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Attitudes and Social Cognition

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An attitude is _________ a person makes about an object, person, event or issue.

a)

a thought

b)

a behaviour

c)

an evaluation

d)

an emotion

2.

Which is NOT part of the tri-component model of attitudes?

a)

Cognitive

b)

Emotional

c)

Behavioural

d)

Affective

3.

The 'affective' part of an attitude is...

a)

Beliefs

b)

Actions

c)

Feelings

4.

The 'behavioural' part of an attitude is...

a)

Beliefs

b)

Actions

c)

Feelings

5.

The 'cognitive' part of attitude is...

a)

Beliefs

b)

Actions

c)

Feelings

6.

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.

a)

I enjoy Psychology.

b)

I think it helps me learn useful information about how people think and behave.

c)

I will continue this subject in university.

7.

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.

a)

Loving dogs

b)

Owning dogs

c)

Believing dogs are smart and cute

8.

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.

a)

Thinking people should follow the rules

b)

Following the rules

c)

Anger directed at those breaking the rules

9.

People's attitudes ALWAYS align with their behaviour.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Weak attitudes are ____ likely to influence behaviour.

a)

More

b)

Less

11.

Inconsistency between attitudes and behaviour causes _________ __________.

(a)  

12.

The discomfort we feel when our attitudes are not in line with our actions is called

a)

Attitude Adjustment

b)

Behavioral Analysis

c)

Cognitive dissonance

d)

Self Serving Bias

13.

Who was the researcher who found the limitation of the Tri-component model?

a)

La Pierre

b)

Zimbardo

c)

Freud

d)

Piaget

14.
The tri-component model proposes that all three components must be present before it can be said that an attitude exists.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Fill in the blanks: 
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)
Positive, negative or neutral
b)
Negative, positive or uninterested
c)
Neutral, negative or favourable
d)
Favourable, negative or positive
16.
Our attitudes can form via different learning theories. These include: 
a)
Operant conditioning, Modelling, Trial & error
b)
Classical Conditioning, Observational Learning & Modelling
c)
Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning & Social Learning
d)
Operant Conditioning, Social Learning & Simple Exposure Effect
17.

A belief that certain groups of people have certain characteristics is called?

a)

A perception

b)

An attricution

c)

An attitude

d)

A stereotype

18.

If butterflies make you happy, and you think they are harmless, but, you jump when one lands on your hand....

a)

Your cognition and attitude match your behaviour

b)

Your cognition does not match your attitude or behaviour

c)

Your cognition matches your attitude or behaviour

d)

Your cognition and attitude do not match your behaviour

19.

If you think all Latin people are good dancers, this is an example of?

a)

A positive steroetype

b)

A negative steroetype

c)

A positive prejudice

d)

A negative prejudice

20.

Prejudice is a/an _______ ; whereas discrimination is a/an _________

a)

stereotype; behaviour

b)

attitude; stereotype

c)

behaviour; attitude

d)

attitude; behaviour

21.

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...

a)

stereotyping

b)

equal opportunity

c)

anti-discrimination

d)

discrimination

22.

Cognitive Dissonance was proposed by

a)

Dennise Richard

b)

Hans Seyle

c)

Leon Festinger

23.

Cognitive Dissonance refers to

a)

Cognitive dissonance refers to a situation involving conflicting attitudes, beliefs or behaviors.

b)

equilibrium in thoughts , skills and action

24.

Prejudice refers to

a)

negative attitude toward members of a group

b)

simplified assumption about a group based on prior assumptions.

25.

Stereotype refers to

a)

blind discrimination of things

b)

simplified assumption about a group based on prior assumptions.

26.
Professor Stewart wrote a very positive letter of recommendation for a student despite his having doubts about her competence. Which theory best explains why he subsequently began to develop more favorable attitudes about the student’s abilities? 
a)
Cognitive dissonance theory
b)
 Social exchange theory
c)
 Two-factor theory
d)
Scapegoat theory
27.

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?

a)

Attribution theory

b)

Cognitive dissonance

c)

Social loafing

d)

Cognitive deception

28.

The scapegoat theory is

a)

The unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

b)

The tendency to favor one's own group

c)

The theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame

d)

The theory that our social behavior is an exchange process, the aim of which is to maximize benefits and minimize costs

29.

A newer employee avoids being late to work after seeing a co-worker fired for being late .This is an example of

a)

learning attitudes through modelling

b)

Learning attitudes through association

30.

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?

a)

Self-fulfilling prophecy

b)

Fundamental attribution error

c)

Confirmation bias

d)

Actor-observer bias

31.

Acting on a prejudice is called

a)

stereotyping

b)

discrimination

c)

compliance

d)

generalization

32.

A person suffering from cognitive dissonance is likely to

a)

blame other people for their problems

b)

refuse to commit to long-term relationships

c)

change their attitudes

d)

do all of the above

33.

Four factors in changing attitudes are

a)

source, message, audience, and channel

b)

source, presentation, audience, and presenter

c)

message, audience, communication, and channel

d)

message, audience, channel, and presenter

34.

Donating money to Cancer Council Australia would be demonstrating which component of an attitude?

a)

Affective

b)

Behavioural

c)

Cognitive

d)

Dissonance

35.

Our attitudes will predict our behavior if?

a)

The attitudes are unrelated to central values

b)

We feel anxious or insecure

c)

We are made aware of social norms

d)

As we act, we are conscious of our attitudes