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Social Psychology Quiz - Part 1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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1.

What are social constructs?

a)

Ideas created and accepted by people in a society

b)

Inferences people make about the causes of events and behavior

c)

Rules for appropriate and inappropriate behavior

d)

The impact of group processes in the individual

2.

What is the fundamental attribution error?

a)

The tendency to attribute others' actions to their character

b)

The mental discomfort from holding conflicting beliefs

c)

The cognitive bias that favors information confirming existing beliefs

d)

The error in social psychology research design

3.

What is confirmation bias?

a)

The tendency to attribute others' actions to their character

b)

The mental discomfort from holding conflicting beliefs

c)

The cognitive bias that favors information confirming existing beliefs

d)

The error in social psychology research design

4.

What are cultural norms?

a)

Ideas created and accepted by people in a society

b)

Inferences people make about the causes of events and behavior

c)

Rules for appropriate and inappropriate behavior

d)

The impact of group processes in the individual

5.

What did Sherif's autokinetic studies demonstrate?

a)

The impact of group processes in the individual

b)

The tendency to attribute others' actions to their character

c)

The act of changing behaviors to fit in with the group

d)

The convergence of group judgments to create a norm

6.

What are ingroups and outgroups?

a)

Social groups based on nationality, race, religion, etc.

b)

Inferences people make about the causes of events and behavior

c)

Rules for appropriate and inappropriate behavior

d)

The impact of group processes in the individual

7.

What is conformity?

a)

The act of changing behaviors to fit in with the group

b)

The tendency to attribute others' actions to their character

c)

The mental discomfort from holding conflicting beliefs

d)

The cognitive bias that favors information confirming existing beliefs

8.

What did Asch's line studies demonstrate?

a)

The impact of group processes in the individual

b)

The tendency to attribute others' actions to their character

c)

The act of changing behaviors to fit in with the group

d)

The convergence of group judgments to create a norm

9.

What factors make conformity more likely?

a)

Group size, situation, and cultural differences

b)

Ethical concerns, cognitive dissonance, and cultural norms

c)

Robust research design, confirmation bias, and social constructs

d)

Fundamental attribution error, cognitive dissonance, and conformity

10.

What did Deutsch and Gerard identify as reasons for conformity?

a)

Informational influence and normative influence

b)

Ethical concerns and cognitive dissonance

c)

Robust research design and confirmation bias

d)

Fundamental attribution error and cognitive dissonance

11.

What is cognitive dissonance?

a)

The act of changing behaviors to fit in with the group

b)

The mental discomfort from holding conflicting beliefs

c)

The cognitive bias that favors information confirming existing beliefs

d)

The error in social psychology research design

12.

What is the impact of group processes on the individual?

a)

The tendency to attribute others' actions to their character

b)

The convergence of group judgments to create a norm

c)

The act of changing behaviors to fit in with the group

d)

The mental discomfort from holding conflicting beliefs