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1

The tendency to develop more positive feelings toward objects and individuals the more we are exposed to them it is called ________.
A)mere exposure effect
B)self-perception theory
C)exposure attitude
D)none of the above
2

_______________ conditioning is a type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by reinforcement and weakened if followed by punishment.
A)Classical
B)Aversive
C)Exposure
D)Operant
3

An example of a(n) _____________ norm is a woman's decision about going to work based upon what her significant others expect and 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 _______________ to behave in a particular way.
A)attitude
B)knowledge
C)confidence
D)experience
5

An implicit-based attitude is an attitude that is activated automatically from one's ______________, often without the person's awareness.
A)religion
B)values
C)memory
D)all of the above
6

_______________________ is a feeling of discomfort caused by performing an action that is inconsistent with one's attitude.
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 _____________.
A)acquiring more information
B)personal involvement
C)direct experience
D)all of the above
9

Attitude theories that emphasize that people develop and change their attitudes based on the degree to which they satisfy different psychological needs are part of _____________.
A)explicit thinking
B)implicit thinking
C)mere exposure theory
D)functional approach
10

A problem in predicting behavior from attitudes is ____________.
A)level of specificity at which attitudes and behaviors are measured
B)time
C)self-awareness
D)all of the above
11

Cognitive consistency ______________.
A)means keeping consistency in one's thinking
B)was introduced by Fritz Heider
C)means keeping beliefs, attitudes, and self-perceptions organized in a tension-free manner
D)all of the above
12

An example of cognitive dissonance could be ______________.
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 attitudes will most likely develop for issues that are socially sensitive, such as people's attitudes toward ___________.
A)racial and ethnic groups
B)pornography
C)romantic partners
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
14

A theory predicting that people will often cope with specific threats to the integrity of the their self-concept by reminding themselves of other unrelated but cherished aspects of their self-concept is the _______________.
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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