1. A student who behaves in the classroom to avoid punishment is acting according to what cause of behavior?
A. Fear cause B. Situational C. Dispositional D. Punishment cause
3. A phenomenon in which an initial understanding that a person has positive traits is used to infer other uniformly positive characteristics is called the
A. halo effect. B. fundamental attribution. C. assumed-similarity bias. D. self-serving bias.
8. Alvin listened to two politicians debate changes to health care. Alvin decided against the proposal of one debater because the presenter spoke too long in Alvin’s opinion. Alvin’s response is an example of
A. complexity route processing. B. time related processing. C. central route processing. D. peripheral route.
9. Message interpretation characterized by thoughtful consideration of the issues and arguments used to persuade is called _______ processing.
A. visual B. central route C. peripheral route. D. auditory
12. The process by which an individual organizes information about another person, in order to form an overall impression of that person, is called
A. impression formation. B. schemas. C. social cognition. D. central traits
18. Message interpretation characterized by consideration of the source and related general information rather than of the message itself is called _______ processing.
A. peripheral route B. visual C. central route D. auditory
And your answers are?
1.A
3.B
8.B
9.C
12.A
18.D
1.A - no
3.B - no
8.B - yes
9.C - no
12.A - yes
18.D - no
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1. To determine the answer to question 1, we need to understand the different causes of behavior. In this case, the student is behaving a certain way in order to avoid punishment. This type of behavior is driven by fear of the potential consequences. Therefore, the correct answer is option A, fear cause.
3. The phenomenon described in question 3 involves forming a positive impression of a person based on their initial positive traits, and then inferring other positive characteristics about them. This is known as the halo effect. So, the answer is option A, halo effect.
8. In question 8, Alvin decided against a proposal because he felt the presenter spoke too long. This suggests that Alvin's decision was influenced by the length of the speaker's presentation, rather than the actual content or arguments. This type of response is an example of peripheral route processing. Therefore, the correct answer is option D, peripheral route.
9. Question 9 asks about the type of message processing characterized by thoughtful consideration of the issues and arguments used to persuade. This type of processing is known as central route processing. So, the answer is option B, central route.
12. The process described in question 12 involves organizing information about another person in order to form an overall impression of them. This process is called impression formation. Therefore, the correct answer is option A, impression formation.
18. Question 18 asks about the type of message interpretation characterized by considering the source and general information rather than the message itself. This type of processing is known as peripheral route processing. So, the answer is option A, peripheral route.