CHAPTER 2
SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS
1. Which of the following is NOT a part of the expectancy-value perspective:
2. You hear the opposition presidential candidate speak at a convention and assume the
message differs more than it actually does. You have displayed which of these
tendencies:
3. Which of the following characterizes an implicit attitude?
4. Why are strong attitudes stable?
5. People resolve cognitive conflict in four different ways; denial, bolstering, differentiation,
and transcendence. Describe each of these in detail and provide an example of each.
include latitudes of acceptance, rejection, and non-commitment.
7. When are attitudes most accessible?
8. Provide a detailed description and definition of implicit attitudes.
9. Explain the differences between descriptive and prescriptive beliefs.
10. The expectancy-value perspective suggests attitudes what two components?
11. Provide an example of a cognitively balanced triad and another one of a cognitively
imbalanced triad.