Social Beliefs & Judgement

Refers to activating associations in memory, even when the stimulus is presented subliminally?

A student watches a violent movie before going to class. Later, when another student accidentally pushes someone, the student immediately interprets the action as aggressive. What concept best explains this?

Which concept describes the mutual influence of bodily sensations on cognitive preferences and social judgments?

Which type of processing is described as effortless, habitual, and occurring without awareness?

A student carefully considers several explanations before deciding why their group project failed. They consciously evaluate evidence rather than immediately trusting their first impression. What type of processing is this?

Which phenomenon refers to the tendency to be more confident than correct and to overestimate the accuracy of one's beliefs?

Maria believes she is an excellent public speaker. Whenever she receives feedback, she pays particular attention to comments praising her speaking ability while ignoring criticism. What concept is demonstrated?

Which of the following is identified in the module as a way to reduce overconfidence?

A student chooses a particular career because they remember several news stories about people becoming successful in that career. They conclude that success in that career must be very common. Which heuristic is being used?

A professor meets a quiet, highly organized student who enjoys mathematics and immediately assumes that the student must be an accountant because the student resembles their stereotype of an accountant. Which heuristic is this?