Deck 3: Assessment Skills

Question 1

Being a "cognitive miser" results from:

A) lack of motivation
B) too much information to process
C) controlled processing
D) cognitive distortion

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is not a concept that explains how we form impressions of others?

A) Attributions
B) Proof
C) Snap judgments
D) Cognitive distortions

Answer 2

Proof

Question 3

Choosing an easy way to define others by using social categorization and stereotyping is:

A) assuming
B) attribution
C) cognitive distortion
D) snap judgment

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Dress, speech, and actions are examples of one concept that explains how we form impressions of others.

A) Attributions
B) Controlled processing
C) Fundamental attribution error
D) Sources of information

Question 5

Explaining the behavior of others using personal rather than situational or contextual describes:

A) fundamental attribution error
B) snap judgments
C) cognitive processing
D) basic assumptions