Social Psychology Quiz

What does social psychology primarily study?

• The influence of genetics on behavior

• How people and groups influence behavior and mental processes

• The biological basis of emotions

• The history of psychological theories

What is Attribution Theory concerned with?

• The development of social norms

• How people determine the causes of observed behaviors

• The formation of attitudes

• The impact of culture on behavior

Which type of attribution assigns behavior to a person's traits?

• Cognitive Attribution

• Situational Attribution

• Dispositional Attribution

• Emotional Attribution

What is the Fundamental Attribution Error?

• Underestimating situational factors in one's own behavior

• Overestimating situational factors in others' behavior

• Overestimating dispositional factors in others' behavior

• Underestimating dispositional factors in one's own behavior

What does the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy refer to?

• The process of changing one's own beliefs

• The tendency to blame external factors for failures

• Expectations about others shaping their behavior

• The belief that good things happen to good people

What is the Mere Exposure Effect?

• The tendency to prefer familiar things

• The influence of social norms on behavior

• The impact of fear on decision-making

• The process of cognitive dissonance

Which route of persuasion involves deep processing of message content?

• Central Route

• Emotional Route

• Cognitive Route

• Peripheral Route

What is the Self-Serving Bias?

• Believing that one's opinions are widely shared

• Assuming others behave based on their personality

• Changing attitudes to reduce cognitive dissonance

• Taking credit for successes and blaming failures on external factors

What does Cognitive Dissonance Theory suggest?

• People prefer consistency between attitudes and behaviors

• Behavior is solely determined by situational factors

• Attitudes are formed through social influence

• People are always aware of their biases

What is the Door-in-the-Face Technique?

• Starting with a small request before a larger one

• Using fear to persuade someone

• Offering a reward for compliance

• Making a large request followed by a smaller one