Unit 9 Psychology

What is social psychology?

• The study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by their physical environment.

• The study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by their own internal processes.

• The study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by their genetic makeup.

• The scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the presence of others.

Which of the following is an example of social influence?

• genetic influence

• peer pressure

• environmental influence

• media influence

What is the bystander effect?

• The bystander effect is when individuals are only likely to offer help to a victim if they personally know them.

• The bystander effect is when individuals are more likely to offer help to a victim when there are other people present.

• The bystander effect is when individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when there are other people present.

• The bystander effect is when individuals are equally likely to offer help to a victim whether there are other people present or not.

What is cognitive dissonance?

• Mental discomfort or tension when holding contradictory beliefs

• A form of memory loss

• A type of cognitive therapy

• A state of complete mental clarity

What is the fundamental attribution error?

• The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to attribute other people's behavior to cultural factors rather than considering internal factors.

• The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to attribute other people's behavior to internal factors rather than considering external factors.

• The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to attribute other people's behavior to random chance rather than considering internal or external factors.

• The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to attribute other people's behavior to external factors rather than considering internal factors.

What is the self-serving bias?

• The self-serving bias is a cognitive bias that involves attributing positive outcomes to other people's actions and negative outcomes to one's own actions.

• The self-serving bias is a cognitive bias that involves attributing positive outcomes to internal factors and negative outcomes to external factors.

• The self-serving bias is a cognitive bias that involves attributing positive outcomes to luck and negative outcomes to personal effort.

• The self-serving bias is a cognitive bias that involves attributing positive outcomes to external factors and negative outcomes to internal factors.

What is the mere exposure effect?

• The mere exposure effect is a psychological phenomenon where people tend to develop a preference for things that they have only been exposed to once.

• The mere exposure effect is a psychological phenomenon where people tend to develop a dislike for things that they are familiar with or have been exposed to repeatedly.

• The mere exposure effect is a psychological phenomenon where people tend to develop a preference for things that they are unfamiliar with or have not been exposed to.

• The mere exposure effect is a psychological phenomenon where people tend to develop a preference for things that they are familiar with or have been exposed to repeatedly.

What is the halo effect?

• A religious symbol that represents divinity.

• A type of headgear worn by angels.

• A popular video game franchise.

• A cognitive bias where overall impression influences perception of specific qualities.

What is the foot-in-the-door technique?

• A strategy for breaking into a building by kicking down the door.

• A method of measuring the size of a door using feet.

• A technique used in soccer to score a goal with the foot.

• A persuasion strategy where a small request is made first, followed by a larger request.

What is the just-world hypothesis?

• The just-world hypothesis is the belief that individuals have no control over their own actions and outcomes.

• The just-world hypothesis is the belief that luck and chance determine all outcomes in life.

• The just-world hypothesis is the belief that individuals are always treated fairly and justly in society.

• The just-world hypothesis is the belief that individuals get what they deserve in life, and that good actions are rewarded while bad actions are punished.