AP®︎ Psychology: Topic 4.2 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 4.2 of AP Psychology – Attitude Formation and Attitude Change.
Questions List
Topic 4.2
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: 4.2.A
What is a stereotype?
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Topic 4.2: Attitude Formation and Attitude Change
Learning Objective: 4.2.A
Explain how stereotypes and implicit attitudes contribute to the behaviors and mental processes of prejudice and discrimination.
Essential Knowledge: 4.2.A.1
A stereotype is a generalized concept about a group. Stereotypes can help reduce cognitive load when making decisions or judgments. Stereotypes can be the cause and/or result of biased perceptions and experiences and are frequently the basis of prejudiced attitudes and discriminatory behaviors.
Essential Knowledge: 4.2.A.2
Implicit attitudes are those that individuals hold but may be unaware of or may not acknowledge. Research has focused on how implicit attitudes reflect negative evaluations of others, as demonstrated by the just-world phenomenon, out-group homogeneity bias, in-group bias, or ethnocentrism.
Learning Objective: 4.2.B
Explain how belief perseverance and cognitive dissonance apply to attitude formation and change.
Essential Knowledge: 4.2.B.1
Belief perseverance occurs when a belief persists even if evidence suggests it is not accurate. People experiencing belief perseverance may engage in confirmation bias, thereby clinging to an attitude or belief regardless of the evidence for or against it.
Essential Knowledge: 4.2.B.2
Cognitive dissonance refers to the mental discomfort that occurs when actions or attitudes are in conflict. People are motivated to reduce the discomfort by changing either actions or attitudes to be more in line with each other.
