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Social Psychology Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Social Psychology is the branch of psychology that deals with social interactions, including their origins and their effects on the individual.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Social Psychology is the same thing as Sociology

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Social Psychology includes

a)

Classical Conditioning

b)

Motor Skill Development

c)

Moral Development

d)

Conformity

4.

Which of these things does NOT have to do with Social Psychology?

a)

Prejudice

b)

Social Perception

c)

Aggression

d)

Brain Development

5.

The theory that we explain someone's behavior by crediting either the situation or the person's disposition is

a)

Foot-In-The-Door Phenomenon

b)

Attribution Theory

c)

Scapegoat Theory

d)

Social Trap

6.

An unselfish concern for the welfare of others, or selflessness is considered

a)

Equity

b)

Self-Disclosure

c)

Altruism

d)

Bystander Effect

7.

Stanley Milgram conducted experiments where "teachers" were made to shock "learners" under direction from an authority figure

a)

True

b)

False

8.

An expectation that people will help, not hurt, those who have helped them is considered a

a)

Reciprocity Norm

b)

Self-Serving Bias

c)

Diffusion of Responsibility

d)

Mirror Image Perception

9.

The scapegoat theory is

a)

The unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

b)

The tendency to favor one's own group

c)

The theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame

d)

The theory that our social behavior is an exchange process, the aim of which is to maximize benefits and minimize costs

10.

A social trap is

a)

Any physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy

b)

Culturally modeled guide for how to act in various situations

c)

The tendency of people to believe the world is just and that people therefore get what they deserve and deserve what they get

d)

A situation in which the conflicting parties, by each rationally pursuing their self-interest, become caught in mutually destructive behavior