#1
Which theory suggests that people assess their own abilities and opinions by comparing themselves to others?
Social identity theory
Cognitive dissonance theory
Social comparison theory
Self-perception theory
#2
What is the term for the tendency to overestimate the degree to which others agree with us?
Conformity bias
False consensus effect
Confirmation bias
Self-serving bias
#3
Which theory suggests that people are motivated to reduce discomfort caused by inconsistencies between their beliefs and behaviors?
Social comparison theory
Cognitive dissonance theory
Self-perception theory
Social identity theory
#4
What is the term for the tendency to attribute success to internal factors and failure to external factors?
Self-serving bias
Fundamental attribution error
Actor-observer bias
False consensus effect
#5
Which concept suggests that people are motivated to maintain consistency between their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors?
Self-perception theory
Attribution theory
Cognitive dissonance theory
Elaboration likelihood model
#6
According to social psychology, what is the term for the tendency to favor members of one's own group over those in other groups?
In-group bias
Out-group homogeneity
Stereotyping
Ethnocentrism
#7
According to social psychology, what is the fundamental attribution error?
The tendency to overestimate the influence of internal factors and underestimate the influence of external factors when judging others' behavior.
The tendency to attribute one's own successes to internal factors and failures to external factors.
The tendency to attribute others' successes to luck and failures to their personal characteristics.
The tendency to conform to group norms in order to avoid social rejection.
#8
Which term refers to the tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing other people's behaviors to internal causes?
Self-serving bias
Fundamental attribution error
False consensus effect
Actor-observer bias
#9
In social psychology, what does the term 'scapegoating' refer to?
A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts or feelings onto others.
A phenomenon where individuals experience discomfort when their beliefs are inconsistent with their actions.
The tendency to blame a specific person or group for a societal problem or issue.
A process where individuals conform to group norms in order to fit in and avoid rejection.
#10
What is the term for the tendency to judge individuals from other cultures based on the standards of one's own culture?
Ethnocentrism
Cultural relativism
Stereotyping
Cultural assimilation
#11
What is the term for the tendency to conform to the majority opinion or behavior, even if it goes against one's own beliefs?
Group polarization
Social facilitation
Groupthink
Conformity
#12
Which theory suggests that individuals are more likely to conform to a group if they perceive the group as being cohesive and unanimous?
Social facilitation theory
Group polarization theory
Social identity theory
Groupthink theory
#13
Which concept refers to the belief that one can influence events and their outcomes through their own actions and behaviors?
Self-efficacy
Self-esteem
Self-concept
Self-perception
#14
Which cognitive bias involves the tendency to remember past events as being more predictable than they actually were at the time?
Hindsight bias
Confirmation bias
Availability heuristic
Illusory correlation
#15
What does the term 'just-world hypothesis' propose?
People get what they deserve and deserve what they get.
Luck plays a significant role in determining people's outcomes.
Individuals have no control over their life circumstances.
Justice is a subjective concept with no universal principles.
#16
In social psychology, what is the term for the tendency to attribute one's own successes to internal factors and failures to external factors?
Self-serving bias
Fundamental attribution error
Actor-observer bias
Confirmation bias
#17
What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals conform to the group's decision, even if they personally disagree?
Group polarization
Groupthink
Social loafing
Conformity
#18
Which term refers to the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors and underestimate the influence of situational factors?
Actor-observer bias
Fundamental attribution error
Self-serving bias
False consensus effect
#19
Which theory suggests that people's behaviors are influenced by their desire for a positive self-concept?
Self-perception theory
Social identity theory
Self-efficacy theory
Self-esteem theory
#20
What is the term for the tendency to rely on cognitive shortcuts or mental strategies to make judgments quickly and efficiently?
Heuristic
Cognitive dissonance
Attribution
Confirmation bias
#21
In the context of justice perceptions, what is procedural justice primarily concerned with?
The outcomes or results of a decision
The fairness of the procedures used to make decisions
The moral character of individuals involved
The distribution of resources among members of a group
#22
Which principle of justice focuses on the perceived fairness of the outcomes or results of a decision?
Distributive justice
Procedural justice
Retributive justice
Restorative justice
#23
What is the term for the phenomenon where people overestimate the degree to which their actions are the result of choice or free will?
Self-serving bias
Determinism
Self-determination
Illusion of control
#24
Which principle of justice focuses on the idea that punishment should be proportional to the offense committed?
Distributive justice
Procedural justice
Retributive justice
Restorative justice
#25
In social psychology, what does the term 'stereotype threat' refer to?
The tendency to conform to group norms in order to fit in and avoid rejection.
The fear of confirming negative stereotypes about one's social group.
The tendency to attribute one's successes to internal factors and failures to external factors.
The tendency to overestimate the degree to which others agree with us.