Vernell is being interviewed for a job. The interviewer susp…

Vernell is being interviewed for a job. The interviewer suspects that Vernell is incompetent. The interviewer doesn’t expect much from Vernell and sits far away from her during the interview. He interrupts her frequently, and seems distracted when she speaks. As a result, Vernell becomes nervous, starts to stutter, and loses her train of thought several times. The interviewer’s final impression is that Vernell is, as he suspected, incompetent. This impression is most likely the result of

Edwin, a member of a campus political group, is surveying ho…

Edwin, a member of a campus political group, is surveying how many students plan to vote in the upcoming presidential election. According to the theory of planned behavior, which of the following questions would be the best predictor of whether or not a particular student would actually vote in the election?

Shawna wants to join a sorority. This sorority has recently…

Shawna wants to join a sorority. This sorority has recently decided to put incoming members through various forms of initiation. Based on the findings of Aronson and Mills (1959), which type of initiations is most likely to lead Shawna to identify strongly with the sorority and to value her membership in the group in the effort to avoid cognitive dissonance?