WorksheetsS.P Lecture 3 P.3- Explaining Our Social Worlds
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Attributing causality - person or situation?
a)
Dispositional - Internal, it was me that did it
b)
Situational - The situation caused it to happen
2.
Correspondent Inference Theory states that people's actions happen because of themselves or the situation. Which of the following factors determine the attribution?
a)
Choice - The more choice someone has, it is dispositional
b)
Expectedness - If something is expected, it is situational
c)
Consequences - If there is a single reason for their action, it is dispositional
d)
All of the above
3.
According to Covariation Theory, which factor(s) help determine whether behavior is dispositional or situational?
a)
Consistency - Does this person usually behave in this way in this situation?
b)
Distinctiveness - Does this person behave differently in this situation than in others?
c)
Consensus - Do others behave similarly in this situation?
d)
All of the above
4.
The Fundamental Attribution Error refers to:
a)
Overestimating personal factors when explaining others' behavior
b)
Underestimating personal factors when explaining others' behavior
c)
Ignoring the situation when explaining our own behavior
d)
Ignoring the situation when explaining others' behavior
5.
In cultural differences, collectivist cultures tend to have:
a)
Higher levels of Fundamental Attribution Error
b)
Lower levels of Fundamental Attribution Error
c)
Equal levels of Fundamental Attribution Error
d)
No impact on levels of Fundamental Attribution Error
6.
Awareness of how situations affect people can lead to:
a)
Greater sensitivity and acceptance of others
b)
Ignoring the impact of situations on people
c)
Decreased understanding of human behavior
d)
None of the above
7.
Self-fulfilling prophecies occur when:
a)
Our actions align with our expectations and confirm them
b)
Our actions contradict our expectations and disprove them
c)
Our expectations have no influence on our actions
d)
None of the above
8.
Teacher expectations can have a small effect on student performance, as:
a)
The way the teacher treats the student affects their motivation
b)
Teacher expectations have no impact on student performance
c)
Student expectations have no impact on their own performance
d)
None of the above
9.
Behavioral confirmation is a form of the self-fulfilling prophecy where:
a)
We act in a way that confirms our assumptions of a person
b)
We act in a way that disproves our assumptions of a person
c)
Our actions have no impact on our assumptions
d)
None of the above
10.
The behavior of others in similar situations influences whether we attribute behavior as:
a)
Dispositional
b)
Situational
c)
Both dispositional and situational
d)
Neither dispositional nor situational
11.
The Correspondent Inference Theory proposes that we attribute behavior to a person's or the ____________________.
a)
Dispositions; situation
b)
Situation; dispositions
c)
Choices; consequences
d)
Consequences; choices
12.
According to Covariation Theory, when a person behaves differently in a particular situation than in others, we are more likely to attribute their behavior to:
a)
Dispositional factors
b)
Situational factors
c)
Cultural factors
d)
Emotional factors
13.
How does cultural collectivism impact the Fundamental Attribution Error?
a)
It increases the occurrence of the error
b)
It decreases the occurrence of the error
c)
It has no impact on the occurrence of the error
d)
It varies depending on the individual
14.
Increased awareness of how situations impact people leads to:
a)
Greater understanding of human behavior
b)
Less acceptance of others
c)
Reduced sensitivity to situational factors
d)
None of the above
15.
True or False: Our expectations can influence the behavior of others, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
True or False: Teacher expectations have no effect on student performance.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
True or False: Behavioral confirmation is when our actions align with our expectations, confirming them.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
According to the Covariation Theory, which factor determines whether behavior is dispositional or situational?
a)
Consistency
b)
Distinctiveness
c)
Consensus
d)
All of the above
19.
True or False: The Fundamental Attribution Error refers to overestimating personal factors when explaining our own behavior.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
True or False: The Correspondent Inference Theory suggests that people's actions happen because of themselves, not the situation.
a)
True
b)
False
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