Understanding Attributions in Social Situations

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Why might primates have evolved a large prefrontal cortex according to the text?

Developmental brain hypothesis

Mere-exposure phenomenon

Social brain hypothesis (correct)

Sexual selection hypothesis

Which hypothesis posits that primates evolved a large prefrontal cortex due to the need to navigate dynamic social groups?

Social brain hypothesis (correct)

Mere-exposure phenomenon

Developmental brain hypothesis

Sexual selection hypothesis

What is the main focus of the lecture on Social Cognition mentioned in the text?

Emotional intelligence

Decision-making heuristics

Attention and Memory (correct)

Semantic memory

Which cognitive process is emphasized in the lecture on Social Cognition?

Process Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concept behind priming as described in the text?

Ideas recently encountered influence decisions Signup and view all the answers

How does priming affect decision-making according to the text?

Biases decision-making Signup and view all the answers

What type of conditioning is associated with advertisers using celebrities to promote products?

Classical conditioning Signup and view all the answers

Which type of attitudes is more likely to predict behavior according to the text?

Specific attitudes Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the uncomfortable mental state resulting from a contradiction between attitudes or between an attitude and behavior?

Cognitive dissonance Signup and view all the answers

How do people typically reduce cognitive dissonance according to the text?

By changing their attitudes or behaviors Signup and view all the answers

Which household/community background is more likely to lead someone to be involved with their local GAA club, according to the text?

Strongly sporting and GAA household/community Signup and view all the answers

What influences the ease or difficulty that a person has in retrieving an attitude from memory?

Attitude accessibility Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between personal attributions and situational attributions?

Personal attributions explain behavior based on internal characteristics, while situational attributions explain behavior based on external events. Signup and view all the answers

What does the fundamental attribution error refer to?

Overemphasizing personality traits and underestimating situational factors. Signup and view all the answers

How do attitudes play a role in evaluating and interacting with other people?

Attitudes are shaped by social context and influence how we evaluate and interact with others. Signup and view all the answers

What is the mere exposure effect?

Greater exposure to a stimulus leads to greater liking for it. Signup and view all the answers

How do people tend to form attitudes about new things?

Developing negative attitudes more quickly than positive attitudes. Signup and view all the answers

In what way does the mere exposure effect influence liking for a stimulus?

Greater exposure results in greater liking. Signup and view all the answers