Social Psychology I

What is the main focus of social psychology?

• The study of animal behavior

• The study of how people think, feel, and behave in social situations

• The study of physical health

• The study of weather patterns

What does attribution theory primarily explain?

• How people learn languages

• How people explain the causes of behavior

• How people remember numbers

• How people solve math problems

What is the fundamental attribution error?

• Overestimating situational factors in others' behavior

• Underestimating personal traits in one's own behavior

• Overestimating personal traits and underestimating situational factors in others' behavior

• Ignoring all causes of behavior

Which term refers to a belief or feeling that predisposes a person to respond in a particular way to objects, people, or events?

• Role

• Attitude

• Conformity

• Deindividuation

What is the central route to persuasion?

• Persuasion based on superficial cues

• Persuasion based on careful analysis and logical arguments

• Persuasion using threats

• Persuasion through repetition

Which route to persuasion relies on incidental cues, such as a speaker’s attractiveness?

• Central route to persuasion

• Peripheral route to persuasion

• Cognitive dissonance

• Social facilitation

What is the foot-in-the-door phenomenon?

• Refusing all requests

• Agreeing to a small request increases the likelihood of agreeing to a larger request later

• Ignoring requests

• Making only large requests

What does the term "role" refer to in social psychology?

• A type of food

• A set of expectations about a social position

• A musical instrument

• A type of memory

Which theory explains the discomfort we feel when our attitudes and actions are inconsistent?

• Attribution theory

• Cognitive dissonance theory

• Social loafing

• Informational social influence

What is conformity?

• Acting independently of group norms

• Adjusting behavior or thinking to match a group standard

• Ignoring social influence

• Leading a group