Social psychology

1. Social psychology is the scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the presence, actions, and characteristics of others. It examines various social factors such as social influence, social perception, social cognition, and group dynamics to understand how individuals interact with one another in social situations. Social psychologists explore topics such as conformity, obedience, prejudice, stereotyping, aggression, and altruism to gain insights into human behavior within social contexts. By studying the ways in which individuals are shaped by their social environment, social psychology provides valuable insights into human nature and the complexities of social interactions.

What is the concept of deindividuation?

A) The process of developing self-concept through social interactions.
B) The cognitive bias where one believes that they are better than others.
C) The loss of self-awareness and individual accountability in a group.
D) The tendency to judge others based on first impressions.

2. What is the social identity theory?

A) Theory that focuses on the genetic basis of personality traits.
B) Theory that describes the impact of cognitive dissonance on decision-making.
C) Theory that explains the impact of positive reinforcement on behavior.
D) Theory that individuals define their self-concept based on their membership in social groups.

3. What is the false consensus effect?

A) The process of forming impressions of others based on first impressions.
B) The tendency for individuals to conform to group norms.
C) The tendency to judge others based on stereotypes.
D) The tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs and behaviors.

4. Who conducted the Stanford prison experiment?

A) Philip Zimbardo.
B) Solomon Asch.
C) Muzafer Sherif.
D) Stanley Milgram.

5. What does the Robbers Cave experiment demonstrate?

A) The power of authority in influencing behavior.
B) Intergroup conflict and cooperation.
C) The effects of positive reinforcement on learning.
D) The impact of punishment on behavior.

6. What is the social learning theory proposed by Bandura?

A) Theory that focuses on genetic predispositions shaping behavior.
B) Theory that explains the role of cognitive dissonance in decision-making.
C) Theory that individuals learn by observing others' behaviors and the consequences of those behaviors.
D) Theory that describes the impact of group polarization on decision-making.

7. What is the social exchange theory?

A) Theory that individuals make decisions based on maximizing benefits and minimizing costs.
B) Theory that describes how individuals interpret feedback.
C) Theory that explains the impact of punishment on behavior.
D) Theory that focuses on self-serving biases in decision-making.

8. Who proposed the theory of cognitive dissonance?

A) Philip Zimbardo.
B) Stanley Milgram.
C) Solomon Asch.
D) Leon Festinger.

9. What is the actor-observer bias?

A) Tendency to rely on stereotypes when judging others.
B) Tendency to attribute our own actions to external factors while attributing others' actions to internal factors.
C) Tendency to attribute our own actions to internal factors while attributing others' actions to external factors.
D) Tendency to overestimate the impact of situational factors.

10. What is the contact hypothesis?

A) Theory that explains the role of obedience in shaping behavior.
B) Theory that focuses on social facilitation in group settings.
C) Theory that describes the impact of groupthink on decision-making.
D) Theory that direct contact between hostile groups can reduce prejudice.

11. What is the psychological term for the tendency to emphasize the role of internal factors in explaining other people's behavior while understating situational factors?

A) Ingroup bias.
B) Self-serving bias.
C) Confirmation bias.
D) Fundamental attribution error.

12. Which term refers to the framework of basic ideas and preconceptions about people, objects, and events?

A) Self-Concept
B) Schema
C) Social Identity
D) Fundamental Attribution Error

13. Which term refers to the unjustified and/or incorrect beliefs about a particular social group?

A) Racism
B) Stereotype
C) Prejudice
D) Discrimination

14. What is the social desirability bias?

A) Tendency to rely on first impressions when judging others.
B) Tendency to conform to group norms.
C) Tendency to attribute others' behavior to external factors.
D) Tendency to give socially acceptable answers rather than honest responses.

15. What concept refers to the tendency for individuals to alter their behavior to align with the social norms of a group?

A) Altruism.
B) Social loafing.
C) Obedience.
D) Conformity.

16. In Milgram's obedience study, what percentage of participants administered the highest level of shock to the learner?

A) 50%
B) 25%
C) 65%
D) 75%

17. What is the in-group bias?

A) Tendency to favor one's own group over others.
B) Tendency to judge others based on first impressions.
C) Tendency to rely on stereotypes when judging others.
D) The social cognitive bias where one believes they are less susceptible to biases.

18. What is the social norms theory?

A) Theory that explains the impact of positive reinforcement on behavior.
B) Theory that individuals conform to society's expectations.
C) Theory that describes the impact of cognitive dissonance on decision-making.
D) Theory that focuses on genetic predispositions shaping behavior.

19. What is the term for the perception that outgroup members are more similar to each other than ingroup members are to each other?

A) Ethnocentrism
B) Stereotyping
C) Outgroup Homogeneity
D) Ingroup Bias

20. What type of conformity occurs when a person conforms publicly but disagrees privately?

A) Obedience
B) Compliance
C) Identification
D) Internalization

21. Which term refers to a person's prejudicial attitudes and discriminatory behavior toward people of a specific race or ethnicity?

A) Xenophobia
B) Stereotyping
C) Ethnocentrism
D) Racism

22. Which concept refers to the feeling of discomfort when faced with a decision involving potentially risky or morally questionable outcomes?

A) Obedience
B) Moral Dilemma
C) Social Loafing
D) Cognitive Dissonance

23. What is the spotlight effect?

A) Tendency to believe that others are paying more attention to our appearance and behavior than they really are.
B) Tendency to conform to group norms to avoid standing out.
C) Tendency to overestimate the accuracy of our judgments.
D) The cognitive bias where one believes they are better than others.

24. What phenomenon involves individuals losing their sense of self-awareness and personal responsibility in group settings?

A) Deindividuation.
B) Conformity.
C) Groupthink.
D) Social facilitation.

25. What term refers to the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to take action in an emergency situation when others are present?

A) Bystander effect.
B) Group polarization.
C) Self-serving bias.
D) Social loafing.

26. Which term refers to the tendency for people to favor information that confirms their preconceptions or hypotheses regardless of whether the information is true?

A) Groupthink
B) Cognitive Dissonance
C) Confirmation Bias
D) Conformity

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