Social Psychology Quiz

What percentage of the AP exam/curriculum does Social Psychology cover?

• 5-7%

• 8-10%

• 11-13%

• 14-16%

What is the fundamental attribution error in social psychology?

• Overestimating the influence of personality and underestimating the situational factors

• Overestimating the situational factors and underestimating the influence of personality

• Ignoring both situational and dispositional factors in behavior analysis

• Focusing only on the negative aspects of both situational and dispositional factors

According to the Just-World Hypothesis, why might people blame the victim in certain situations?

• They believe the world is chaotic and unfair

• They believe the world is just and fair, so victims must deserve their fate

• They are unaware of the actual circumstances

• They prefer to blame others rather than circumstances

What does the Salience Bias in attribution theory suggest?

• Situational factors are more noticeable than dispositional factors

• Dispositional factors are more noticeable than situational factors

• Both situational and dispositional factors are equally noticeable

• Neither situational nor dispositional factors are noticeable

What does the Self-Serving Bias primarily involve?

• Taking less credit for good outcomes

• Overestimating the beliefs of others

• Taking more credit for good outcomes than for bad ones

• Searching for information that confirms one's preconceptions

What is the False Consensus Effect?

• Believing that life is inherently fair

• The influence of general impressions on character perception

• An overestimation of how much other people share our beliefs and behaviors

• A tendency to take more credit for good outcomes

Which bias suggests that people get what they deserve, thus justifying misfortune?

• Halo Effect

• Self-Serving Bias

• Confirmation Bias

• Just-World Hypothesis

What is the Halo Effect?

• A belief in a just world

• An overestimation of shared beliefs

• A general impression of a person influencing others' perceptions of their character

• A tendency to confirm preconceptions

What does the term "self-concept" refer to?

• The image that others have of us.

• The image we have of ourselves, influenced by interactions with important people.

• The perception people have about their social status.

• The understanding of one's professional skills.

According to identity theory, what is a person's sense of who they are based on?

• Their personal achievements.

• Their group membership.

• Their individual skills.

• Their educational background.