Love
1. Tina attributes her poor performance on the quiz to her teacher's inability to teach the material. However, she believes that other students who did not do well on the quiz failed because they did not study hard enough. Tina's reasoning illustrates: a. the actor/observer discrepancy. b. the fundamental attribution error. c. self-fulfilling prophecy. d. ingroup favoritism.
2. Adriana was assigned to do a class project with Jim. Jim rarely spoke in class, and Adriana didn't expect him to contribute much, so she took over and assigned herself most of the tasks including the role of presenting their project. As a consequence, Jim thought that Adriana did not want to work with him. Therefore, Jim remained quiet even though in other classes he is talkative and does his part in group work. This scenario is an example of: a. a self-fulfilling prophecy. b. an actor/observer discrepancy. c. prejudice. d. ingroup favoritism.
3. Waylon doesn't like clowns, but he doesn't change his behavior around them. In contrast, Mike's negative attitude toward clowns compels him to throw popcorn at them at the circus. Waylon exhibits __________ while Mike exhibits __________. a. prejudice; discrimination b. discrimination; prejudice c. subtyping; prejudice d. subtyping; discrimination
4. Karen's roommate hung one of her paintings from art class in their dorm room. Initially, Karen hated the painting and thought it was hideous. But by the end of the year, Karen had grown to like the painting and even wanted to take it home with her. The best explanation for Karen's change in attitude is: a. the mere exposure effect. b. the elaboration likelihood model. c. attitude accessibility. d. persuasion.
5. Lisa used to dislike people who drank alcohol. However, she recently started to date Mike who sometimes likes to drink a few beers after work. Instead of breaking up with Mike, she tells herself that
2. Adriana was assigned to do a class project with Jim. Jim rarely spoke in class, and Adriana didn't expect him to contribute much, so she took over and assigned herself most of the tasks including the role of presenting their project. As a consequence, Jim thought that Adriana did not want to work with him. Therefore, Jim remained quiet even though in other classes he is talkative and does his part in group work. This scenario is an example of: a. a self-fulfilling prophecy. b. an actor/observer discrepancy. c. prejudice. d. ingroup favoritism.
3. Waylon doesn't like clowns, but he doesn't change his behavior around them. In contrast, Mike's negative attitude toward clowns compels him to throw popcorn at them at the circus. Waylon exhibits __________ while Mike exhibits __________. a. prejudice; discrimination b. discrimination; prejudice c. subtyping; prejudice d. subtyping; discrimination
4. Karen's roommate hung one of her paintings from art class in their dorm room. Initially, Karen hated the painting and thought it was hideous. But by the end of the year, Karen had grown to like the painting and even wanted to take it home with her. The best explanation for Karen's change in attitude is: a. the mere exposure effect. b. the elaboration likelihood model. c. attitude accessibility. d. persuasion.
5. Lisa used to dislike people who drank alcohol. However, she recently started to date Mike who sometimes likes to drink a few beers after work. Instead of breaking up with Mike, she tells herself that