ATTITUDES (CLASS XII)

CHAPTER 6 M.Mks: 40

Part A (1mks)

Q1) The first step towards handling prejudice is _____________.

Q2) Discouraging the tendency towards self-fulfilling prophecy among the

victims of prejudice is a way of dealing with Prejudice. (T/F)

Q3) Prototypes are the over generalized category-based schemas. (T/f)

Q4) Indians make more internal attributes than the Americans. (T/F)

Q5) Making inference about personal qualities of the persons whom we meet
is called_______________.

Q6) The person who forms the impression is called the target. (T/F)

Q7) Impression formation is influenced by the Personality characteristics of the

perceiver. (T/F)

Q8) Face to face introduction is the most effective mode to change any
attitude. (T/F)

Q9) ___________________ gave the two-step theory.

Q10) If a message generates more fear, then it has a less persuasive effect.
(T/F)

Q11) Credibility and attractiveness of the _____________ affects attitude

change. (Source/Target)

Q12) Cognitive Dissonance helps to explain shift attitudes. (T/F)

Q13) According to Festinger, Cognitive Dissonance is a phenomenon that :

 We seek because it makes us uncomfortable

 We seek to avoid it because it makes us uncomfortable
 Occurs when attitude and behaviour are consistent with each other.
Q14) The Experiment on attitude and behaviour was done by ______________
Q15) Advertyisers benefits most from people who have more ___________
and __________ personality.

Q16) An example of norm of____________ can be of us helping those who

have helped us in the past. (equity /reciprocity)

Q17) People with high empathy show more prosocial behaviour. (T/F)

Q18) Ability of a person is a ______________ factor. (Stable/Unstable)

Q19) Fundamental Attribution error means giving more importance to

_____________ factors while explaining other’s behavior. (internal/external)

Q20) ________________ are schemas that refers to a particular category.

(Schemas/Prototypes/Stereotypes)

Q21) The process of impression formation involves a target and a

____________.

Q22) First impression is the last impression is actually all about

________________ effect.

Q23) The ___________ component of prejudice can be curbed by law.

Q24) ________________ Effect refers to our tendency to associate some set of

qualities with another specific set of related qualities.

Q25) When many people believe in something, we also believe it is true. This is
explained as the _____________.

Q26) Intergroup contact is more useful in reducing prejudice if people belong

to the same status (T/F)

Q27) Co action refers to ____________.

Q28) Positive attitudes are __________ to change than negative ones.

(easier/tough)

PART B (2mks)

Q29) Define Social Cognition.

Q30) Describe two conditions of imbalance of POX triangle

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Q31) What is evaluation apprehension.

PART – C (6mks)

Q32) Explain the characteristics of the existing Attitudes?