Social Psychology Concepts and Theories

This video introduces social psychology, highlighting its focus on individual behavior in social settings, distinct from sociology. It explains attribution theory, including situational and dispositional attributions, and discusses the fundamental attribution error and self-serving bias. The video also covers how attitudes influence actions and the two routes of persuasion: central and peripheral. Key experiments like Zimbardo's Stanford prison experiment are mentioned to illustrate the impact of roles and situations on behavior.

What is the primary focus of social psychology?

• The study of biological processes

• The study of individual behavior in social settings

• The study of group behavior and trends

• The study of historical events

Which of the following best describes situational attribution?

• Attributing behavior to external factors

• Attributing behavior to random chance

• Attributing behavior to internal traits

• Attributing behavior to genetic factors

What is the fundamental attribution error?

• The tendency to attribute others' behavior to external factors

• The tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors

• The tendency to attribute one's own behavior to external factors

• The tendency to attribute one's own behavior to internal factors

How does self-serving bias affect our perception of success and failure?

• We attribute success to external factors and failure to internal factors

• We attribute success to internal factors and failure to external factors

• We attribute both success and failure to external factors

• We attribute both success and failure to internal factors

Which component is NOT part of the three components of attitudes?

• Cognitive

• Genetic

• Affective

• Behavioral

What is the central route of persuasion based on?

• Celebrity endorsements

• Facts and evidence

• Snap judgments

• Emotional appeal

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

• Refusing all requests

• Agreeing to requests based on authority

• Agreeing to a small request after a large one

• Agreeing to a large request after a small one

What does cognitive dissonance theory suggest?

• People ignore inconsistencies between attitudes and behavior

• People change their attitudes to match their behavior

• People change their behavior to match their attitudes

• People are comfortable with inconsistencies

What was a key finding of the Stanford prison experiment?

• Roles have no effect on attitudes

• People can act in ways they never would outside of a role

• Situations have little impact on behavior

• People are not influenced by roles

How does the door-in-the-face technique work?

• By making only one request

• By starting with a large request and then asking for a smaller one

• By using emotional appeals

• By starting with a small request and increasing