Author Question: Which of the following examples BEST illustrates a situation where there is a gap between our ... (Read 54 times)

yoroshambo · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Which of the following examples BEST illustrates a situation where there is a gap between our attitudes and behavior?

A) Greg tells his father that he plans to do his homework, but fails to do so when the power goes out minutes later.
B) Roz tells her new boyfriend that she is extremely excited to see the new James Bond movie, even though she truly dreads seeing that film.
C) Hank wants to move to a new apartment but doesn't have enough money for the move.
D) Marilyn tells her son that she will purchase him some chocolate chip cookies, but her son is dissatisfied with her choice.
E) Peter tells his friend that his favorite baseball team is the New York Yankees, even though he attended only a few games last season.

Question 2

Having not met any members of a new social group, you hear a person expressing negative views of that group. Your attitude toward the new group would not be likely influenced by hearing this negative message if ________.

A) you like the person expressing the view, but believe his or her view to be unsubstantiated
B) you do not expect to be meeting any members of the new social group in the near future
C) the person expressing the attitude is someone you dislike and see as dissimilar to yourself
D) you are generally oriented toward taking contrarian views
E) you see the person expressing the message as subtly similar to members of the new social group