HDFS 3313 Final Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
Impulse to receive stimulation - Correct answer-We like to shake things up; seek
encounters with other for excitement
Impulse to express experiences - Correct answer-We like to find companions to
share commonalities with
Impulse to assert oneself - Correct answer-Helps us clarify who we are
Impulse to enhance enjoyment of certain activities - Correct answer-Some things
are more fun with someone else
Selective perception - Correct answer-We only see what we want to see
Implicit personality theory - Correct answer-As soon as we obtain info on one trait,
we assume automatically that other traits will also be characteristic of the person
observed
Inductive stereotyping - Correct answer-specific to broad
Deductive stereotyping - Correct answer-abstract to specific
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, Attribution theory - Correct answer-we assign explanation to observed behaviors
Fundamental attribution theory - Correct answer-we attribute others behaviors to
internal rather than external causes
Self-serving bias - Correct answer-we attribute success to stable, internal causes
(ex. you got an A bc you are smart, you got an F bc your teacher is unfair)
3 dimensions of attributes - Correct answer-Locus - where the cause of the
behavior is located
Stability- is the cause constant (rush hr traffic) or a one time dead (the flue)
Controllability - is the cause under the person control
Spiral of reciprocal perspective - Correct answer-Self-fulfilling prophecy; we begin
with a false definition of another person, behave based on those perceptions, and
elicit behaviors from the person that make the perception seem true
Pollyanna Principle - Correct answer-tendency to focus on positive attributes
(optimistic bias)
Negative effect - Correct answer-when forming initial impressions of others, we
tend to weigh negative events and characteristics more heavily
Typicality - Correct answer-how unusual an event or characteristic is; more
important than negativity in predicting how informative an event seems to be
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Answers Graded A+
Impulse to receive stimulation - Correct answer-We like to shake things up; seek
encounters with other for excitement
Impulse to express experiences - Correct answer-We like to find companions to
share commonalities with
Impulse to assert oneself - Correct answer-Helps us clarify who we are
Impulse to enhance enjoyment of certain activities - Correct answer-Some things
are more fun with someone else
Selective perception - Correct answer-We only see what we want to see
Implicit personality theory - Correct answer-As soon as we obtain info on one trait,
we assume automatically that other traits will also be characteristic of the person
observed
Inductive stereotyping - Correct answer-specific to broad
Deductive stereotyping - Correct answer-abstract to specific
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, Attribution theory - Correct answer-we assign explanation to observed behaviors
Fundamental attribution theory - Correct answer-we attribute others behaviors to
internal rather than external causes
Self-serving bias - Correct answer-we attribute success to stable, internal causes
(ex. you got an A bc you are smart, you got an F bc your teacher is unfair)
3 dimensions of attributes - Correct answer-Locus - where the cause of the
behavior is located
Stability- is the cause constant (rush hr traffic) or a one time dead (the flue)
Controllability - is the cause under the person control
Spiral of reciprocal perspective - Correct answer-Self-fulfilling prophecy; we begin
with a false definition of another person, behave based on those perceptions, and
elicit behaviors from the person that make the perception seem true
Pollyanna Principle - Correct answer-tendency to focus on positive attributes
(optimistic bias)
Negative effect - Correct answer-when forming initial impressions of others, we
tend to weigh negative events and characteristics more heavily
Typicality - Correct answer-how unusual an event or characteristic is; more
important than negativity in predicting how informative an event seems to be
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