Question 1

Hae Min is trying to remember the day that her friend Carlos went missing.The police are asking her to recall everything about that day as part of their investigation of Carlos's disappearance.Which of the following statements BEST characterizes what Hae Min's process of remembering the day will be like?

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A)  Hae Min will not be able to remember everything that happened that day,but the memories that she does have will be accurate reflections of reality.
B)  Hae Min's recollection of the day will be a mixture of short-term and long-term memories.
C)  Hae Min's memory of the day will be a reconstructive process,possibly biased by many factors.
D)  Because an important event in her life happened on that day,Hae Min will be able to remember most of the details of the day with almost photographic accuracy.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Another name for a more flexible mind-set is a(n) _____ mind-set.

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A)  incremental
B)  attributional
C)  fixed
D)  correspondingE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

When is a person MOST likely to engage in an elaborate,thoughtful process of causal attribution to understand an event?

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A)  when the event clearly fits a schema from personal experience
B)  when the event clearly fits a schema from the broader culture
C)  when the event is something that has happened many times before
D)  when the event is completely unexpectedE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Lupa was working at a bank when it was robbed.Another witness mentioned a snake tattoo on the robber's neck.The snake tattoo,while nonexistent,has become incorporated into Lupa's memory.This represents the:

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A)  fundamental attribution error.
B)  availability heuristic.
C)  correspondent inference.
D)  misinformation effect.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

People often experience the phenomenon of false consensus in part because:

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A)  they typically expose themselves to diverse forms of news media.
B)  they have a narcissistic tendency to believe that they are the only ones who have a certain opinion.
C)  their own opinions are typically not very cognitively salient to them.
D)  they tend to associate with others who share their opinions and lifestyle.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true about memory?

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A)  It is a reconstructive process.
B)  It can be biased by schemas.
C)  Ease of retrieval may bias memory.
D)  It is affected only by paying attention.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

In a study by Gilbert and colleagues (1988) ,participants were shown a video of a nervous-looking woman discussing various topics.It was explained to half the participants that she was discussing anxiety-provoking topics,while the remaining participants thought she was discussing pleasant topics.Finally,half the participants were randomly assigned to complete a cognitively draining task while they performed the study.What were the results?

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A)  Those participants who completed a cognitively draining task were more likely to assume that the woman was a nervous person when they thought she was discussing pleasant topics.
B)  Those participants who completed a cognitively draining task were equally likely to assume that the woman was a nervous person regardless of what they thought she was discussing.
C)  Those participants who did not complete a cognitively draining task were more likely to assume that the woman was a nervous person when they thought she was discussing anxiety-provoking topics.
D)  Those participants who did not complete a cognitively draining task were equally likely to assume that the woman was a nervous person,regardless of what they thought she was discussing.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Imagining what might have been,in contrast to what actually happened,is called:

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A)  the availability heuristic.
B)  the representativeness heuristic.
C)  the primacy effect.
D)  counterfactual thinking.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Around the age of four,children realize that their own beliefs and desires are separate from other people's beliefs and desires.This is the beginning of what is called:

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A)  a theory of mind.
B)  the fusiform face area.
C)  mirror neurons.
D)  magical thinking.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Melvin had an okay time at his retirement party.The next year,however,he remembered the retirement party as fabulous.This is called:

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A)  rosy recollection bias.
B)  counterfactual thinking.
C)  the mind-set effect.
D)  dialecticism.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a potential source of a person's initial causal hypothesis when they are trying to make an attribution?

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A)  the interpretation the person would prefer to make
B)  the interpretation the person would fear the most
C)  a salient aspect of the event or a factor that is easily accessible from memory
D)  knowledge of a factor that is temporally and spatially distant from the eventE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

If we are given a schema for thinking about a person before observing their behaviors,we are more likely to remember _____;but if we are given a schema for thinking about a person after observing their behaviors,we are more likely to remember _____.

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A)  negative behaviors;positive behaviors
B)  positive behaviors;negative behaviors
C)  schema-consistent behaviors;schema-inconsistent behaviors
D)  schema-inconsistent behaviors;schema-consistent behaviorsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

According to the three-stage model of dispositional attribution,a person is MOST likely to commit the fundamental attribution error when they:

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A)  have plenty of time to form a decision.
B)  are highly motivated to make an accurate attribution.
C)  are distracted or too tired to pay close attention to the situation.
D)  are not under any cognitive load.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The tendency to make internal attributions for the behavior of others and external attributions for our own behavior is referred to as:

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A)  the actor-observer effect.
B)  the fundamental attribution error.
C)  locus of causality.
D)  the misinformation effect.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

At the beginning of a romantic relationship,Reema feels like she may or may not be in love with her new partner.Six months later,Reema feels very much in love and is contemplating getting married to her partner.What does research suggest Reema's memory will be of the beginning of her relationship?

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A)  She will remember that she wasn't sure if she was in love at first.
B)  She will remember that she didn't love her partner at all.
C)  She will remember being in love with her partner from the beginning.
D)  She will not be able to remember the beginning of the relationship.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

As people age,what are they most likely to regret?

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A)  undesirable actions that they committed
B)  desirable actions that they omitted
C)  the concrete,situational pressures that prompted them to take certain actions
D)  People are equally likely to regret a variety of actions and inactions.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

You see Bea sleeping during your social psychology lecture.If you make the fundamental attribution error,then you will say Bea:

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A)  stayed up late studying for the exam.
B)  partied too much last night.
C)  is lazy.
D)  probably worked an extra shift the night before.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

While the _____ concerns people's tendency to overestimate the role of internal factors in others' behavior,the _____ concerns people's tendency to make situational attributions about their own behavior.

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A)  fundamental attribution error;actor-observer effect
B)  availability heuristic;ease of retrieval effect
C)  ease of retrieval effect;availability heuristic
D)  actor-observer effect;fundamental attribution errorE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

According to Dweck's (1975) work on attributions and academic performance,what is the most productive form of causal attribution in a learning environment?

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A)  unstable external
B)  stable internal
C)  unstable internal
D)  stable externalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Bob knows that Tina wanted a zombie-themed birthday party on her tenth,eleventh,and twelfth birthday parties.According to Kelley's covariation model of attributions,Tina's opinion about zombie-themed birthdays is:

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A)  low-consistency.
B)  high-consistency.
C)  low-consensus.
D)  high-consensus.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 4: Thinking About People and Events

According to the three-stage model of dispositional attribution,a person is MOST likely to commit the fundamental attribution error when they:

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Bob knows that Tina wanted a zombie-themed birthday party on her tenth,eleventh,and twelfth birthday parties.According to Kelley's covariation model of attributions,Tina's opinion about zombie-themed birthdays is:

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As people age,what are they most likely to regret?

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When is a person MOST likely to engage in an elaborate,thoughtful process of causal attribution to understand an event?

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The tendency to make internal attributions for the behavior of others and external attributions for our own behavior is referred to as:

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Which of the following is NOT true about memory?

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At the beginning of a romantic relationship,Reema feels like she may or may not be in love with her new partner.Six months later,Reema feels very much in love and is contemplating getting married to her partner.What does research suggest Reema's memory will be of the beginning of her relationship?

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According to Dweck's (1975) work on attributions and academic performance,what is the most productive form of causal attribution in a learning environment?

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While the _ concerns people's tendency to overestimate the role of internal factors in others' behavior,the _ concerns people's tendency to make situational attributions about their own behavior.

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Which of the following is NOT a potential source of a person's initial causal hypothesis when they are trying to make an attribution?

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Imagining what might have been,in contrast to what actually happened,is called:

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You see Bea sleeping during your social psychology lecture.If you make the fundamental attribution error,then you will say Bea:

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Lupa was working at a bank when it was robbed.Another witness mentioned a snake tattoo on the robber's neck.The snake tattoo,while nonexistent,has become incorporated into Lupa's memory.This represents the:

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People often experience the phenomenon of false consensus in part because:

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Another name for a more flexible mind-set is a(n) _____ mind-set.

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Melvin had an okay time at his retirement party.The next year,however,he remembered the retirement party as fabulous.This is called:

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If we are given a schema for thinking about a person before observing their behaviors,we are more likely to remember _;but if we are given a schema for thinking about a person after observing their behaviors,we are more likely to remember _.

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Around the age of four,children realize that their own beliefs and desires are separate from other people's beliefs and desires.This is the beginning of what is called:

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According to the three-stage model of dispositional attribution,a person is MOST likely to commit the fundamental attribution error when they:

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Bob knows that Tina wanted a zombie-themed birthday party on her tenth,eleventh,and twelfth birthday parties.According to Kelley's covariation model of attributions,Tina's opinion about zombie-themed birthdays is:

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As people age,what are they most likely to regret?

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When is a person MOST likely to engage in an elaborate,thoughtful process of causal attribution to understand an event?

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The tendency to make internal attributions for the behavior of others and external attributions for our own behavior is referred to as:

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Which of the following is NOT true about memory?

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According to Dweck's (1975) work on attributions and academic performance,what is the most productive form of causal attribution in a learning environment?

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While the _____ concerns people's tendency to overestimate the role of internal factors in others' behavior,the _____ concerns people's tendency to make situational attributions about their own behavior.

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Which of the following is NOT a potential source of a person's initial causal hypothesis when they are trying to make an attribution?

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Imagining what might have been,in contrast to what actually happened,is called:

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You see Bea sleeping during your social psychology lecture.If you make the fundamental attribution error,then you will say Bea:

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Lupa was working at a bank when it was robbed.Another witness mentioned a snake tattoo on the robber's neck.The snake tattoo,while nonexistent,has become incorporated into Lupa's memory.This represents the:

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People often experience the phenomenon of false consensus in part because:

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Another name for a more flexible mind-set is a(n) _____ mind-set.

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Melvin had an okay time at his retirement party.The next year,however,he remembered the retirement party as fabulous.This is called:

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If we are given a schema for thinking about a person before observing their behaviors,we are more likely to remember _____;but if we are given a schema for thinking about a person after observing their behaviors,we are more likely to remember _____.

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