Question 1

Which attitude measurement would most likely ask respondents to express agreement or disagreement on a five-point scale regarding various issues?​

Accepted Answer

An attitude scale typically asks respondents to express agreement or disagreement on a numerical scale, usually ranging from 1 to 5 or 1 to 7, regarding various issues or statements. Social distance scales measure an individual's willingness to interact with members of a particular group, open-ended interviews do not provide numerical scales, and the evaluative scale measures whether an individual's attitude towards a particular object is positive or negative.

Question 2

The attitudes of students in Theodore Newcomb's famous Bennington College study were highly influenced by

Accepted Answer

The answer of The attitudes of students in Theodore Newcomb's...

Question 3

Persuasion involves

Accepted Answer

Persuasion involves a deliberate attempt to change attitudes or beliefs with information or arguments. Option A is too simplistic and may not always be effective. Option B describes a deceptive technique known as the foot-in-the-door technique, which is not a universal approach to persuasion. Option D describes conformity, which is not the same as persuasion.

Question 4

Any deliberate attempt to bring about an attitude change by the transmission of information is called

Accepted Answer

The deliberate attempt to bring about an attitude change through the transmission of information is known as persuasion. Groupthink involves a group of people conforming to the views and opinions of the majority without critical evaluation, coercion involves the use of force or threats to compel someone to do something, and brainwashing often involves the use of extreme, manipulative techniques to fundamentally alter someone's beliefs and behavior.

Question 5

When used in public polls, which of the following provides useful information about the feelings of large segments of the population regarding various issues, such as immigration, abortion, gun control, etc.?​

Accepted Answer

Attitude scales provide a structured and standardized way of measuring people's attitudes towards a particular issue, making it easier to gather useful information about the opinions of large segments of the population. Open-ended interviews and personality profiles can provide valuable insights, but they are more difficult to analyze in a systematic way. Social distance scales are used to measure the degree of closeness or social distance between different groups, but they are not as directly relevant to measuring public opinion on specific issues.

Question 6

A reference group is any group

Accepted Answer

The definition of a reference group includes the aspect of their values and attitudes being seen as relevant to one's own, which is best captured by choice D. The other options, while they may be true of some reference groups, do not capture this essential characteristic.

Question 7

A group that an individual identifies with and uses as a standard for social comparison is called a __________ group.

Accepted Answer

A reference group is a social group that an individual uses as a standard for evaluating their own attitudes and values. It can be either an aspirational group (one the individual wishes to belong to) or a comparative group (one the individual uses for social comparison).

Question 8

A reference group is any group

Accepted Answer

A reference group is a group that serves as a standard for social comparison, meaning individuals compare themselves to the group to evaluate their own attitudes or behaviors. It does not necessarily require face-to-face contact or membership in the group. Therefore, option C is the best choice as it accurately describes what a reference group is.

Question 9

If a person has negative attitudes toward a group, she or he will prefer not to become socially close to members of this group, which can be measured using a(n)​

Accepted Answer

A social distance scale specifically measures a person's willingness or reluctance to become socially close to members of a specific group. The other options may not specifically measure this concept.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the three factors that determine the success or failure of persuasion?

Accepted Answer

The three factors that determine the success or failure of persuasion are the audience, the message, and the communicator. Reinforcement is not one of the factors.

Question 11

Which attitude measurement would NOT be used to determine feelings of the public on issues involving racial equality?​

Accepted Answer

An apperception test is not a suitable attitude measurement for determining public feelings on issues involving racial equality. Apperception tests typically involve presenting ambiguous stimuli, such as inkblots, and asking individuals to interpret them. This type of test does not directly measure attitudes toward specific issues and may not be culturally sensitive or relevant to issues of racial equality. The other options listed, attitude scales, open-ended interviews, and social distance scales, are all more appropriate measures for determining public attitudes toward race-related issues.

Question 12

An adult child who is a strong supporter of the Democratic Party enjoys visiting each week with his parents who are staunch Republicans.This situation best illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A person's membership group is not necessarily his or her reference group.

Question 13

Tori is asked to respond to statements on various issues, such as health care, gun control, and abortion, on a five-point scale, ranking the statements from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree." Tori is responding to a(n)​

Accepted Answer

Tori is responding to a five-point scale that measures her attitude towards various issues. This type of scale is commonly referred to as an attitude scale, which measures an individual's positive or negative feelings towards a particular subject.

Question 14

A college athlete who expresses attitudes favorable toward scholarship, participates in scholastic honor societies, and questions the lower scholastic requirement placed on athletes at his college is illustrating the fact that

Accepted Answer

A person's membership group (college athletes) is not necessarily his or her reference group (scholastic honor societies), as the athlete aligns more with the values of the latter.

Question 15

Since moving into a household of jazz lovers, Joyce, a dedicated fan of rock music, has developed a more positive attitude toward jazz and added it to her types of favorite musical styles.Her roommates would be considered part of

Accepted Answer

Joyce's roommates are both her reference group (a group of people that an individual uses as a basis for comparison regarding beliefs, behaviors, and attitudes) and her membership group (a group that a person belongs to, such as a club or organization). They have influenced her attitude toward jazz, which is an example of reference group influence. Additionally, her roommates are her membership group because they share a common interest in jazz music.

Question 16

Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding the students that attended liberal Bennington College but maintained their conservative attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A reference group is a group that individuals compare themselves to for the purpose of evaluating their behaviors, attitudes, and norms. If the students maintained their conservative attitudes despite attending the liberal Bennington College, it indicates that the college did not serve as their reference group for shaping these particular attitudes. Instead, their family and hometown friends, who likely share their conservative views, would more accurately be considered their reference group.

Question 17

The success or failure of attempted persuasion can usually be understood by considering the characteristics of the

Accepted Answer

The three key components of persuasion are the persuader (communicator), the message, and the audience (target). Therefore, choice B best captures the important elements to consider when assessing the success or failure of attempted persuasion.

Question 18

Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding the students from conservative homes who attended liberal Bennington College and exhibited a significant shift toward more liberal attitudes?

Accepted Answer

The statement that their family and hometown friends would be considered their reference group is false. A reference group is a group that an individual uses as a standard for evaluating themselves and their own behavior. In this case, the students from conservative homes who attended liberal Bennington College were using the college and its liberal culture as a reference group, not their family and hometown friends.

Question 19

Which attitude measurement technique would ask a person to say whether or not this person would allow a member of a particular group "to marry a family member"?​

Accepted Answer

A social distance scale measures the extent to which a person is willing to interact with members of a particular group. This particular question about allowing a member of a group to marry a family member would fall under this type of measurement technique.

Question 20

Regarding reference groups, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A reference group does not necessarily involve consistent face-to-face contact with members. It can also be virtual or based on aspirational membership.

Quiz 16: Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Which attitude measurement would most likely ask respondents to express agreement or disagreement on a five-point scale regarding various issues?​

The attitudes of students in Theodore Newcomb's famous Bennington College study were highly influenced by

Persuasion involves

Any deliberate attempt to bring about an attitude change by the transmission of information is called

When used in public polls, which of the following provides useful information about the feelings of large segments of the population regarding various issues, such as immigration, abortion, gun control, etc.?​

A reference group is any group

A group that an individual identifies with and uses as a standard for social comparison is called a __________ group.

A reference group is any group

If a person has negative attitudes toward a group, she or he will prefer not to become socially close to members of this group, which can be measured using a(n) ​

Which of the following is NOT one of the three factors that determine the success or failure of persuasion?

Which attitude measurement would NOT be used to determine feelings of the public on issues involving racial equality?​

An adult child who is a strong supporter of the Democratic Party enjoys visiting each week with his parents who are staunch Republicans.This situation best illustrates that

Tori is asked to respond to statements on various issues, such as health care, gun control, and abortion, on a five-point scale, ranking the statements from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree." Tori is responding to a(n) ​

A college athlete who expresses attitudes favorable toward scholarship, participates in scholastic honor societies, and questions the lower scholastic requirement placed on athletes at his college is illustrating the fact that

Since moving into a household of jazz lovers, Joyce, a dedicated fan of rock music, has developed a more positive attitude toward jazz and added it to her types of favorite musical styles.Her roommates would be considered part of

Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding the students that attended liberal Bennington College but maintained their conservative attitudes?

The success or failure of attempted persuasion can usually be understood by considering the characteristics of the

Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding the students from conservative homes who attended liberal Bennington College and exhibited a significant shift toward more liberal attitudes?

Which attitude measurement technique would ask a person to say whether or not this person would allow a member of a particular group "to marry a family member"?​

Regarding reference groups, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which attitude measurement would most likely ask respondents to express agreement or disagreement on a five-point scale regarding various issues?

When used in public polls, which of the following provides useful information about the feelings of large segments of the population regarding various issues, such as immigration, abortion, gun control, etc.?

If a person has negative attitudes toward a group, she or he will prefer not to become socially close to members of this group, which can be measured using a(n)

Which attitude measurement would NOT be used to determine feelings of the public on issues involving racial equality?

Tori is asked to respond to statements on various issues, such as health care, gun control, and abortion, on a five-point scale, ranking the statements from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree." Tori is responding to a(n)

Which attitude measurement technique would ask a person to say whether or not this person would allow a member of a particular group "to marry a family member"?