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The idea that a person might change an attitude to maintain consistency between attitude and behavior is representative of what theory? |
| | A) | Cognitive dissonance theory |
| | B) | Social judgment theory |
| | C) | Theory of planned behavior |
| | D) | Elaboration Likelihood Model |
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Inoculation theory was developed with regard to: |
| | A) | Strongly held attitudes |
| | B) | Social norms |
| | C) | Cultural truisms |
| | D) | Attitude inconsistency |
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An attitude change developed through the central route of the Elaboration Likelihood Model will be: |
| | A) | Relatively enduring |
| | B) | Resistant to change |
| | C) | Predictive of behavior |
| | D) | All of the above |
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Which of the following statements represents a situation of "divergence" in Problematic Integration Theory? |
| | A) | A teenager wants a new car, but knows that family finances make this a very unlikely possibility |
| | B) | A college applicant is unable to predict the likelihood of being selected for the college of her choice |
| | C) | A college graduate looks forward to his new job, but regrets leaving friends at school |
| | D) | An interviewee has received two job offers and likes both very much |
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Cognitive dissonance theory examines the relationship between __________ and __________. |
| | A) | opinion, behavior |
| | B) | opinion, attitude |
| | C) | behavior, attitude |
| | D) | attitude, behavior |
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According to social judgment theory, the statements you disagree with constitute your latitude of __________. |
| | A) | acceptance |
| | B) | rejection |
| | C) | noncommitment |
| | D) | disinterest |
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When you receive a message that is within your latitude of rejection, you will judge the message as more discrepant from your own position than it really is. This process is known as: |
| | A) | contrast. |
| | B) | assimilation. |
| | C) | disinformation. |
| | D) | acceptance. |
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__________ proposed problematic integration theory in 1992 as a way to integrate ideas from communication and related disciplines about how individuals receive, process, and make sense of specific messages and situations in their lives. |
| | A) | Steve Hines |
| | B) | Austin Babrow |
| | C) | Milan Kundera |
| | D) | Michael Pfau |
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Two major features of the inoculation process are __________ and __________. |
| | A) | threat, refutational preemption |
| | B) | evaluation, action |
| | C) | attitude, opinion |
| | D) | active, passive |
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The four basic forms of integration that are problematic are: |
| | A) | uncertainty, impossibility, inactivity, and testability. |
| | B) | divergence, uncertainty, ambivalence, and impossibility. |
| | C) | ambivalence, explanation, uncertainty, and impossibility. |
| | D) | uncertainty, divergence, assimilation, and cognition. |
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