Attitudes and Behavior Prediction

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What is the principle of aggregation in relation to attitudes and behavior?

It states that attitudes will predict behavior when social influences are minimal

It suggests that attitudes and behavior are more closely related when other influences are minimal

It argues that the effects of an attitude on behavior become more apparent when looking at a person’s aggregate behavior rather than isolated acts (correct)

It proposes that attitudes predict behavior only when the attitude is potent

In what circumstance do people may not honestly report their explicit attitude?

When they want to present themselves in a positive light (correct)

When social influences are minimal

When the attitude is potent

When other influences are minimal

According to the theory of planned behavior, what are the best predictors of a person’s behaviors?

Attitudes toward specific behaviors and perceived behavioral control

Behavioral intentions and perceived behavioral control

Behavioral intentions and subjective norms (correct)

Attitudes toward specific behaviors and subjective norms

What can predict a range of behaviors, both in conjunction with explicit attitudes and uniquely?

Implicit attitudes Signup and view all the answers

What are the three components of attitudes in the Tripartite Model?

Affective, behavioral, and cognitive Signup and view all the answers

How is the strength of associations between concepts measured in the Implicit Association Test (IAT)?

By comparing reaction times Signup and view all the answers

What is a common way attitudes are learned according to the text?

Conditioning (classical and observational learning) Signup and view all the answers

How can attitudes become stronger once formed, according to the text?

Greater accessibility and gathering evidence to confirm the attitude Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process that occurs when a person states an opinion or attitude that goes against their private belief or attitude?

Cognitive-attitudinal advocacy Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best reflects the relationship between strong attitudes and behavior?

Strong attitudes are more likely to guide behavior Signup and view all the answers

What can happen when we lack compelling external explanations for our words, leading to saying becoming believing?

We may engage in cognitive-attitudinal advocacy Signup and view all the answers

What does Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment illustrate about the effect of social roles on individuals over time?

It exemplifies internalization of social roles and associated norms Signup and view all the answers

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What is the principle of aggregation in relation to attitudes and behavior?

In what circumstance do people may not honestly report their explicit attitude?

According to the theory of planned behavior, what are the best predictors of a person’s behaviors?

What can predict a range of behaviors, both in conjunction with explicit attitudes and uniquely?

What are the three components of attitudes in the Tripartite Model?

How is the strength of associations between concepts measured in the Implicit Association Test (IAT)?

What is a common way attitudes are learned according to the text?

How can attitudes become stronger once formed, according to the text?

What is the term for the process that occurs when a person states an opinion or attitude that goes against their private belief or attitude?

Which statement best reflects the relationship between strong attitudes and behavior?

What can happen when we lack compelling external explanations for our words, leading to saying becoming believing?

What does Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment illustrate about the effect of social roles on individuals over time?

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