Influences on Behaviour Quizizz

The halo effect is when the impression we form about one quality of a person influences our overall beliefs about the person in other respects.

• True

• False

External attribution is when we judge behaviour as being caused by something personal within an individual.

• True

• False

Stereotypes are always accurate representations of a group.

• True

• False

Cognitive dissonance occurs when our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours align perfectly.

• True

• False

The tri-component model of attitudes includes affective, behavioural, and cognitive components.

• True

• False

What is the term for a widely held belief and generalisation about a group?

• Attribution

• Stereotype

• Prejudice

• Discrimination

Which heuristic involves making judgments based on the first information received?

• Availability heuristic

• Anchoring heuristic

• Affect heuristic

• Representative heuristic

Which bias involves attributing our own actions to external factors and others' actions to internal factors?

• Self-serving bias

• Actor-observer bias

• Confirmation bias

• False-consensus bias

Which term refers to the unjust treatment of people due to their membership in a certain social category?

• Stereotype

• Norm

• Discrimination

• Conformity

______ is the process of adjusting one’s thoughts, feelings, or behaviours to match those of others or a group.