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WorksheetsAttitudes and Social Cognition
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 17mins
An attitude is _________ a person makes about an object, person, event or issue.
a thought
a behaviour
an evaluation
an emotion
Which is NOT part of the tri-component model of attitudes?
Cognitive
Emotional
Behavioural
Affective
The 'affective' part of an attitude is...
Beliefs
Actions
Feelings
The 'behavioural' part of an attitude is...
Beliefs
Actions
Feelings
The 'cognitive' part of attitude is...
Beliefs
Actions
Feelings
I enjoy Psychology. I think it helps me learn useful information about how people think and behave. I will continue this subject in university. Identify the COGNITIVE component of this attitude.
I enjoy Psychology.
I think it helps me learn useful information about how people think and behave.
I will continue this subject in university.
Dogs are the best, I just love them. They're so smart and cute. I own 2 dogs but would adopt more if I had the chance! Identify the BEHAVIOURAL component of the attitude.
Loving dogs
Owning dogs
Believing dogs are smart and cute
People should stay at home and wear masks to stop the spread of COVID-19. I'm doing just that! It angers me when I see people breaking the rules. Identify the AFFECTIVE component of this attitude.
Thinking people should follow the rules
Following the rules
Anger directed at those breaking the rules
People's attitudes ALWAYS align with their behaviour.
True
False
Weak attitudes are ____ likely to influence behaviour.
More
Less
Inconsistency between attitudes and behaviour causes _________ __________.
(a)
The discomfort we feel when our attitudes are not in line with our actions is called
Attitude Adjustment
Behavioral Analysis
Cognitive dissonance
Self Serving Bias
Who was the researcher who found the limitation of the Tri-component model?
La Pierre
Zimbardo
Freud
Piaget
An evaluation refers to a judgement being made, either _______, _______ or _______ about some specific aspect of our lives and the world in which we live.
A belief that certain groups of people have certain characteristics is called?
A perception
An attricution
An attitude
A stereotype
If butterflies make you happy, and you think they are harmless, but, you jump when one lands on your hand....
Your cognition and attitude match your behaviour
Your cognition does not match your attitude or behaviour
Your cognition matches your attitude or behaviour
Your cognition and attitude do not match your behaviour
If you think all Latin people are good dancers, this is an example of?
A positive steroetype
A negative steroetype
A positive prejudice
A negative prejudice
Prejudice is a/an _______ ; whereas discrimination is a/an _________
stereotype; behaviour
attitude; stereotype
behaviour; attitude
attitude; behaviour
Miss. P who is working full time and applies for a credit account with Myer. She is told that she can't have an account unless her husband acts as a guarantor. Myer don't require male employees to have a guarantor. This is an example of...
stereotyping
equal opportunity
anti-discrimination
discrimination
Cognitive Dissonance was proposed by
Dennise Richard
Hans Seyle
Leon Festinger
Cognitive Dissonance refers to
Cognitive dissonance refers to a situation involving conflicting attitudes, beliefs or behaviors.
equilibrium in thoughts , skills and action
Prejudice refers to
negative attitude toward members of a group
simplified assumption about a group based on prior assumptions.
Stereotype refers to
blind discrimination of things
simplified assumption about a group based on prior assumptions.
Leo wants to go out on a date with his new girlfriend, however he had made plans with his best mate for his birthday but knows the girlfriend will get mad at not speak to him if he doesn't take her out. Leo is experiencing what psychological concept?
Attribution theory
Cognitive dissonance
Social loafing
Cognitive deception
The scapegoat theory is
The unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
The tendency to favor one's own group
The theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame
The theory that our social behavior is an exchange process, the aim of which is to maximize benefits and minimize costs
A newer employee avoids being late to work after seeing a co-worker fired for being late .This is an example of
learning attitudes through modelling
Learning attitudes through association
You took one look at Elijah and thought he was bright, caring, and understanding. Your behaviors subtly brought out those qualities in Elijah. How can this best be explained?
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Fundamental attribution error
Confirmation bias
Actor-observer bias
Acting on a prejudice is called
stereotyping
discrimination
compliance
generalization
A person suffering from cognitive dissonance is likely to
blame other people for their problems
refuse to commit to long-term relationships
change their attitudes
do all of the above
Four factors in changing attitudes are
source, message, audience, and channel
source, presentation, audience, and presenter
message, audience, communication, and channel
message, audience, channel, and presenter
Donating money to Cancer Council Australia would be demonstrating which component of an attitude?
Affective
Behavioural
Cognitive
Dissonance
Our attitudes will predict our behavior if?
The attitudes are unrelated to central values
We feel anxious or insecure
We are made aware of social norms
As we act, we are conscious of our attitudes
