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1
The tendency to develop increasingly positive feelings and feelings of attraction toward individuals the more we see them is known as the ________ effect.
A)mere exposure
B)familiarity
C)frequent encounter
D)none of the above
2
_______________ conditioning is a type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if it is followed by a reinforcer or if it reduces an aversive stimulus.
A)Classical
B)Aversive
C)Exposure
D)Operant
3
An example of a(n) _____________ norm is an individual's decision not to go to college because of what his or her family members expect and his or her own motivation to conform to those expectations.
A)affective
B)subjective
C)objective
D)all of the above
4
A person's perceived behavioral control is affected by one's perception of how easy or difficult a task is to perform and one's _______________ in one's ability to act in a particular way that might accomplish this task.
A)attitude
B)knowledge
C)confidence
D)experience
5
An implicit-based attitude is an attitude that is activated automatically and arises from one's ______________.
A)religion
B)values
C)memory
D)current emotional state
6
_______________________ is a feeling of discomfort that can be caused by hearing or reading information that is inconsistent with one's attitudes or beliefs.
A)Aversive conditioning
B)Ego-defense functioning
C)Cognitive dissonance
D)none of the above
7
The theory that we often infer our internal states, such as our attitudes, by observing our behavior is __________________.
A)self-perception theory
B)subjective performance theory
C)observation theory
D)perceived behavioral control theory
8
Attitudes can be strengthened or weakened by all of the following, EXCEPT _____________.
A)acquiring more information
B)personal involvement
C)direct experience
D)time of day
9
Attitude theories that emphasize that people develop and change their attitudes based on the degree to which they satisfy different psychological needs are is an aspect of the _____________.
A)pragmatic approach
B)existential approach
C)mere exposure theory
D)functional approach
10
A problem in predicting behavior from attitudes is ____________.
A)level of specificity
B)time
C)self-awareness
D)all of the above
11
Cognitive consistency entails keeping one's beliefs, attitudes, and self-perceptions organized in way that they are not in ______________ each other.
A)harmony with
B)accord with
C)opposition to
D)all of the above
12
_____________ is likely to result in cognitive dissonance if it is not consistent with one's values or beliefs.
A)cheating on one's income taxes
B)selling one's family's heirlooms
C)having an extra-marital affair
D)all of the above
13
Research suggests that dual and even contradictory attitudes often develop for issues that are ____________.
A)taboo
B)insignificant
C)historical
D)socially sensitive
14
______________ predicts that people will often cope with specific threats to the integrity of the their self-concept by reminding themselves of other unrelated but valued aspects of themselves and their beliefs about themselves.
A)self-affirmation theory
B)cognitive dissonance theory
C)implicit attitude theory
D)none of the above
15
The utilitarian function, also known as the ___________________ function or _________________ attitude, presumes a basic need for self-interest.
A)instrumental; adjustment
B)adjustment; instrumental
C)collective; individualistic
D)none of the above







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