Attitudes and Cognitive Dissonance

Question 1

Study of Lapierce (1934)

Answer 1

Test the discrimination of chinese people
Traveled with chinese people and hotels allowed them to stay the night
A month later, called the same hotel and asked if they would reserve a room for a Chinese man and they said no

Question 2

Whats the Halo Effect ?

Answer 2

Bias opinion on someone that effects how we see them

Question 3

Whats Cognitive Dissonance?

Answer 3

Unpleasant tension state, believe to opposing things but still decide to do one so they have to talk themselves into one of the choices. Smoking is bad but I still do it.

Question 4

Whats the Festinger and Carlsmith (1959) study?

Answer 4

paid someone $1 vs $20 to turn a knob and see their attitude toward turning the knob

Question 5

Whats justification?

Answer 5

Justification is trying to make an excuse to continue doing something

Question 6

What is an attitude? When do attitudes best predict behavior?

Answer 6

Attitude predict behavior because your behavior acts upon the way your attitude is that day