WorksheetsSocial Cognition and Influence
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Claire has had several car accidents that she blames on other drivers. When her boyfriend has an accident, she is quick to blame his carelessness behind the wheel. Claire’s difference in blame is due to
Cognitive dissonance
fundamental attribution error
foot-in-the-door phenomenon
The power of the situatio
The discomfort we feel when our attitudes are not in line with our actions is called
Attitude Adjustment
Behavioral Analysis
Cognitive dissonance
Self Serving Bias
Jen believes that her little sister was crying because the family dog had just bitten her, Jen is making a(n) ___________________ about her behavior.
Situational Attribution
Fundamental Attribution Error
Dispositional Attribution
Self-Serving Bias
Which social psychologist found that a majority of participants would be willing to shock a complete stranger with high levels of electricity in response to the directions of an experimenter?
Freud
Milgram
Asch
Zimbardo
Asking for a small favor to increase your chances of being successful when asking for a larger one later is called:
reciprocity norm
foot-in-the-door phenomenon.
low ball technique
door-in-the-face phenomenon
This focuses on the ways in which people think about other people and how those thoughts influence behavior.
social cognition
social influence
social processes
social facilitation
This is the process of explaining the behavior of others as well as one's behavior.
social influence
social interaction
attribution
persuasion
This is the tendency to overestimate the influence of internal factors on behavior while underestimating the influence the situation.
fundamental attribution error
attributive error
dispositional error
situational error
What is a difference between obedience and conformity?
In conformity, there is a perceived difference in status between the one who conforms and the group.
In obedience, there is a difference in status between the one who obeys and the one who makes the request.
Conformity requires strict adherence to the rules, whereas obedience does not.
Obedience is an indirect request, whereas conformity is a direct request.
Conformity involves agreeing to change in response to a request, whereas obedience involves an indirect request for agreement.
self-serving bias
beliefs about groups in which we think we belong
attributing one’s successes to personality factors & failures to external factors
Explanation of other people’s behavior based on personality or external factors
describes process people go through to explain the causes of behavior
What is this an example of?
Success is used as a result of internal factors because..
It can increase one's confidence
Makes people feel bad
Others can see how good they are
Using internal and external sources for success or failure can do what?
Protect ego's
Stops them from getting worse
Helps to improve their game
