Principles and Methods in Social Psychology Quiz

Test your knowledge with questions on social psychology principles, theories, and influential researchers. Explore topics like social identity, conformity, and more.

#1

Which of the following is a fundamental principle in social psychology?

Law of Gravity
Principle of Natural Selection
Principle of Social Influence
Ohm's Law
#2

What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals in a group tend to exert less effort when working collectively compared to when working individually?

Social Loafing
Group Polarization
Deindividuation
Norm Formation
#3

Which social psychological theory proposes that individuals categorize others into social groups to simplify and structure their social world?

Social Identity Theory
Social Cognition Theory
Social Exchange Theory
Social Learning Theory
#4

Which social psychological concept involves the tendency for individuals to conform to the majority opinion or behavior, even if it goes against their own beliefs?

Groupthink
Social Conformity
Norm Formation
Cultural Relativism
#5

What term is used to describe the phenomenon where individuals tend to attribute their own positive actions to internal factors and negative actions to external factors?

Self-fulfilling Prophecy
Self-Serving Bias
Self-Perception Theory
Self-Efficacy
#6

What is the term for the tendency to attribute one's success to internal factors and failure to external factors?

Fundamental Attribution Error
Self-Serving Bias
Confirmation Bias
Halo Effect
#7

Who is known for the Social Identity Theory in social psychology?

B. F. Skinner
Philip Zimbardo
Henry Tajfel
Erik Erikson
#8

Which social psychological experiment is known for its investigation of the effects of perceived authority on obedience?

Stanford Prison Experiment
Milgram Experiment
Asch Conformity Experiment
Zimbardo's Obedience Study
#9

According to the social exchange theory, individuals engage in social relationships that maximize which of the following?

Conflict
Costs
Rewards
Competition
#10

What term is used to describe the phenomenon where individuals tend to perform better when in the presence of others compared to when alone?

Social Loafing
Social Facilitation
Deindividuation
Groupthink
#11

Who is known for the Robbers Cave Experiment, which investigated intergroup conflict and cooperation?

Solomon Asch
Muzafer Sherif
Kurt Lewin
John Darley
#12

Who developed the Social Cognitive Theory, emphasizing the role of observational learning and cognitive processes in social behavior?

John Bowlby
Albert Bandura
Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
#13

What is the term for the adjustment of one's behavior or thinking to align with a group standard?

Social Facilitation
Conformity
Groupthink
Obedience
#14

Which researcher is associated with the concept of cognitive dissonance?

Leon Festinger
Abraham Maslow
Albert Bandura
Jean Piaget
#15

Which concept in social psychology refers to the tendency to attribute other people's behavior to internal characteristics while overlooking situational factors?

Social Identity
Stereotyping
Actor-Observer Bias
In-Group Bias
#16

In the context of social influence, what does the term 'normative social influence' refer to?

Conforming to gain approval or avoid disapproval
Conforming due to the perceived authority of others
Conforming to assert one's uniqueness
Conforming to achieve a specific goal
#17

What concept in social psychology refers to the tendency to favor members of one's own group and discriminate against members of other groups?

Social Identity
Ethnocentrism
Prejudice
Stereotyping
#18

According to the elaboration likelihood model (ELM), what are the two routes to persuasion?

Central and Peripheral Routes
Direct and Indirect Routes
Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Routes
Rational and Emotional Routes
#19

According to the social identity theory, what is the term for the process of categorizing oneself and others into social groups?

Social Comparison
Social Categorization
Social Differentiation
Social Identification

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