module 4

Question 1

low-effort thinking

Answer 1

does not require much conscious thought

Question 2

high-effort thinking

Answer 2

requires focus and a lot of conscious thought

Question 3

two-factor theory of emotions

Answer 3

labeling of emotions in environment and psych cues

Question 4

social comparison

Answer 4

comparing oneself to another person or gorup

Question 5

upward social comparison

Answer 5

comparing yourself to someone better than you (can lead to competition)

Question 6

downward social comparison

Answer 6

comparing oneself to someone lesser than (boosts self esteem)

Question 7

cognitive dissonance

Answer 7

discomfort in having conflicting beliefs, views, or attitudes

Question 8

counter-attitudinal advocacy

Answer 8

unforced public statements of a position that can cause a person to change their beliefs

Question 9

situation attributions

Answer 9

belief that actions that are due to a situation

Question 10

dispositional attribution

Answer 10

beliefs that actions are due to personality

Question 11

effort justification

Answer 11

belief that a goal is worthwhile if hard work was used to achieve it.

Question 12

what is effort justification based on

Answer 12

cognitive dissonance (discomfort in having conflicting beliefs, views, or attitudes)