistencies between our attitudes and actions
Question 13:
cognitive dissonance theory
Answer:
the theory that inconsistencies among a person's thoughts, sentiments, and actions cause an aversive
emotional state (dissonance) that leads to efforts to restore consistency
Question 14:
Decision Dissonance
Answer:
typically is resolved by emphasizing the positives and minimizing the negatives of the selected choice
Also resolved by emphasizing the negatives of the unselected choices and minimizing the positives
Question 15:
When does rationalization occur?
Answer:
Rationalizations can occur before or after the decision is made
Question 16:
effort justification
Answer:
the tendency to reduce dissonance by justifying the time, effort, or money devoted to something that
turned out to be unpleasant or disappointing
Question 1:
Attitude
Answer:
An evaluation of an object in a positive or negative fashion that includes 3 components: affect,
cognition, behavior
Question 2:
Likert Scale
Answer:
a numerical scale used to assess attitudes; includes a set of possible answers with labeled anchors on
each extreme.
Question 3:
Ex: do you agree with interracial marriage? Scale 1-5. 1-opposed 5-agrees 3-in the middle
Answer:
[Question text not safely extractable from source.]
Question 4:
response latency
Answer:
the amount of time it takes to respond to a stimulus, such as an attitude question
Question 5:
implicit attitude measure
Answer:
an indirect measure of attitudes that does not involve a self-report
Question 6:
Nonverbal measure example
,Answer:
Degree of physical closeness to another person
Question 7:
Physiological measures example
Answer:
Increased heart rate or sweaty palms in response to an attitude or object
Question 8:
LaPiere study in the 1930s
Answer:
Traveling across the United States with a Chinese couple at time when anti-Chinese prejudice was high
Surprisingly, they were denied service at only one of the 250 places they visited. However, when each
place was later contacted and asked if they would serve Chinese customers, 90 percent said they
would not.
Question 9:
Introspection
Answer:
-may influence attitudes -may cause a rift between your expressed attitude and subsequent behavior
but primarily when the basis of an attitude is affective (emotional)
Question 10:
Reducing Cognitive Dissonance
Answer:
change thoughts, feelings, or behavior in order to make them consistent. Ex-smoking may cause
dissonance because it is bad for health and most people want to be healthy. Dissonance can be
reduced by quitting smoking
Question 11:
_________ may be poor predictors of behaviors, but _________ can be good predictors of attitudes
, Answer:
Attitudes; behaviors
Question 12:
cognitive consistency theories
Answer:
Theories that maintain that the impact of behavior on attitudes reflects our tendency to justify or
rationalize our behavior and to minimize any inconsistencies between our attitudes and actions
Question 13:
cognitive dissonance theory
Answer:
the theory that inconsistencies among a person's thoughts, sentiments, and actions cause an aversive
emotional state (dissonance) that leads to efforts to restore consistency
Question 14:
Decision Dissonance
Answer:
typically is resolved by emphasizing the positives and minimizing the negatives of the selected choice
Also resolved by emphasizing the negatives of the unselected choices and minimizing the positives
Question 15:
When does rationalization occur?
Answer:
Rationalizations can occur before or after the decision is made
Question 16:
effort justification
Answer:
the tendency to reduce dissonance by justifying the time, effort, or money devoted to something that
turned out to be unpleasant or disappointing
