Attitudes and Behavior Overview Quiz

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What is an attitude in the context of social psychology?

A mental representation that summarizes our evaluation of an attitude object (correct)

A public display of our evaluation of an attitude object

A subconscious feeling that influences our behaviors

A physical action that reflects our evaluation of a behavior object

In social psychology, what is the assumption about attitudes and behaviors?

They go hand in hand and are consistent with each other (correct)

They often contradict each other due to cognitive dissonance

They are unrelated to each other

Behaviors heavily influence attitudes but not the other way around

What term is used to describe the comfortable consistency between attitudes and behaviors?

Cognitive dissonance

Foot-in-the-door technique

Hypocrisy

Planned behavior (correct)

Which theory suggests that attitudes guide behavior?

Reasoned action theory Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the phenomenon where people assume that their internal thoughts and feelings align with their external actions?

Self-perception Signup and view all the answers

What are attitudes assumed to be related to?

Behaviors Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason why attitudes and behaviors are often related?

Behaviors directly impact attitudes Signup and view all the answers

How can donating to a panhandler impact one's attitude?

It generates positive attitudes toward the homeless Signup and view all the answers

What can collecting cans for recycling do in terms of attitude development?

Help develop caring attitudes toward environmental conservation Signup and view all the answers

What is a reason for inconsistent behavior and attitudes mentioned in the text?

Acting against personal convictions Signup and view all the answers

Why is it not surprising that actions and attitudes go hand in hand?

Because our actions can affect our attitudes Signup and view all the answers

How do attitudes sometimes trigger action, according to the text?

In an almost knee-jerk fashion, with very little forethought Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the second part of the chapter?

The means by which attitudes shape and direct behavior Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason why we don't always act in line with our attitudes as per the text?

Some important conditions have to be met Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the relationship between actions and attitudes?

They are often predictably related but not always consistent Signup and view all the answers

How can actions influence attitudes according to the text?

Actions are constructed on the basis of behavioral information, as well as cognitive and affective information Signup and view all the answers

Actions can directly impact attitudes, and at other times, people may work hard to justify or rationalize their actions, resulting in attitude change.

True Signup and view all the answers

Attitudes always dictate how we act toward attitude objects, according to the text.

False Signup and view all the answers

Attitudes and behaviors are always consistent and predictable in their relationship.

False Signup and view all the answers

The process of attitude triggering action is always done with a lot of forethought.

False Signup and view all the answers

It is surprising when actions and attitudes are not consistent, according to the text.

False Signup and view all the answers

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What is an attitude in the context of social psychology?

In social psychology, what is the assumption about attitudes and behaviors?

What term is used to describe the comfortable consistency between attitudes and behaviors?

Which theory suggests that attitudes guide behavior?

What is the term for the phenomenon where people assume that their internal thoughts and feelings align with their external actions?

What are attitudes assumed to be related to?

What is one reason why attitudes and behaviors are often related?

How can donating to a panhandler impact one's attitude?

What can collecting cans for recycling do in terms of attitude development?

What is a reason for inconsistent behavior and attitudes mentioned in the text?

Why is it not surprising that actions and attitudes go hand in hand?

How do attitudes sometimes trigger action, according to the text?

What is the main focus of the second part of the chapter?

What is one reason why we don't always act in line with our attitudes as per the text?

What does the text suggest about the relationship between actions and attitudes?

How can actions influence attitudes according to the text?

Actions can directly impact attitudes, and at other times, people may work hard to justify or rationalize their actions, resulting in attitude change.

Attitudes always dictate how we act toward attitude objects, according to the text.

Attitudes and behaviors are always consistent and predictable in their relationship.

The process of attitude triggering action is always done with a lot of forethought.

It is surprising when actions and attitudes are not consistent, according to the text.

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