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Which term refers to the tendency to prioritize information that confirms preexisting beliefs or hypotheses?

Confirmation bias

Explanation

Favoring information that supports existing beliefs.

What is a primary factor contributing to the bystander effect?

Diffusion of responsibility

Explanation

People feel less responsible to act in a group, leading to decreased likelihood of intervention.

Which psychological concept refers to the tendency to attribute one's own thoughts and feelings to others?

Projection

Explanation

Projecting one's own emotions onto others.

Which factor is most likely to influence conformity in unfamiliar social situations?

Group size

Explanation

The number of people in a group affecting the likelihood of conformity.

What term describes the phenomenon where people tend to overestimate the extent to which others share their beliefs, behaviors, and attitudes?

False consensus effect

Explanation

Believing others share one's own viewpoints more than they actually do.

In unfamiliar social situations, what does the concept of 'social facilitation' suggest?

Performance on simple tasks improves when in the presence of others

Explanation

Enhanced performance in simple tasks due to the presence of others.

Which phenomenon involves individuals exerting less effort when working collectively compared to individually?

Social loafing

Explanation

Decreased individual effort in group settings.

What term describes the tendency to conform to a group's norms even when they contradict one's own beliefs?

Normative social influence

Explanation

Conforming to gain approval despite conflicting personal beliefs.

What does the concept of 'in-group bias' suggest about group interactions?

There is a tendency to favor members of one's own group over others

Explanation

Preferring and favoring individuals within one's own group.

#10

In unfamiliar situations, which factor is likely to influence one's perception of authority figures?

Uniform or status symbols

Explanation

External cues like uniforms influencing perceptions of authority.

#11

What concept refers to the tendency to attribute others' behaviors to internal characteristics while attributing our own behaviors to external factors?

Actor-observer bias

Explanation

Explaining others' actions with internal factors, and our own with external factors.

#12

What term describes the tendency to conform to a group's decisions to maintain harmony and avoid conflict?

Groupthink

Explanation

Conforming for group cohesion, even if it leads to poor decisions.

#13

Which psychological concept involves the tendency to overestimate the role of dispositional factors and underestimate the influence of situational factors when explaining others' behavior?

Fundamental attribution error

Explanation

Attributing others' behavior more to personality than external factors.

#14

What term describes the tendency to conform to a group's norms because one believes the group possesses superior knowledge?

Informational social influence

Explanation

Conforming based on the belief that the group has more knowledge.

#15

Which concept refers to the tendency to explain one's own behavior based on external factors rather than internal characteristics?

Self-serving bias

Explanation

Attributing personal successes to internal factors and failures to external factors.

#16

What term describes the tendency to conform to group decisions in order to gain approval or avoid rejection?

Normative social influence

Explanation

Conforming for social approval and avoiding rejection.

#17

Which psychological concept involves the tendency to judge others based on our own background, experiences, and culture?

Stereotyping

Explanation

Making judgments about others based on personal background and cultural experiences.

#18

What term describes the tendency for individuals to exert less effort when working collectively compared to when working individually?

Social loafing

Explanation

Reduced effort in group settings compared to individual efforts.

#19

In the context of unfamiliar situations, what is a common effect of cognitive dissonance?

Reduced discomfort by altering beliefs

Explanation

Adjusting beliefs to reduce internal conflict.

#20

What is a potential drawback of groupthink in unfamiliar situations?

Suppression of dissenting opinions

Explanation

Conformity leads to a lack of diverse perspectives.

#21

What does the 'halo effect' suggest about our perceptions in unfamiliar situations?

One's overall positive impression influences judgments of specific traits

Explanation

Positive overall impression impacting specific trait judgments.

#22

Which factor is often associated with the phenomenon of deindividuation?

Anonymity within a group

Explanation

Loss of individual identity in a group, often facilitated by anonymity.

#23

In unfamiliar situations, what does the 'mere exposure effect' suggest about our attitudes?

Repeated exposure to stimuli increases liking

Explanation

Growing fondness for something due to repeated exposure.

#24

In unfamiliar social situations, what does the 'overjustification effect' suggest about intrinsic motivation?

Extrinsic rewards decrease intrinsic motivation

Explanation

External rewards leading to a decrease in internal motivation.

Interactions and Dynamics in Unfamiliar Situations Quiz

Which term refers to the tendency to prioritize information that confirms preexisting beliefs or hypotheses?

What is a primary factor contributing to the bystander effect?

Which psychological concept refers to the tendency to attribute one's own thoughts and feelings to others?

Which factor is most likely to influence conformity in unfamiliar social situations?

What term describes the phenomenon where people tend to overestimate the extent to which others share their beliefs, behaviors, and attitudes?

In unfamiliar social situations, what does the concept of 'social facilitation' suggest?

Which phenomenon involves individuals exerting less effort when working collectively compared to individually?

What term describes the tendency to conform to a group's norms even when they contradict one's own beliefs?

What does the concept of 'in-group bias' suggest about group interactions?

In unfamiliar situations, which factor is likely to influence one's perception of authority figures?

What concept refers to the tendency to attribute others' behaviors to internal characteristics while attributing our own behaviors to external factors?

What term describes the tendency to conform to a group's decisions to maintain harmony and avoid conflict?

Which psychological concept involves the tendency to overestimate the role of dispositional factors and underestimate the influence of situational factors when explaining others' behavior?

What term describes the tendency to conform to a group's norms because one believes the group possesses superior knowledge?

Which concept refers to the tendency to explain one's own behavior based on external factors rather than internal characteristics?

What term describes the tendency to conform to group decisions in order to gain approval or avoid rejection?

Which psychological concept involves the tendency to judge others based on our own background, experiences, and culture?

What term describes the tendency for individuals to exert less effort when working collectively compared to when working individually?

In the context of unfamiliar situations, what is a common effect of cognitive dissonance?

What is a potential drawback of groupthink in unfamiliar situations?

What does the 'halo effect' suggest about our perceptions in unfamiliar situations?

Which factor is often associated with the phenomenon of deindividuation?

In unfamiliar situations, what does the 'mere exposure effect' suggest about our attitudes?

In unfamiliar social situations, what does the 'overjustification effect' suggest about intrinsic motivation?

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