Perceptions and Impressions Quiz

Test your knowledge on perception with this quiz covering key concepts like impression formation, biases, and social judgments.

#1

Which term describes the mental image or idea formed by someone about someone or something?

Perception
Impression
Judgment
Opinion
#2

What is the primary factor that influences an individual's perception?

Personality
Education level
Income
Physical appearance
#3

Which term refers to the tendency to favor one's own group over other groups?

In-group bias
Out-group homogeneity
Social loafing
Group polarization
#4

What is the term for the mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that people use to make judgments and decisions quickly?

Heuristics
Algorithm
Intuition
System 1 thinking
#5

Which term describes the phenomenon where people tend to attribute their successes to internal factors and their failures to external factors?

Self-serving bias
Fundamental attribution error
Confirmation bias
False consensus effect
#6

What is the term for the tendency to perceive ambiguous stimuli in a way that matches one's preexisting beliefs or expectations?

Confirmation bias
Hindsight bias
Illusory correlation
Expectancy effect
#7

Which term describes the tendency to perceive oneself as better than average on various dimensions?

Illusory superiority
Confirmation bias
Self-serving bias
False consensus effect
#8

Which psychological concept refers to the tendency to attribute others' behaviors to internal factors such as personality or disposition?

Self-serving bias
Fundamental attribution error
Stereotyping
Confirmation bias
#9

In the context of impression management theory, what does 'ingratiation' refer to?

Seeking approval by conforming to expectations
Emphasizing one's achievements
Expressing vulnerability to gain sympathy
Establishing authority through expertise
#10

What is the term for the tendency to view members of a group as more similar to each other than they really are?

Stereotyping
Out-group homogeneity
In-group bias
Conformity
#11

What is the term for the phenomenon where people are more likely to remember the first information they receive about someone?

Confirmation bias
Recency effect
Primacy effect
Halo effect
#12

Which term describes the tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs and behaviors?

False consensus effect
Halo effect
In-group bias
Stereotyping
#13

What term refers to the phenomenon where individuals express attitudes or beliefs that are contrary to their own actions?

Social desirability bias
Cognitive dissonance
Self-perception theory
Confirmation bias
#14

Which term describes the phenomenon where individuals are more likely to comply with a request if it is preceded by a smaller request?

Foot-in-the-door technique
Door-in-the-face technique
Lowball technique
Social facilitation
#15

Which cognitive bias involves forming an opinion about someone or something based on a first impression and then seeking out information that confirms that impression while ignoring contradictory information?

Confirmation bias
Halo effect
Primacy effect
Recency effect
#16

Which theory suggests that individuals analyze their own behavior to determine their attitudes or beliefs?

Attribution theory
Self-perception theory
Social cognitive theory
Cognitive dissonance theory
#17

Which psychological concept involves the tendency to rely on the first piece of information encountered when making decisions?

Primacy effect
Recency effect
Anchoring bias
Halo effect
#18

Which cognitive bias involves the tendency to overestimate the influence of internal factors and underestimate the influence of external factors when explaining others' behaviors?

Self-serving bias
Fundamental attribution error
Confirmation bias
False consensus effect
#19

Which psychological concept involves the tendency to attribute one's successes to internal factors and one's failures to external factors?

Self-serving bias
Fundamental attribution error
Confirmation bias
False consensus effect

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