chapter four social psychiatry

Regarding the relationship between a person’s attitudes and their behavior, which of the following is not completely accurate?

Correct Answer:
A) A person’s attitude will always predict their behavior

One way to find out what a person’s environmental attitudes are would be to:

B) Observe what kind of car they bought.

Actions expected of those who occupy a particular social position are called:

C) Roles

When a person’s behavior is incongruent with their attitude and they feel unsettled or disturbed because of it, this is referred to as:

Cognitive dissonance

Which of the following is one of the key components in the study of attitudes

Behavior

According to Daryl Bem’s theory, a person examines their behavior to reveal what their attitude is.

Self-perception theory

When offered an unnecessary reward in an attempt to control behavior, the __________ effect occurs.

Overjustification

Whose theory involves the idea of arousal as central to dissonance?

Festinger

Threaten a person’s self-concept in one domain, and they will compensate by doing something good in another. This describes the:

Self-sufficiency theory

Dissonance theory explains attitude __________, while self-perception theory explains attitude __________.

Change; formation

Self-presentation theory argues that people will adopt attitudes consistent with behaviors in order to:

Create good impressions

What is one method of measuring unconscious attitudes?

Administer the implicit association test (IAT) to subjects

The overjustification effect can occur as an outgrowth of which of the following theories?

The self-perception theory

Jeff received an advertisement for his “dream car” at a low price. When he arrived, he discovered it was a stripped-down model, but he bought it anyway. This is an example of:

The low-ball technique

Curt asks Steve to return books to the library and later help him pick up dry cleaning. Steve complies due to which technique?

The foot-in-the-door technique

A politician who publicly favors a tax increase while privately not believing in it will most likely experience:

Cognitive dissonance

A teenager shoplifts with friends despite not believing in shoplifting. She will most likely experience:

Cognitive dissonance

A student states that he supports gun ownership by individuals. In speech class, his teacher assigns him to present a persuasive speech on abolishing gun ownership by individuals. After arguing the opposing side, he finds his initially favorable attitude has changed. This can be explained by:

Cognitive dissonance theory

Research shows that a person’s behavior can lead the person to change their attitude. This is in line with which of the following theories?

The cognitive dissonance theory

Which theory pertaining to behavior affecting attitudes asserts that a person focuses on their behavior to figure out what their attitude is?

The self-perception theory