Psychology Chapter 12 Practice Exam MCQ

What is the definition of social psychology?

• The study of how people think, feel, and behave in social situations.
• The study of individual differences in personality.
• The study of cultural differences in behavior.
• The study of childhood development in social settings.

Which of the following is an example of cognitive dissonance?

• Maintaining personal beliefs regardless of group influence.
• Agreeing with a group despite personal disagreement.
• Ignoring a group’s decision entirely.
• Finding harmony between personal beliefs and group opinions.

Who proposed the theory of conformity?

• Leon Festinger
• Solomon Asch
• Albert Bandura
• Stanley Milgram

What is a key factor in groupthink?

• Diversity of opinions
• Independent thinking
• Pressure to conform
• Critical thinking

How does social facilitation affect performance?

• Decreases performance on simple tasks
• Improves performance on simple tasks
• Has no effect on performance
• Improves performance on complex tasks

What is the fundamental attribution error?

• Overemphasizing personality traits over situational factors.
• Underestimating personality traits in favor of situational factors.
• Disregarding personality entirely in explanations.
• Balancing situational and personality factors equally.

Which experiment demonstrated the power of roles in behavior?

• Asch's Line Experiment
• Milgram's Obedience Study
• Zimbardo's Prison Experiment
• Bandura's Bobo Doll Experiment

What is an example of normative social influence?

• Changing behavior to avoid punishment.
• Copying group actions to fit in.
• Adopting behaviors out of personal conviction.
• Ignoring the group to maintain independence.

How do attitudes influence behavior?

• Attitudes are unrelated to actions.
• Attitudes influence behavior depending on consistency.
• Attitudes have no impact on behavior.
• Attitudes always directly predict behavior.

What is the bystander effect?

• Helping others in crowded areas.
• The presence of others increases helping behavior.
• Helping increases when people are alone.
• The tendency to avoid helping when others are present.