
Social Psychology
Authored by Jacqueline Kenna
Social Studies
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Bart complied with his friends’ request to join them in smashing decorative pumpkins early one Halloween evening. Later that night he was surprised by his own failure to resist their pressures to throw eggs at passing police cars. Bart’s experience best illustrates the:
bystander effect.
foot-in-the-door phenomenon.
fundamental attribution error.
frustration-aggression principle.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Professor Stewart wrote a very positive letter of recommendation for a student despite his having doubts about her competence. Which theory best explains why he subsequently began to develop more favorable attitudes about the student’s abilities?
cognitive dissonance theory
social exchange theory
two-factor theory
scapegoat theory
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Since everyone in her dorm watched American Idol and The Apprentice, Tyra decided she better do the same. She didn’t particularly like those shows, but she wanted everyone to accept her. This example best illustrates:
informational social influence.
social facilitation
groupthink.
normative social influence.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Although Frieda is typically very reserved, as part of a huge rock concert crowd she lost her inhibitions and behaved in a very sexually provocative way. Frieda’s unusual behavior is best understood in terms of:
the bystander effect.
social facilitation
deindividuation.
the mere exposure effect.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Justin and Shane believe their team is better than the other teams in town. This illustrates:
social loafing.
the in-group bias.
the just-world phenomenon.
scapegoat theory.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a social trap, individuals are most interested in:
their own welfare, leading to mutually harmful behavior.
their own welfare, leading to mutually beneficial behavior.
the welfare of the other person, leading to mutual harm.
the welfare of the other person, leading to self-harm.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When buying groceries, many shoppers prefer certain products simply because they have a familiar brand name. This preference best illustrates the importance of:
social traps.
the mere exposure effect.
mirror-image perceptions.
the reciprocity norm.
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