WorksheetsSocial Psychology Terms
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Having an opinion or a bias about a group of people that is not something you logically believe is true, but that you feel in your gut. You may or may not be aware of this bias.
intersectionality
implicit bias
explicit bias
false consensus
People overestimate the number of people who agree with their opinions
confirmation bias
mere exposure effect
false consensus
naive realism
The more we are exposed to something, the more we tend to like it
implicit bias
explicit bias
cognitive dissonance
mere exposure effect
When you hold two or more conflicting ideas in your mind or act in ways that conflict with each other.
implicit bias
cognitive dissonance
confirmation bias
mere exposure effect
The way in which different parts of a person’s identity interact
intersectionality
confirmation bias
implicit bias
explicit bias
People pay attention to and seek out information that supports their beliefs and opinions and ignore (or discount) information that contradicts them.
confirmation bias
implicit bias
explicit bias
naive realism
Holding an opinion about a group of people that you believe to be true. You know you hold this opinion and you believe you are right
explicit bias
implicit bias
intersectionality
cognitive dissonance
When someone is talking about a doctor, the first person I picture is a white man.
implicit bias
explicit bias
intersectionality
cognitive dissonance
Alex (who is politically conservative) always watches Fox News (a conservative television station). He doesn't believe anything MSNBC (a liberal station) says!
explicit bias
implicit bias
false consensus
confirmation bias
We tend to believe that our opinions and preferences are objectively true (not just opinions, but actually facts)
naive realism
false consensus
mere exposure effect
cognitive dissonance
Statistically, for every dollar a white man earns, a white woman earns $0.79, a Black woman earns $0.62, and a Hispanic/Latina woman earns $0.54.
mere exposure effect
confirmation bias
intersectionality
cognitive dissonance
When Miz Johnson chooses a snack to bring in for a class party, she chooses French fries (her favorite food). She assumes that a lot of other people will also be excited by this!
naive realism
false consensus
mere exposure effect
cognitive dissonance
My friend really didn't like dogs when she was a kid. She has spent a lot of time with her friend's dog, and now she is planning on getting a puppy of her own.
mere exposure effect
false consensus
cognitive dissonance
implicit bias
I really believe in doing everything we can to help the environment, but I also drive a car that uses a large amount of gasoline—it’s really very bad for the environment. It’s probably ok, though, because I recycle regularly, so that must offset the negative impact of the car.
cognitive dissonance
mere exposure effect
intersectionality
explicit bias
Life is better with pets! It is a good idea for most people to have pets.
implicit bias
naive realism
intersectionality
explicit bias
When I'm in my car and I see someone who appears to be homeless, I lock my car doors. It's just safer.
explicit bias
implicit bias
confirmation bias
cognitive dissonance
