Social interaction

What term refers to the influence of others on one's behavior?

• Conformity
• Compliance
• Obedience
• Social Facilitation
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Which theory suggests that we are motivated to reduce discomfort caused by inconsistent thoughts?

• Cognitive Dissonance Theory
• Social Identity Theory
• Social Learning Theory
• Attribution Theory
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What is the term for attributing one's own feelings or traits to another person?

• Projection
• Displacement
• Transference
• Regression
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Which type of social influence involves a direct request from one person to another?

• Obedience
• Conformity
• Compliance
• Social Facilitation
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The "bystander effect" suggests that individuals are less likely to help a victim when...

• Alone
• With strangers
• With friends
• In a group
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What is the primary focus of Social Exchange Theory?

• Group dynamics
• Cost-benefit analysis in relationships
• Social hierarchy
• Cultural norms
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Which phenomenon describes the loss of self-awareness in groups?

• Groupthink
• Deindividuation
• Social loafing
• Group polarization
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What is the term for the tendency to favor one's own group over other groups?

• Ethnocentrism
• In-group bias
• Out-group bias
• Social facilitation
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The "fundamental attribution error" refers to the tendency to...

• Overestimate situational factors
• Underestimate personal factors
• Overestimate personal factors and underestimate situational factors
• Equally weigh personal and situational factors
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Which of the following is NOT a type of social norm?

• Folkways
• Mores
• Taboos
• Stereotypes
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