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PSY204 Attitudes, Persuasion, and Attitude Change
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1A relatively enduring organisation of beliefs, feelings and behavioural tendencies towards socially significant objects, groups, events or symbols.
- AAttitude
- BPersonality
- CAttribute
- DCognition
2A group of attitude theories stressing that people try to maintain internal consistency, order and agreement among their various cognitions.
- ACognitive Consistency Theories
- BCognitive Dissonance Theory
- CBalance Theories
- DInternal Consistency Theories
3People prefer attitudes that are consistent with each other over those that are inconsistent. A person (P) tries to maintain consistency in attitudes to, and relationships with, other people (O) and elects of the environment (X).
- ABalance Theory
- BSociocognitive Model
- CInduced Compliance
- DInformation Integration Theory
4An unpleasant state of psychological tension generated when a person has two or more cognitions (bits of information) that are inconsistent or do not fit together.
- ACognitive Dissonance Theory
- BEffort Justification
- CInformation Integration Theory
- DSelf-perception Theory
5Inconsistency is experienced when a person makes a considerable effort to achieve a modest goal.
- AEffort Justification
- BFree Choice
- CInduced Compliance
- DSpreading Attitude Effect
6The process of forming our attitudes, mainly from our own experiences, the influences of others and our emotional reactions.
- AForming Attitudes
- BModelling
- CAttitude Strength.
- DAttitude Stability
7Repeated exposure to an object results in greater attraction to that object.
- AMere exposure effect
- BDirect experience
- CContinuous exposure effect
- DExperience effect
8Pairing a neutral stimulus with a unconditioned stimulus.
- AClassical conditioning
- BOperant conditioning
- CStimulus exposure
- DInstrumental conditioning
9A liked or disliked person (or attitude object) may affect not only the evaluation of a second person directly associated but also others merely associated with the second person.
- ASpreading attitude effect
- BShared evaluation effect
- CAssociated attitude effect
- DObject transference
10Tendency for a person to reproduce the actions, attitudes and emotional responses exhibited by a real-life or symbolic model.
- AModelling
- BObservational learning
- CVicarious learning
- DVicarious reinforcement
11Idea that you gain knowledge about yourself by making an attribution or explanation of your own behaviour.
- ASelf-perception theory
- BForming attitudes
- CModelling
- DInsight
12Paring reinforcement or punishment with a behaviour to either increase or decrease the strength of behaviour.
- AOperant conditioning
- BClassical conditioning
- CStimulus strength
- DObservational learning
13Message intended to change an attitude and related behaviours of an audience.
- APersuasive Communication
- BSemantics
- CAttention Comprehension
- DModerating
14The point of origin of a persuasive communication.
- ASource
- BMessage
- CAudience
- DCommunicator
15Communication from a source directed to an audience.
- AMessage
- BSource
- CAudience
- DSignal
16Intended target of a persuasive communication.
- AAudience
- BMessage
- CSource
- DReceiver
17When people attend to a message carefully, they use a central route to process it; otherwise they use peripheral route.
- AElaboration-likelihood model
- BHeuristic-systematic model
- CResistance to Persuasion
- DSystematic processing
18When people attend to a message carefully, they use systematic processing; otherwise they process by using heuristics (mental short cuts).
- AHeuristic-systematic model
- BSemantic processing
- CElaboration-likelihood model
- DAttitude strength
19People try to protect their freedom to act. When they perceive that this freedom has been curtailed, they will act to regain it.
- AReactance
- BResistance
- CForewarning
- DInoculation effect
20Advance knowledge that one is to be the target of persuasion attempt. Often produces resistance to persuasion.
- AForewarning
- BReactance
- CInoculation effect
- DAttitude accessibility
21What are some functions of attitudes? (pick all that apply)
- ASaves cognitive energy
- BKnowledge
- CInstrumentality
- DEgo offence
- EValue defensiveness
22A variable that qualifies an otherwise simple hypothesis with a view to improving its predictive power.
- AModerator variable
- BConfounding variable
- CContributing variable
- DHypothesis variable
23A variable that qualifies an otherwise simple hypothesis with a view to improving its predictive power.
- AModerator variable
- BConfounding variable
- CContributing variable
- DHypothesis variable
24Variables relating to characteristics of the source that significantly affect how acceptable the message will be perceived.
- ACredibility
- BPhysical appearance
- CFamiliarity
- DSimilarity
- EGender
- FIndividual differences
25Variables that affect how persuasive a message is.
- ARepetition
- BFacts
- CFeelings
- DFraming
- ESadness
26What variables from the audience affect the message's persuasiveness?
- ASelf-esteem
- BAge
- CPrior beliefs
- DGenerosity
- ETechnology
27A way of making people resistant to persuasion. By providing them with a diluted counter-argument, they can build up effective refutations to a later, stronger argument.
- AInoculation effect
- BAttitude accessibility
- CPersuasive communication
- DElaboration-likelihood model
28Based on attitude bolstering, Resistance could be strengthened by providing additional arguments that back up the original beliefs.
- ASupportive defence
- BInoculation defence
- CSupportive offence
- DInoculation offence
29Employs counter-arguments and may be more effective. A person leans what the opposition’s arguments are then hears them demolished.
- AInoculation defence
- BInoculation offence
- CSupportive defence
- DSupportive offence
30How easy an attitude comes to mind.
- AAttitude accessibility
- BAttitude strength
- CAttitude persuasion
- DAttitude reluctance
31How strong someone’s attitude is.
- AAttitude strength
- BAttitude accessibility
- CAttitude persuasion
- DAttitude reluctance
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