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Claude Steele’s research on self-affirmation suggests that people who are ____ to self-affirm are generally ____ than people who are _____ to self-affirm.
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More likely; less troubled; less able
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Jenny says she does not like Howard Stern, the “shock-jock” radio personality. According to research by Regan and Fazio, the relationship between Jenny’s attitude toward Stern and his behaviors should be relatively weak if his attitude
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Derives from secondhand information (as opposed to socially desirable)
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Jim is marketing executive for the Apple Corporation. He wants to predict a person’s ipod-related behavior from his or her attitude about Ipods. To this end, Jim will administer a survey asking people about their attitude about Ipods. Two years later, he will ask these same people to report on their behavior related to Ipods. According to research on attitude-behavior consistency, Jim should measure people’s attitude and behavior at the same level of specificity. Which of the following pairs of questions best satisfies this criterion?
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“How much do you want to buy an Ipod within the next two years?” and “Have you bought an Ipod in the last two years?”
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Jose believes that child safety is important, yet often forgets to use a car seat when taking his toddler to daycare. What does this illustrate about the relationship between attitudes and behaviors?
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Attitudes are often poor predictors of behavior
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David cannot decide which video game to buy. After thinking it over, he buys the latest RPG game. As he leaves the store, he feels an uncomfortable tension. In order to resolve this tension, Mark must engage in
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Dissonance reduction
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Both cognitive dissonance theory and balance theory are referred to as _____ theories.
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Cognitive consistency
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Regina is a student from China and is good friends with Talisa, a student from Germany. According to research on cognitive dissonance, when is Regina more likely to experience dissonance, compared with Talisa?
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When choosing between two pairs of shoes as a gift for her mother
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Jackie narrowly escapes a head-on collision while driving from home. Once he arrives, he turns on the television and sees a political ad for Bob Park in the local mayoral race, which focuses on how Bob Park will change city policies if elected. According to research on terror management, how will he evaluate this ad?
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He will reject the candidate more emphatically
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Alexis really likes comedy films. According to the research on introspection, which of the following is most likely to weaken the association between her attitude toward comedy films and her intention to go to see a comedy film at the theater?
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The basis for an attitude is largely affective
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Gina listens to music while studying for her math test. While she studies, she nods her head in time to the music. Over time, Gina realizes she likes math a lot more than she initially did. Why is this?
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Gina’s nonverbal head nods to the music while studying math were an indication of approval that she then associated with the subject
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