Which of the following descriptions is an example of a dispositional attribution?

He smoked a cigarette because he enjoys smoking

Which one of the following statements best defines the cognitive component of attitude?

The thoughts a person has about another person

Self-serving bias is a person’s tendency to attribute their successes to ___ & failures to ___

internal factors; external factors

concerned about explaining the causes of behaviour

Cognitive Dissonance is

a mismatch between attitude and behaviour

The affective component of an attitude is:

Feelings the person has regarding the attitudinal object.

fundamental attribution error is a bias that

is the tendency to overestimate personal factors

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AOS2: Social Cognition, Attributions and Attitudes

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1
Self-serving bias tends to be less common in_____ cultures
Collectivist
Individualistic
Western
North American
2
Attribution theory generally explains why people
perceive others as they do
perceive themselves as they do
act the way they do
form impressions on themselves and others
3
Which of the following descriptions is an example of a dispositional attribution?
He smoked a cigarette because alcohol wasn't available
He smoked a cigarette because he enjoys smoking
He smoked a cigarette because other people were smoking
He smoked a cigarette because he was offered one
4
Which one of the following statements best defines the cognitive component of attitude?
The feelings a person has about another person
The actions a person takes with respect to another person
The thoughts a person has about another person
The way the person expresses their interest in a person
5
This statement refers to which tr-component 'I don't smoke because it makes me feel sick'.
cognitive
thoughts
affective
feelings
6
Self-serving bias is a person’s tendency to attribute their successes to ___ & failures to ___
internal factors; external factors
an observer; an actor
external factors; internal factors
an actor; an observer
7
To perceive that a person has many favourable characteristics when only one has been observed
personal attributions
fundamental attribution error
situational attribution
halo effect
8
Attribution is
emphasises the role personal factors have on behaviour
concerned about explaining the causes of behaviour
is sometimes called dispositional
is an explanation of behaviour due to situation
9
The statement refers to which tri-component? 'I am not going to play soccer today.'
behavioural
feelings
affective
cognitive
10
What is a relatively permanent, integrated systems of beliefs, thoughts and behaviours?
an opinion
a value
an attitude
a theory
11
Which component does the following statement refer to: 'Netball is more exciting than cricket.'
thoughts
behavioural
cognitive
affective
12
One essential feature of an attitude is that it is
behaviour that can be observed,either directly or indirectly
evaluation
a opinion
prejudice
13
Person Perception refers to
forming impressions of others
monitoring the impressions you make on other people
predicting behaviours of others
being able to see others as people and not as objects
14
Sam misses the winning shot in a game of basketball and blames the slippery floor. This show...
self-serving bias
person perception
actor-observer bias
saliency bias
15
Which tri-component does the following statement refer to? 'I love the Olympic Games!'
actions
cognitive
behavioural
affective
16
Environmental characteristics that cause behaviour, for example the weather, are called
internal factors
fundamental attribution error
personal attribution
situational attribution
17
Actor-observer bias explains how...
We attribute other peoples' behaviour to internal factors
We attribute our own behaviour to external factors
We make an exemption to the fundamental attribution error
All options are correct
18
An attitude is a
fact
opinion
belief
evaluation
19
The following statement refers to which tr-component 'Sweet products are high in sugar'
affective
cognitive
behaviour
thoughts
20
Cognitive Dissonance is
a mismatch between attitude and cognition
a mismatch between attitude and strength
a mismatch between cognition and thoughts
a mismatch between attitude and behaviour
21
Which of the following is most likely to influence a first impression on someone?
intelligence
personality
physical appearance
speech content
22
Social psychologists view attidues as:
something we are born with
no permenent
learned
all of these answers are correct
23
The affective component of an attitude is:
Perceptions the person has of the attitudinal object.
The way the person acts towards the attitudinal object.
Thoughts the person has about the attitudinal object.
Feelings the person has regarding the attitudinal object.
24
fundamental attribution error is a bias that
is concerned with the high influence situational factors
refers to attributing our behaviours to external factors
helps protect our self-esteem
is the tendency to overestimate personal factors
25
The theoretical view that an attitude is made up of is known as the_____ model
trident
tripartheid
tri-component
triple

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