Psychology Unit 2 AOS1 review

A positive aspect of stereotypes is that they allow people to

• evaluate others so that they fit their pre-established ideas about them

• have some knowledge about the best way to interact with someone they have just met

• focus on the individuality of a person who belongs to a particular group

• base their evaluation of others on accurate information

None of Kai’s friends receive a Christmas card from him. His friend Nick thinks that there must be a problem with the post. Another friend of Kai’s, Nathan, believes that Kai is disorganised and probably forgot to post them. These different judgements about the situation are known as

• attributions

• appearances

• stereotypes

• all of the above

Arlene is very upset that the government is increasing tertiary HECS fees. Last weekend, Arlene joined thousands of other students to protest this issue. According to the tri-component model of attitudes, Arlene’s protesting would come under the

• affective component

• behavioural component

• cognitive component

• designated component

A major limitation of the tri-component model of attitudes is that

• it is assumed that understanding a person’s attitude enables us to predict their behaviour accurately; however, that isn’t always the case

• there are usually inconsistencies between a person’s attitude and those of his/her peers

• as you grow older and mature and gain more experience, your attitudes will most likely change

• there is no explanation to satisfy how culture affects attitudes

Of the following statements, which is an example of cognitive dissonance?

• David doesn’t drink and drive because he believes it is very dangerous

• David likes to be fit, so he exercises every day

• David buys a Richmond jumper because he loves the Tigers

• David believes in telling the truth, but he tells a ‘white lie’ to save a friend from embarrassment

In Stanley Milgram’s experiment on obedience and authority, the participants believed the responsibility for the shocks fell to

• the authority figure

• themselves

• the machine

• their fellow participants

George was at a party when Sasha fell over. Everyone started laughing at Sasha, and even though George didn’t think it was funny, he laughed as well. George’s behaviour is an example of

• obedience

• compliance

• conformity

• coercive power

A new student at a high school is displaying anti-conformity by

• sitting alone in the cafeteria despite being asked to sit with other people

• trying out for a sports team

• joining popular clubs

• dressing like the other students

Distraction due to social media or TV can significantly increase the time it takes to complete a task and decrease the quality of the work done during that time. This is a _____________ influence of ______________.

• positive; changing nature of social connections

• negative; information access

• positive; information access

• negative; social comparison

Which of the following is true of heuristics?

• They help make decisions quickly but can lead to errors in judgement

• They help evaluate decisions but can lead to errors in judgement

• They help evaluate decisions and are usually correct

• They help make decisions quickly and are usually correct