3/24/25, 9:18 AM 4.3 Exam 2 - Part 1: PSY3441: Social Psychology, Spring 2025 (8-Week Term 2), Sect. 201
4.3 Exam 2 - Part 1
Due Apr 13 at 11:59pm
Points 100
Questions 25
Available Mar 17 at 12am - Apr 13 at 11:59pm
Time Limit 60 Minutes
Instructions
Exam 2 - Part 1 | Graded
Multiple Choice
25 multiple choice
Exam covering Weeks 3 and 4
Chapters 5, 7 and 11
Timed 1 hour and can only be taken once
Complete by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. ET
Attempt History
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LATEST Attempt 1 60 minutes 0 out of 100
Score for this quiz: 0 out of 100
Submitted Mar 23 at 10:01pm
This attempt took 60 minutes.
UnansweredQuestion 1
pts
Why is it a good idea for incumbent politicians to campaign for maintaining the safety and security of
their countries?
Because it allows people to maintain balance
Correct Answer
Because people are motivated to maintain the status quo, particularly when their own mortalities are made salient
Because it helps people justify their efforts
Because it facilitates self-perception processes, particularly when their own mortalities are made salient
UnansweredQuestion 2
pts
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, 3/24/25, 9:18 AM 4.3 Exam 2 - Part 1: PSY3441: Social Psychology, Spring 2025 (8-Week Term 2), Sect. 201
When researchers use a Likert scale to assess participants’ attitudes, they
Correct Answer
Ask participants to use numbers to indicate the extent to which they agree with a particular statement
Record participants’ response latency to a question about their attitudes
Code the content of participants’ spontaneous speech
Obtain participants’ descriptions of how they would behave in a particular situation
UnansweredQuestion 3
pts
Luisa just made a dentist appointment. Although she feels terrified of the dentist, she thinks that
maintaining a healthy smile is important. This example best illustrates that
Correct Answer
If the components of an attitude are inconsistent, attitudes may not predict behavior
Emotion can be elicited automatically without conscious awareness
There tends to be coherence between cognitive and affective attitude components
Attitudes generally do a good job of predicting behavior
UnansweredQuestion 4
pts
Cacioppo and colleagues have examined how arm movements can influence attitudes by asking
participants to view Chinese characters while either extending an arm away from or flexing an arm
toward themselves. Which of the following best sums up the results of this research?
The arm movements did not affect participants’ attitudes toward the different Chinese characters
The participants had more favorable attitudes toward the characters they viewed while extending an arm away,
compared with flexing an arm toward
Correct Answer
The participants had more favorable attitudes toward the characters they viewed while flexing an arm toward, compared
with extending an arm away
Participants who nodded their heads showed the most positive attitudes toward the characters
UnansweredQuestion 5
pts
Michelle just watched a film that showed several high-speed chases on city streets. On her way home
from the theater, she drives much faster than normal. This example best illustrates that
Attitudes do a better job predicting behavior when they are at the same level of specificity
When the components of attitudes mismatch, attitudes do a poor job predicting behavior
Introspection does not always reveal our true attitudes
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4.3 Exam 2 - Part 1
Due Apr 13 at 11:59pm
Points 100
Questions 25
Available Mar 17 at 12am - Apr 13 at 11:59pm
Time Limit 60 Minutes
Instructions
Exam 2 - Part 1 | Graded
Multiple Choice
25 multiple choice
Exam covering Weeks 3 and 4
Chapters 5, 7 and 11
Timed 1 hour and can only be taken once
Complete by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. ET
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 60 minutes 0 out of 100
Score for this quiz: 0 out of 100
Submitted Mar 23 at 10:01pm
This attempt took 60 minutes.
UnansweredQuestion 1
pts
Why is it a good idea for incumbent politicians to campaign for maintaining the safety and security of
their countries?
Because it allows people to maintain balance
Correct Answer
Because people are motivated to maintain the status quo, particularly when their own mortalities are made salient
Because it helps people justify their efforts
Because it facilitates self-perception processes, particularly when their own mortalities are made salient
UnansweredQuestion 2
pts
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, 3/24/25, 9:18 AM 4.3 Exam 2 - Part 1: PSY3441: Social Psychology, Spring 2025 (8-Week Term 2), Sect. 201
When researchers use a Likert scale to assess participants’ attitudes, they
Correct Answer
Ask participants to use numbers to indicate the extent to which they agree with a particular statement
Record participants’ response latency to a question about their attitudes
Code the content of participants’ spontaneous speech
Obtain participants’ descriptions of how they would behave in a particular situation
UnansweredQuestion 3
pts
Luisa just made a dentist appointment. Although she feels terrified of the dentist, she thinks that
maintaining a healthy smile is important. This example best illustrates that
Correct Answer
If the components of an attitude are inconsistent, attitudes may not predict behavior
Emotion can be elicited automatically without conscious awareness
There tends to be coherence between cognitive and affective attitude components
Attitudes generally do a good job of predicting behavior
UnansweredQuestion 4
pts
Cacioppo and colleagues have examined how arm movements can influence attitudes by asking
participants to view Chinese characters while either extending an arm away from or flexing an arm
toward themselves. Which of the following best sums up the results of this research?
The arm movements did not affect participants’ attitudes toward the different Chinese characters
The participants had more favorable attitudes toward the characters they viewed while extending an arm away,
compared with flexing an arm toward
Correct Answer
The participants had more favorable attitudes toward the characters they viewed while flexing an arm toward, compared
with extending an arm away
Participants who nodded their heads showed the most positive attitudes toward the characters
UnansweredQuestion 5
pts
Michelle just watched a film that showed several high-speed chases on city streets. On her way home
from the theater, she drives much faster than normal. This example best illustrates that
Attitudes do a better job predicting behavior when they are at the same level of specificity
When the components of attitudes mismatch, attitudes do a poor job predicting behavior
Introspection does not always reveal our true attitudes
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