Social Cognition Revision Quiz

A disadvantage of social categorisation is that

• there isn’t enough time to get to know everyone you meet.

• it helps you multitask.

• it can lead to errors of judgement, stereotyping and discrimination against the people you meet.

• it’s difficult to observe people to make social categorisations.

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

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

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

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

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

• David buys a Richmond jumper because he loves the Tigers.

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

One key aspect of the representativeness heuristic that distinguishes it from other decision-making heuristics is

• its reliance on inaccurate information.

• its reliance on available information.

• its reliance on others’ opinions.

• its reliance on mental representations or prototypes.

Carmen is out shopping for work clothes. In the first store she visits, she sees a T-shirt that costs $1200. In another store, she sees a second shirt that costs $100 and purchases it because she believes the second shirt is a good deal. This is an example of:

• attentional bias

• anchoring bias

• functional fixedness

• actor-observer bias

John believes that planes are more dangerous than cars. What might the availability heuristic tell us about John?

• John has a phobia of planes.

• John has probably seen vivid news stories about plane crashes.

• John’s parents are more likely to be afraid of planes.

• John hasn’t been in a car accident before.

What does stigma involve?

• Involves social disapproval of a group or individual

• Involves having a negative attitude towards a group or an individual

• Involves negative behaviour aimed at those individuals

• Involves social disapproval of a group or individual