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Attitudes and Attitude Change

Description: This quiz covers the topic of attitudes and attitude change, exploring various factors that influence our beliefs, feelings, and behaviors.
Number of Questions: 15
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Tags: social psychology attitudes attitude change persuasion cognitive dissonance
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What is the primary function of attitudes?

  1. To provide a sense of identity

  2. To guide our behavior

  3. To help us understand the world

  4. To protect our self-esteem


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Attitudes serve as internal guides that influence our behavior and reactions towards various objects, people, or ideas.

Which theory proposes that people tend to change their attitudes to reduce inconsistency between their beliefs and behaviors?

  1. Cognitive Dissonance Theory

  2. Social Identity Theory

  3. Elaboration Likelihood Model

  4. Theory of Planned Behavior


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cognitive Dissonance Theory suggests that individuals experience psychological discomfort when their actions conflict with their beliefs, leading them to change their attitudes to resolve this inconsistency.

According to the Elaboration Likelihood Model, which route to persuasion involves careful consideration of the message's content?

  1. Central Route

  2. Peripheral Route

  3. Heuristic Route

  4. Systematic Route


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Central Route in the Elaboration Likelihood Model refers to the process of carefully evaluating and analyzing the arguments and evidence presented in a persuasive message.

What is the term for the tendency to seek out information that supports our existing beliefs while avoiding information that contradicts them?

  1. Confirmation Bias

  2. Selective Perception

  3. Attitude Inoculation

  4. Selective Exposure


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Confirmation Bias describes the tendency to seek out and interpret information in a way that confirms our existing beliefs, while disregarding or downplaying evidence that contradicts them.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that can influence attitude change?

  1. Direct experience

  2. Social norms

  3. Media exposure

  4. Genetics


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Genetics is not a direct factor that influences attitude change. Attitudes are shaped by various social and psychological factors, such as personal experiences, social interactions, and media influence.

What is the term for the process of gradually changing someone's attitudes over time through repeated exposure to a persuasive message?

  1. Attitude Inoculation

  2. Foot-in-the-Door Technique

  3. Elaboration Likelihood Model

  4. Sleeper Effect


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Sleeper Effect refers to the delayed impact of a persuasive message, where the message's influence becomes more pronounced over time, even if the initial impact was weak.

Which theory suggests that people are more likely to change their attitudes when they feel a sense of psychological discomfort or tension?

  1. Cognitive Dissonance Theory

  2. Social Identity Theory

  3. Elaboration Likelihood Model

  4. Theory of Planned Behavior


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cognitive Dissonance Theory proposes that individuals experience psychological discomfort when their actions conflict with their beliefs, motivating them to change their attitudes to reduce this discomfort.

What is the term for the tendency to conform to the beliefs and behaviors of the group we belong to?

  1. Social Identity Theory

  2. Groupthink

  3. Normative Social Influence

  4. Informational Social Influence


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Normative Social Influence refers to the tendency to conform to the beliefs and behaviors of the group we belong to, in order to gain approval and avoid rejection.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for resisting persuasion?

  1. Counterarguing

  2. Selective Exposure

  3. Attitude Inoculation

  4. Bolstering


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Selective Exposure is not a strategy for resisting persuasion, but rather a tendency to seek out information that supports our existing beliefs while avoiding information that contradicts them.

What is the term for the process of gradually changing someone's attitudes by starting with a small request and then gradually increasing the size of the request?

  1. Foot-in-the-Door Technique

  2. Door-in-the-Face Technique

  3. Lowball Technique

  4. Bait-and-Switch Technique


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Foot-in-the-Door Technique involves starting with a small request that is likely to be accepted, and then gradually increasing the size of the request over time.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that can influence attitude formation?

  1. Personal experience

  2. Culture

  3. Media exposure

  4. Genetics


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Genetics is not a direct factor that influences attitude formation. Attitudes are shaped by various social and psychological factors, such as personal experiences, social interactions, and cultural influences.

What is the term for the process of changing someone's attitudes by presenting them with a strong argument that directly contradicts their existing beliefs?

  1. Attitude Inoculation

  2. Counterarguing

  3. Boomerang Effect

  4. Sleeper Effect


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Counterarguing involves presenting someone with a strong argument that directly contradicts their existing beliefs, in an attempt to change their attitudes.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for changing attitudes?

  1. Persuasion

  2. Coercion

  3. Education

  4. Attitude Inoculation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Coercion, which involves using force or threats to change someone's attitudes, is not a strategy for changing attitudes in a positive or lasting way.

What is the term for the tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our attitudes and beliefs?

  1. False Consensus Effect

  2. Confirmation Bias

  3. Illusory Correlation

  4. Groupthink


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The False Consensus Effect refers to the tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our attitudes and beliefs, leading us to believe that our views are more widely held than they actually are.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that can influence attitude change?

  1. Direct experience

  2. Social norms

  3. Media exposure

  4. Personality traits


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Personality traits are not a direct factor that influences attitude change. Attitudes are shaped by various social and psychological factors, such as personal experiences, social interactions, and media influence.

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