Psychology Quiz

According to Darwin's Hypothesis, why do humans and primates share similar facial expressions?

• Because they have different facial muscles.

• Because they share DNA and evolutionary history with mammals.

• Because they have learned it from each other.

• Because they have different ways of expressing emotion.

What is not a reason why Affective Forecasting is considered not reliable?

• Immune Neglect

• Focalism

• Overestimating our ability to be resilient

• Underestimating our ability to be resilient

What does the social intuitionist model suggest about moral judgments?

• They are slow and always require reasoning.

• They are fast, gut responses to immoral events without reason.

• They are not important in decision-making.

• They are based solely on cultural learning.

What is the focus of the broaden and build hypothesis?

• It focuses on the negative impacts of emotions.

• It suggests that emotions have no role in information and action.

• It proposes that positive emotions broaden our awareness and build our skill sets.

• It states that emotions narrow our thought processes.

What are the three components of an attitude according to the text?

• A) Affect, Cognition, Behavior

• B) Affect, Understanding, Reaction

• C) Feeling, Thought, Action

• D) Emotion, Intelligence, Conduct

According to the Cognitive Dissonance Theory, what can reduce cognitive dissonance?

• A) Changing the environment

• B) Changing thoughts, attitude, or behavior

• C) Ignoring the inconsistencies

• D) Accepting the inconsistencies without change

What does the Self-perception theory suggest about people's attitudes?

• A) People change their attitudes based on their behavior and the context.

• B) People infer their attitudes from their behavior in the situation.

• C) People's attitudes are innate and unchangeable.

• D) People's attitudes are influenced only by external factors.

Which of the following is NOT a measurement of attitudes mentioned in the text?

• A) Likert scale

• B) Response latency

• C) IAT

• D) Cognitive dissonance

What was the conclusion of the LaPiere study regarding attitudes?

• A) Attitudes are strong predictors of behavior.

• B) Attitudes and behaviors are always consistent.

• C) Attitudes are poor predictors of behavior.

• D) Attitudes can be easily changed.

According to the ELM of persuasion, what determines the route used for processing persuasive messages?

• The attractiveness and credibility of the source

• The quality and vividness of the message

• The age, mood, and need for cognition of the audience

• The motivation and ability of the individual