Social Psychology Quiz

What is the process of developing an opinion or impression of another person?

• Social Schema

• Stereotypes

• Personal Disclosure

• Impression Formation

What can illusory correlation help form?

• Confirmation Bias

• Stereotype

• Fundamental Attribution Error

• Magic

What is the tendency to attribute behavior to internal causes without regard to situational influences called?

• Social Schema

• Actor Observer Effect

• Fundamental Attribution Error

• Self Serving Bias

Which theory refers to the way someone evaluates themselves in relation to groups?

• Social Identity Theory

• Social Perception

• Attribution Theory

• Conformity Theory

What is the motivation to show that an in-group is preferable to an out-group called?

• Social Comparison

• Social Identification

• Positive Distinctiveness

• Social Categorization

What is the tendency for people to change their perceptions, opinions, and behavior in ways that are consistent with group norms?

• Conformity

• Compliance

• Stereotyping

• Social Comparison

Which factor influences conformity by making individuals more likely to go along with a request from a credible expert?

• Likeability

• Authority

• Reciprocity

• Consistency

What is a form of social influence involving direct requests from one to another?

• Compliance

• Conformity

• Stereotyping

• Social Identity

What is the process by which an individual identifies strongly with an in-group and co-opts the norms and attitudes of other members within that group?

• Social Comparison

• Social Identification

• Positive Distinctiveness

• Social Categorization

Seeing a relationship between two variables even if there isn't one is an example of which cognitive bias?

• Illusory Correlation

• Confirmation Bias

• Actor Observer Effect

• Fundamental Attribution Error