SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 222 Quiz: Chapter 6-The Need to Protect our Self-Esteenm 26. M
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SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 222 Quiz: Chapter 6-The Need to Protect our Self-Esteenm 26. Members of the Heaven's Gate Cult, who "knew" there was a spaceship following the Hal Bop comet that would take them away, returned a perfectly good telescope they had purchased because it did not show the spaceship. Such behavior demonstrates that a) cult leaders go to great lengths to brainwash their their members, b) people will often distort reality to justify their actions or beliefs c) even smart and reasonable people can be drawn to cults, d) suicide was necessary so that they could reach the spaceship 27. Which of the following statements best summarizes the principle implication of cognitive dissonance theory? a) attitude change leads to behavior change b) behavior change leads to attitude change c) attitudes and behavior are independent of one another, d) behaviors change as we develop changes of heart. 28. The most typical ways of reducing dissonance include all of the following except a. forgetting about our past statements that contradict our behavior b. changing our behavior to bring it into line with dissonant cognitions. c. justifying our behavior by changing dissonant cognitions d. justifying our behavior by adding new cognitions. 29. In Festinger's original experiments, the subject who was convincingly able to believe and say that a boring, tedious task was interesting and enjoyable was the one who a) was paid $20 and experienced dissonance; b) was paid $20 and experienced no dissonance, c) was paid $1.00 and experienced dissonance, d) was paid $1.00 and experienced no dissonance. At a party at you boss's house, he requests you try his new find, a delicacy of friend grasshoppers, which sounds disgusting. Since your boss has the power to fire you and you want to please him, you eat them and find yourself changing you opinion of the insects. Now you actually like them. 30. a) true; b) falseExplanation / Answer
Q.26) (b) People will often distort to justfy their own actions or beleifs
Q.27) (d) behaviour change as we develop a change of heart
Q.28) (b) Changing outr behaviour to bring it in line with dissonant behaviours
Q.29) (a) paid 20 dollars and experienced dissonance
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