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WorksheetsSocial Psychology
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Nehemiah believes that his good grades in his business classes are the result of his strong work ethic and high intelligence. He believes that his poor grades in psychology are the result of an unskilled instructor. Ryan's thinking is an example of _____.
Fundamental Attribution Error
Cognitive Dissonance
Saliency Bias
Self-serving Bias
Mr. Thompson believes that women make poor car salespersons but hires a woman to sell his cars anyway. Based on this information, which of the following is true regarding Mr. Thompson?
He is prejudiced but does not discriminate against women
He discriminates, but is not prejudiced against women
He is prejudiced and discriminates against women
He is not prejudiced, nor does he discriminate against women
Yvette thought she smelled smoke for a second. She looked at others in the classroom and at the teacher. No one seemed concerned, so she continued taking her test along with her other classmates. This is an example of _____.
Informational social influence
A need for approval
Using reference groups
Obedience
According to the theory of fundamental attribution error, when explaining the failure of others we usually underestimate the importance of _____.
Dispositional factors
Situational factors
Heritability
Motivational factors
Someone knocks on your door & asks you to sign a petition. A week later they ask if they can put a sign in your lawn. This exemplifies:
Door in the face
Low balling
Foot in the door
None of the above
Someone asks you to volunteer with a charity 5 hours a week for the next year. Instead of committing to all this volunteering time, you agree to donate a small amount of money. This is an example of ___.
Foot in the door
Door in the face
Low balling
None of the above
Changing someone's attitudes and behavior about immigration is a demonstration of
conformity
obedience
persuasion
cognitive dissonance
