This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 6 Attitude And Social Cognition – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 6 Attitude And Social Cognition Quiz 12 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is Modern Prejudice? A) It is a form of prejudice in which members of the majority group openly reject minority group members and their views towards the minority group are obvious and recognisable to others. B) It is a form of prejudice which is more subtle, hidden and expressed in ways more likely to be accepted within the majority group. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is a form of prejudice which is more subtle, hidden and expressed in ways more likely to be accepted within the majority group. 2. What is an example of the affective component of attitude towards exercise? A) Purchasing fitness equipment. B) Believing that exercise is important for health. C) Regularly going to the gym. D) Feeling energized and happy after a workout. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Feeling energized and happy after a workout. 3. What is a limitation of the tri-component model of attitudes? A) There can be inconsistency between two or more of the components. B) There should be more than three components. C) It is outdated. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There can be inconsistency between two or more of the components. 4. On her first day of kindergarten Rosa watches some third graders practice arithmetic at break. She thinks they are much smarter than she is and that she will never be able to pass third grade roses thinking demonstrates: A) Upward social comparision. B) Downward social comparision. C) Relative deprivation. D) Conditions of worth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Upward social comparision. 5. An attitude is ..... a person makes about an object, person, event or issue. A) A thought. B) A behaviour. C) An evaluation. D) An emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An evaluation. 6. Preferential or disadvantageous behavior toward an individual or group. A) Obedience. B) Prejudice. C) Discrimination. D) Other-race-effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Discrimination. 7. Fill in the blank At attitude is a/n ..... a person makes about an object, person, group, event or issue. A) Judgement. B) Evaluation. C) Belief. D) Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evaluation. 8. Prejudice is ..... , whereas discrimination is ..... A) An attitude, an attribution. B) An attitude, an action. C) An attitude, a beleif. D) An action, a belief. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An attitude, an action. 9. You took one look at surge and thought he was bright caring and understanding. Your behaviour certainly brought out those qualities and search. How can this best be explained? A) Self-fulfilling prophecy. B) Fundamental attribution error. C) Confirmation bias. D) Actor-observer effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Self-fulfilling prophecy. 10. A cognitive miser is anyone who seeks out quick, adequate solutions to problems rather than slow, careful ones A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. The scapegoat theory is A) The unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice. B) The tendency to favor one's own group. C) The theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame. D) The theory that our social behavior is an exchange process, the aim of which is to maximize benefits and minimize costs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame. 12. What are the three main characteristics of a group? A) Two or more people, interaction between people, share all interests. B) Two or more people, share a common goal, share all interests. C) People who share a common goal, see each other at least once a week, influence eachother. D) Two or more people, influence and interaction between members, share a common goal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two or more people, influence and interaction between members, share a common goal. 13. True or FalseEmbodied cognition is a form of priming A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Positive or negative affect without specific targets describes: A) Preferences. B) Emotions. C) Affect. D) Moods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moods. 15. Which of the following best describes a heuristic? A) A strategy that enables individuals to make unconscious decisions that result in error. B) A strategy that allows people to make complex decisions after a long period of time. C) A strategy that enables individuals to form judgements, make decisions, and solve problems quicklyand efficiently. D) A strategy that involves systematic procedures to provide solutions to problems. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A strategy that enables individuals to form judgements, make decisions, and solve problems quicklyand efficiently. 16. Comparing to those who are not very good in order to protect our self-esteem. For example, Dr. Cesar compares his singing ability to Jacob Adams when Matt states that his voice could break a window. A) Downward Social Comparison. B) Relative Deprivation. C) Social Identity Theory. D) Social Perception. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Downward Social Comparison. 17. These leaders are skillful at getting people in a group to work harmoniously. A) Task-oriented. B) Relationship-oriented. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Relationship-oriented. 18. One way that schemas influence social thought is by ..... A) Ensuring that inconsistent information is stored in our memories and retrieved rapidly. B) Increasing our cognitive load by activating more information from our long term memory stores. C) Activating the availability heuristic and enabling automatic priming. D) Acting as a filter to direct our attention towards some information and away from other information. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Acting as a filter to direct our attention towards some information and away from other information. 19. This compliance technique involves getting a commitment from a person and then raising the cost of that commitment. A) Foot-in-the-door technique. B) The door-in-the-face technique. C) The low-ball technique. D) The that's-not-all technique. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The low-ball technique. 20. I enjoy Psychology. I think it helps me learn useful information about how people think and behave. I will continue this subject in university. Identify the COGNITIVE component of this attitude. A) I enjoy Psychology. B) I think it helps me learn useful information about how people think and behave. C) I will continue this subject in university. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I think it helps me learn useful information about how people think and behave. 21. Cats are the best, I just love them. They're so smart and cute. I own 2 cats but would adopt more if I had the chance! Identify the BEHAVIOURAL component of the attitude. A) Loving cats. B) Owning cats. C) Believing cats are smart and cute. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Owning cats. 22. Organized beliefs we have about stimuli in our social world are known as what? A) Automatic processes. B) Deliberate processes. C) Self concepts. D) Schemas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Schemas. 23. Who was the researcher who found the limitation of the Tri-component model? A) La Pierre. B) Zimbardo. C) Freud. D) Piaget. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) La Pierre. 24. Deductive reasoning starts with: A) Specific observations and leads to general conclusions. B) General principles applied to specific cases. C) Analogies between unrelated concepts. D) Emotional responses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) General principles applied to specific cases. 25. People with low self esteem do not have sufficient A) Opinion. B) Confidence. C) Value. D) Belief. 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