Question 1

Gene and Harry are discussing the upcoming election.Gene tells Harry that he is convinced that one of the candidates will make a better senator because this candidate is proposing legislation that will streamline health care.This discussion best illustrates which component of an attitude?

Accepted Answer

Gene's statement reflects his belief about which candidate will make a better senator based on their proposed legislation. This is an example of the cognitive component of an attitude, which refers to a person's beliefs or thoughts about a particular object, person, or situation.

Question 2

Regarding objects,people,places,and events,attitudes summarize your __________ of them.

Accepted Answer

Attitudes involve evaluating objects, people, places, and events. While attitudes can include elements of rejection, acceptance, and appreciation, the fundamental aspect of attitudes involves making a judgment or evaluation.

Question 3

Ellen and Petra are visiting the new exhibit at the art gallery.Ellen tells Petra,"I really love that painting.It is so vibrant and unique." Ellen's statement best illustrates which component of an attitude?

Accepted Answer

Ellen's statement expresses her emotional response to the painting, indicating the affective or emotional component of her attitude.

Question 4

After a nearby factory ruins your favorite river in which to fish,you have become a strong opponent of pollution.Your attitude has been influenced by

Accepted Answer

Direct contact with the polluted river and the negative impact it had on the individual's enjoyment and ability to fish influenced their attitude towards pollution.

Question 5

A mixture of belief and emotion that predisposes a person to respond to other people,objects,or institutions in a positive or negative way is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

An attitude is a mixture of belief and emotion that predisposes a person to respond to other people, objects, or institutions in a positive or negative way. A cognition refers to the mental process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses. Reaction disposition and self-assertion are not accurate terms to describe this concept.

Question 6

If you donate money to support environmental causes,this represents which component of an attitude?

Accepted Answer

The action component of an attitude represents the behavior or actions taken based on one's beliefs and emotions about a particular issue. Donating money to support environmental causes is an action that reflects a positive attitude towards protecting the environment.

Question 7

The statement,"I am convinced that atomic wastes cannot be safely disposed of" made by an opponent of nuclear power,represents which component of an attitude?

Accepted Answer

The statement represents a belief, as it is a conviction held by the opponent of nuclear power.

Question 8

According to your textbook,which of the following is one of the six ways in which attitudes are acquired?

Accepted Answer

Group membership is one of the six ways in which attitudes are acquired. This refers to the influence of family, friends, and social groups on the formation of attitudes. People tend to adopt the attitudes of those they associate with, leading to similarities in attitudes within certain groups.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the three components of an attitude?

Accepted Answer

The three components of an attitude are belief (a person's thoughts or cognitions about a particular object), emotion (a person's feelings or affective responses to the object), and action (a person's behavioral intentions or responses to the object). "Experience" is not considered a component of an attitude.

Question 10

Ramon is convinced that less restrictive ownership of guns by law-abiding citizens will greatly reduce the crime rates in this country.Ramon's ideas regarding gun ownership and crime rates represent which component of an attitude?

Accepted Answer

Ramon's ideas represent his beliefs regarding gun ownership and crime rates.

Question 11

The research study that involved wrongly-addressed materials being sent to English households with the packages bearing either an English name or an Irish name was referred to as the

Accepted Answer

The study described in the question is commonly referred to as the misdirected letter technique. The study involved sending wrongly-addressed materials (such as letters or parcels) to English households with either an English name or an Irish name, with the aim of testing whether people's willingness to help would be affected by the name on the package. The other options given (cognitive dissonance messaging, social distance scale, and "F" test) are not related to this particular study.

Question 12

Finding something attractive or unattractive,desirable or undesirable is the basis for which component of an attitude?

Accepted Answer

The component of an attitude that involves finding something attractive or unattractive is the emotional component. This refers to the feelings or emotions that are associated with an object or situation, and they can influence our overall attitude towards it.

Question 13

During a period of violence in Northern Ireland,attitudes toward the Irish were measured in a sample of English households.Later,wrongly addressed letters were sent to the same households with each letter having either an English name or an Irish name on it.The "Irish" letters were more often thrown away by people living in the households where

Accepted Answer

The fact that the "Irish" letters were more often thrown away suggests that there were anti-Irish attitudes present in those households, possibly due to the period of violence in Northern Ireland.

Question 14

Which component of your attitude toward gun control is revealed by your tangible support of organizations that urge or oppose gun control?

Accepted Answer

Tangible support of organizations that urge or oppose gun control reflects the action component of an attitude. This component is concerned with the actual behavior or actions taken based on one's attitude.

Question 15

Understanding people's attitudes is valuable to psychologists because they

Accepted Answer

Understanding people's attitudes can help psychologists predict their future behavior and responses. Attitudes are often strong predictors of behavior and can be used to predict a person's actions in a variety of situations.

Question 16

In the misdirected letter technique,wrongly addressed letters were sent to households with the letters either having an English name or an Irish name.This technique was used to show how actions,such as throwing away letters,could be predicted from knowing people's

Accepted Answer

The misdirected letter technique was used to assess people's attitudes toward specific ethnic groups by observing their actions, such as whether they would discard or return letters based on the perceived ethnicity of the name on the letter.

Question 17

According to your textbook,which of the following is NOT one of the six ways in which attitudes are acquired?

Accepted Answer

The six ways in which attitudes are acquired are: 1) direct personal experience, 2) socialization, 3) interaction with others, 4) mass media, 5) group membership, and 6) chance conditioning. Innate tendencies are not one of the ways in which attitudes are acquired according to the textbook.

Question 18

Jake finds guns attractive and desirable,while Arthur feels that guns are threatening and destructive.Their differing feelings toward guns represent which component of their attitudes regarding guns and gun control?

Accepted Answer

The different emotions that Jake and Arthur feel towards guns represent the emotional component of their attitudes.

Question 19

Regarding attitudes,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

Attitudes are not solely the result of our genetic predispositions to behave in certain ways. While genetics may play a role in some attitudes, they are also shaped by our experiences and social learning. Attitudes are not predetermined and can be changed through various interventions.

Question 20

The three main components of an attitude are

Accepted Answer

The three main components of an attitude are belief (what a person thinks or believes about the attitude object), emotion (how a person feels about the attitude object), and action (how a person behaves towards the attitude object). Choice B includes conditioning, which is a method of learning, but not necessarily a component of an attitude. Choice C includes experience twice and does not include belief. Choice D includes feelings, which are related to emotions but does not include belief.

Quiz 16: A: Social Thinking and Social Influence