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The dissonance theory states that attitude change may be caused by tension between __________.A.two attitudes that are inconsistentB.a changed attitude and the previous attitudeC.the opposing attitudes of two peopleD.attitudes and behaviors toward one object

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One way to relieve the discomfort of cognitive dissonance is to reassess the importance of a conflicting attitude.

In general, a counterculture will be supportive of the dominant culture.

Popular culture is practiced by a diverse and __________ group of people.A.dysfunctional B.well-educatedC.homogeneousD.heterogeneous

As new information is processed, a person’s social schema will tend to __________.A.become more complicatedB.regress to traditional schemaC.remain relatively stagnantD.lose overall complexity

Which of the following is the best demonstration of the fundamental attribution error?A.“Chris earned a good grade on the test because he studied hard for this exam.”B.“Chris earned a good grade on the test because he asked the teacher for help.”C.“Chris earned a good grade on the test because he is really smart.”D.“Chris earned a good grade on the test because he ate a good breakfast on test day.”

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the purpose of making attributions?A.People make attributions in order to judge others.B.People make attributions in order to explain behavior.C.People make attributions in order to self improve.D.People make attributions in order to make friends.

Which factor in persuasion would be concerned with the message’s audience?A.channel factorsB.message factorsC.receiver factorsD.source factors

Which of the following situations involves an external attribution?A.Desiree believes she did well on the exam because she is intelligent.B.Thomas believes he did well on the exam because he knows a lot about math.C.Nick believes he did well on the exam because the exam was easy.D.Cassidy believes she did well on the exam because she tried very hard.

Which of the following statements does not describe a feature of social perception?A.Social perception happens automatically.B.Social perception happens slowly.C.Social perception happens unconsciously.D.Social perception happens universally.

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Alan is competing in a speed-eating contest. He ends up winning the contest, beating four other competitors. Alan thinks he has won because he trained the hardest. What kind of attribution has Alan assigned to explain his success? A. a stable internal attribution B. an unstable internal attribution C. a stable external attribution D. an unstable external attribution Please select the best answer from the choices provided

“He only helped because he wanted to impress Susan” is an example of internal attribution.

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.Brady is a student in a math course. She has a lot of homework, but it seems like she is also learning a lot. When someone asks her whether she likes her math course, she claims to have mixed feelings.Which of the following statements would best describe Brady’s attitude?A.Brady has a strong attitude toward her math course.B.Brady has an unambivalent attitude toward her math course.C.Brady has a highly ambivalent attitude toward her math course.D.Brady has an inaccessible attitude toward her math course.

Research indicates that attitudes are generally very good predictors of behavior.

A person may have two conflicting attitudes.

It is possible to practice the customs of many different cultures at once.

In general, a social schema could most accurately be described as __________. A. rigid B. permanent C. concrete D. malleable Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The theory stating that we form attitudes through observing another’s behavior or through conditioning is the __________ theory.A.elaborationB.learningC.dissonanceD.self-perception

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