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Perceptions and Impressions Quiz

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

Perception

Explanation

Mental image or idea formed about someone or something.

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

Personality

Explanation

Individual's characteristic traits influence perception.

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

In-group bias

Explanation

Preference towards one's own group over others.

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

Heuristics

Explanation

Mental shortcuts used for quick decision-making.

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

Self-serving bias

Explanation

Attributing successes internally and failures externally.

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

Expectancy effect

Explanation

Interpreting ambiguous stimuli in line with existing beliefs.

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

Illusory superiority

Explanation

Perceiving oneself as better than average.

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

Fundamental attribution error

Explanation

Attributing others' behaviors to internal factors rather than situational ones.

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

Seeking approval by conforming to expectations

Explanation

Seeking approval by conforming to expectations.

#10

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

Out-group homogeneity

Explanation

Perception of group members as more similar than they are.

#11

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

Primacy effect

Explanation

Greater recall of initial information.

#12

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

False consensus effect

Explanation

Overestimating others' alignment with our beliefs.

#13

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

Cognitive dissonance

Explanation

Expressing beliefs conflicting with actions.

#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

Explanation

Increasing compliance through successive requests.

#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

Explanation

Forming opinions based on first impressions and confirming them selectively.

#16

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

Self-perception theory

Explanation

Understanding one's attitudes through observing own behavior.

#17

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

Primacy effect

Explanation

Giving more weight to initial information.

#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?

Fundamental attribution error

Explanation

Overestimating internal factors in others' behavior.

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

Self-serving bias

Explanation

Attributing successes internally and failures externally.

Perceptions and Impressions Quiz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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