Chapter 4: How do Attitudes Influence Behavior?

1. Which of the following is a prominent model of attitude-behavior relations?

  1. Fishbein and Azjen’s (1975) Theory of Reasoned Action
  2. Fazio’s (1990) MODE Model
  3. Eagly and Chaiken’s (1993, 1998) Composite Model
  4. all of these

Answer: D

2. Which is NOT a component in the Theory of Planned Behavior (Azjen, 1991)?

  1. behavioral intention
  2. self-efficacy
  3. attitude towards the behavior
  4. subjective norm

Answer: B

3. The Theory of Planned Behavior was created by Azjen (1991) when what concept was added to the Theory of Reasoned Action?

  1. perceived behavioral control
  2. self-confidence
  3. attitude towards attitude object
  4. external influencers

Answer: A

4. Which of the following statements is true?

  1. The Theory of Planned Behavior indicates that attitudes are only one of several psychological variables that shape behavior. 
  2. The Theory of Planned Behavior proposes that attitudes shape subjective norms, which in turn shape intentions to act.
  3. Numerous studies have obtained correlations that suggest the Theories of Planned Behavior is a complete explanation of deliberative behavior.
  4. all of these

Answer: A

5. According to Ybarra and Trafimow’s (1998) studies on private/collective-self beliefs, ______

  1. collective-self belief has no impact on predicting behaviors
  2. making salient a person’s private-self causes subjective norms to have a greater impact than attitudes in forming behavioral intentions
  3. making salient a person’s collective-self causes subjective norms to have a greater impact than attitudes in forming behavioral intentions
  4. all of these

Answer: C

6. What are implementation intentions?

  1. plans for deciding when to deliberate about behavior or act spontaneously
  2. “if-then” plans that specify a behavior that a person will need to perform in order to achieve a goal
  3. mindsets that focus an individual on specifying where, when, and how an attitude is made salient
  4. “if-then” plans that specify a behavior that a person will need to perform in order to achieve a goal, and mindsets that focus an individual on specifying where, when, and how an attitude is made salient

Answer: B

7. Which of the following variables does NOT contribute uniquely to the prediction of intentions and behavior?

  1. personal need for satisfaction
  2. anticipated negative self-conscious emotion
  3. short-term memory recall speed
  4. individual differences in self-efficacy

Answer: C

8. According to Wilson, Dunn, Kraft, and Lisle (1989), “analyzing reasons for attitudes actually can cause attitude change.” When is this effect more likely to occur?

  1. when people possess a lot of knowledge about the attitude object
  2. when people lack knowledge about the attitude object
  3. when dealing only with negative attitudes towards an attitude object
  4. when dealing only with positive attitudes towards an attitude object

Answer: B

9. In Alice Eagly and Shelly Chaiken’s (1993, 1998) composite model of attitude-behavior relations, which statement is NOT true?

  1. There is a link between attitudes, intentions, and behavior.
  2. Attitude–behavior relations are impacted by habits, attitudes toward targets and utilitarian outcomes.
  3. Attitude–behavior relations are unaffected by normative outcomes.
  4. Attitude–behavior relations are impacted by self-identity outcomes.

Answer: C

10. Holland et al. (2006) found that the correlation between recycling behavior before their implementation intention intervention and two months after the intervention was close to ______.

  1. 0
  2. +1
  3. –1
  4. –.3

Answer: A