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1
In the four-phase process of social information processing, the encoding stage involves storing information in long-term memory.
A)True
B)False
2
A 65 year-old university student would be a salient stimulus.
A)True
B)False
3
The contrast effect is the tendency to evaluate people or objects by comparing them with characteristics of recently observed people or objects.
A)True
B)False
4
According to Kelley, people make causal attributions after gathering information about three dimensions of behavior: consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency.
A)True
B)False
5
The fundamental attribution bias represents a person's tendency to attribute another individual's behavior to his or her personal characteristics, as opposed to situational factors.
A)True
B)False
6
According to the social information processing model, the __________ stage involves depositing information in long-term memory.
A)storage and retention
B)retrieval and response
C)selective attention and comprehension
D)encoding and simplification
E)decoding and interpretation
7
The __________ perceptual error represents the tendency to form an overall impression about a person and then use that impression to bias ratings about the person.
A)contrast effect
B)recency effect
C)central tendency
D)leniency
E)halo
8
According to Kelley's model of attribution, __________ means that an individual has performed the task in question in a significantly different manner than he or she has performed other tasks.
A)low consistency
B)low distinctiveness
C)low consensus
D)high distinctiveness
E)high consensus
9
According to one expert, all of the following are recommendations for designing an effective web page except:
A)Images in the middle of the page can present an obstacle course
B)Surfers connect will with images of people looking directly at them
C)Individuals read Web pages in F pattern
D)People respond to pictures that provide useful information.
E)All of the above are correct
10
The __________ reflects one's tendency to take more personal responsibility for success than for failure.
A)fundamental attribution bias
B)self-serving bias
C)halo perceptual error
D)leniency perceptual error
E)central tendency perceptual error





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