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6. biased assimilation is...

  • when information is regarded as more/less persuasive depending on whether it is in line with one's views
  • when pre-conceieved attitudes become stronger after exposure to neutral or opposing literature

7. Shachter's 2 factor theory of emotion suggests...

  • only physiological arousal is necessary
  • both physiological arousal and cognitive input is necessary
  • neither physiological arousal or cognitive input is necessary
  • only cognitive input is necessary

8. According to Ekman's (1972) neurocultural theory, what do culturall-specific display rules do?

  • modify cognition
  • modify the link between emotion and facial expression
  • modify emotion directly
  • modify facial expression directly

9. Motivation for positive self-image is a bias on self-concept, but only in individualistic cultures.

  • true
  • false

10. According to Nisbett & Wilson, how do people sometimes answer correctly regarding inaccessible mental processes?

  • through training
  • because mental processes aren't always inaccurate
  • using common-sense beliefs
  • by guessing

11. Which view on emotion formation is considered a top down approach?

  • classical view
  • prototypical view

12. The Levin & Gaeth (1988) study on lean to fat ratio in beef best illustrates which type of valence framing?

  • risky choice
  • attribute
  • goal

13. Which study best illustrates the point that people want accurate knowledge of themselves?

  • Svenson (1981)
  • Trope (1975)
  • Swann & Read (1981)
  • Preston & Harris (1965)

14. According to self-discrepancy theory, there are how many selves?

  • four
  • one
  • three
  • two

15. did Allport's (1954) contact hypothesis work in the Robber's cave study?

  • yes, but only when the necessary conditions were fulfilled
  • yes
  • no

16. the Robbers Cave study (1961) shows most support for the

  • cognitive perspective
  • economic perspective
  • motivational perspective
  • personality perspective

17. Which of these is not a theory for why the fundamental attribution theory exists?

  • expectation/taking behaviour at face value
  • salience
  • the sociocultural context
  • covariation principle
  • automatic characterisation

18. According to the ELM, if you have motivation and ability to process information, as well as an evaluation of the information, you will use the

  • neither
  • both
  • central route
  • peripheral route

19. Lord et al. (1979) study on attitude toward capitol punishment was criticised because

  • it suggests polarisation is the norm
  • findings have not been replicated
  • the sample size was too small
  • low internal validity

20. heuristics form part of which system?

  • the intuitive system
  • the rational system