#1
Which of the following is a key component of social cognition?
Emotion regulation
ExplanationManagement of emotions in social contexts.
#2
What is the term for the mental processes that people use to make sense of their social world?
Social cognition
ExplanationUnderstanding and interpreting social information.
#3
Which term describes the process of interpreting and understanding the actions of others?
Social perception
ExplanationInterpreting and understanding others' actions.
#4
What does the theory of mind refer to in social cognition?
The ability to understand and attribute mental states to others
ExplanationCapacity to comprehend others' mental states.
#5
What is the bystander effect in social psychology?
The phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present
ExplanationReduced likelihood of assistance in groups.
#6
Which term refers to the tendency to attribute one's own actions to external factors while attributing others' actions to internal factors?
Fundamental attribution error
ExplanationOveremphasizing internal causes for others' behavior.
#7
Which theory suggests that people seek to understand and explain the behavior of others by attributing feelings, beliefs, and intentions to them?
Attribution theory
ExplanationExplanation of others' behavior by attributing motives.
#8
According to social cognitive theory, what is reciprocal determinism?
The idea that behavior is influenced by both personal factors and the environment, and that individuals also influence their environment
ExplanationMutual influence of personal and environmental factors on behavior.
#9
In social psychology, what does the term 'schemas' refer to?
Mental frameworks that help organize and interpret information
ExplanationMental structures aiding information processing.
#10
What is cognitive dissonance?
The uncomfortable feeling caused by holding conflicting beliefs or attitudes
ExplanationDiscomfort due to conflicting beliefs or attitudes.
#11
What is the concept of self-efficacy in social cognitive theory?
The belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations
ExplanationConfidence in personal capabilities for success.
#12
What is the term for the tendency to underestimate the impact of situational factors and overestimate the influence of dispositional factors in explaining others' behavior?
Actor-observer bias
ExplanationAttributional bias favoring situational explanations for oneself.
#13
What is the term for the tendency of individuals to conform to group norms?
Conformity
ExplanationAdherence to group standards or norms.
#14
According to social identity theory, what motivates individuals to enhance the status of the groups they belong to?
In-group favoritism
ExplanationPreference for one's own group over others.
#15
According to the elaboration likelihood model, what are the two routes to persuasion?
Central and peripheral routes
ExplanationDifferent paths of attitude change: through argument or cues.
#16
What does the term 'ingroup' refer to in social identity theory?
A group with which an individual identifies
ExplanationGroup membership defining personal identity.
#17
What is the concept of 'deindividuation' in social psychology?
The loss of self-awareness and restraint in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity
ExplanationReduced self-awareness and inhibition in groups.