#1
Which of the following is an example of a cognitive bias?
Confirmation bias
Logical reasoning
Objective evaluation
Neutral observation
#2
Which term refers to the tendency for people to believe that the world is fair and that people get what they deserve?
Just-world hypothesis
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Social comparison theory
Reciprocity norm
#3
Which term describes the tendency to attribute one's successes to internal factors while attributing failures to external factors?
Self-serving bias
Fundamental attribution error
Actor-observer bias
Confirmation bias
#4
What does the term 'ingroup bias' refer to?
The tendency to favor members of outgroups over ingroups
The tendency to favor members of ingroups over outgroups
The tendency to show no preference between ingroups and outgroups
The tendency to avoid both ingroups and outgroups
#5
Which term describes the tendency to attribute one's own positive actions to internal factors and negative actions to external factors?
Self-serving bias
Fundamental attribution error
Actor-observer bias
Confirmation bias
#6
Which theory suggests that individuals seek to explain the causes of their own and others' behavior?
Social identity theory
Attribution theory
Cognitive dissonance theory
Social learning theory
#7
What is the term for the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors while attributing one's behavior to external factors?
Fundamental attribution error
Self-serving bias
Actor-observer bias
Hindsight bias
#8
According to the elaboration likelihood model, which route to persuasion involves careful consideration of message content and logic?
Peripheral route
Central route
Motivated route
Automatic route
#9
What phenomenon occurs when individuals in a group tend to exert less effort when working collectively compared to when they work individually?
Social facilitation
Group polarization
Social loafing
Deindividuation
#10
What is the term for the tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs and behaviors?
False consensus effect
In-group bias
Out-group homogeneity
Reciprocity norm
#11
In social psychology, what does the term 'priming' refer to?
The influence of stereotypes on behavior
The activation of particular associations in memory
The process of cognitive dissonance resolution
The tendency to conform to group norms
#12
Which concept suggests that individuals are more likely to comply with a request if it is preceded by a smaller request?
Social loafing
Foot-in-the-door technique
Groupthink
Deindividuation
#13
Which cognitive bias involves the tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information encountered when making decisions?
Anchoring bias
Availability heuristic
Representativeness heuristic
Confirmation bias
#14
What does the Asch conformity experiment demonstrate?
The influence of authority figures on obedience
The power of social norms on conformity
The impact of groupthink on decision-making
The effects of cognitive dissonance on behavior
#15
Which term describes the tendency to focus on information that supports our preconceptions while ignoring contradictory evidence?
Confirmation bias
Hindsight bias
Availability heuristic
Representativeness heuristic