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Which of the following is an example of cultural appropriation?

A
the spread of soccer as a sport across countries
B
the use of acupuncture in the United States
C
releasing old traditions after moving to a new country
D
participating in the pop culture of one country while maintaining personal beliefs
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The elaboration likelihood model emphasizes the use of __________ persuasion and __________ persuasion methods.

A
direct . . . elaborative
B
peripheral . . . elaborative
C
direct . . . peripheral
D
indirect . . . direct
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Sam is going to be introduced to a person whom he will be working with for a long time. When meeting that person for the first time, it is likely that Sam’s initial impression will be __________.

A
influenced by the person’s inner characteristics
B
formed without Sam’s conscious input
C
Sam’s permanent impression
D
expressed formally during the meeting
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Which of the following is the best demonstration of the fundamental attribution error?

A
Polly believes that her father is smart because he explained the math problem.
B
Jonathan believes that he is lucky because he aced the math test.
C
Frank believes that Greg’s score suffered because he didn’t sleep well.
D
Lucille believes that she is intelligent because her vocabulary is excellent.
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Social schemas are useful because they allow people to __________.

A
make quick decisions
B
describe people accurately
C
withhold harsh judgments
D
feel more friendly
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Role schema can affect the way people perceive themselves.

A
T
B
F
29

Attributions have little effect on behaviors.

A
T
B
F
30

In persuasion, one-sided arguments are generally less effective than two-sided arguments.

A
T
B
F
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If Culture A appropriates one of the customs of Culture B, what is the most likely outcome?

A
Culture A will become indistinguishable from Culture B.
B
Culture A will gain one custom, and Culture B will remain relatively unchanged.
C
Culture B will gain one custom, and Culture A will remain relatively unchanged.
D
Culture A will gain one custom, and Culture B will lose one custom.
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Attitudes can be formed through interaction with and observation of others.

A
T
B
F
33

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.
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An attitude that is considered strong is likely to __________.

A
have a great effect on behavior
B
be easily subject to change
C
come to mind with difficulty
D
have been caused by peripheral persuasion
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Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Katherine is at the movie theater. She waits in line for ten minutes, and then the ticket seller is very rude to her. When she gets inside to buy her snacks, her order is incorrect. Finally, she goes into the theater itself and finds only one open seat even though the ticket seller told her that there were plenty of open seats. She storms back out to the lobby and asks for the manager. When the manager arrives, Katherine yells and screams at her. According to the principle of fundamental attribution error, what are other theater-goers likely to think of Katherine’s behavior?

A
“She must be mad because of the lines.”
B
“I wonder if her movie was oversold.”
C
“Wow, I’ll bet she is rude to everyone.”
D
“Man, that’s tough luck for her.”
36

Once assigned, attribution is a permanent status.

A
T
B
F
37

What is the effect of attractiveness on social perceptions of friendliness?

A
Those who are attractive are perceived as more friendly.
B
Those who are attractive are perceived as less friendly.
C
Those who are attractive are not perceived on the basis of their friendliness.
D
Those who are attractive are perceived to be just as friendly as the unattractive.
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Overcoming the fundamental attribution error requires making an effort to shift an external attribution into an internal attribution.

A
T
B
F
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One’s cognitive dissonance can increase as the number of conflicting beliefs increases.

A
T
B
F
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Cultural characteristics that are spread by the mass media, such as movies and television, are examples of cultural __________.

A
diffusion
B
assimilation
C
appropriation
D
accommodation

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