Principles of Persuasion in Social Psychology Quiz

Test your knowledge of social psychology with this quiz on persuasion principles. Explore concepts like scarcity, authority, and social proof.

#1

Which principle of persuasion involves appealing to people's emotions and beliefs?

Reciprocity
Social proof
Authority
Emotional appeal
#2

According to the principle of scarcity, people are more motivated by opportunities that are:

Abundant
Rare
Constant
Predictable
#3

Which of the following is NOT one of Cialdini's principles of persuasion?

Reciprocity
Social influence
Scarcity
Commitment and consistency
#4

What is the term for the tendency to conform to the behavior and opinions of others, often in response to real or imagined social pressure?

Obedience
Conformity
Compliance
Persuasion
#5

Which principle of persuasion suggests that people are more likely to comply with requests if they feel a sense of obligation to reciprocate a favor?

Reciprocity
Social proof
Commitment and consistency
Authority
#6

Which principle suggests that people are more likely to comply with requests from someone they like?

Reciprocity
Commitment and consistency
Liking
Authority
#7

In the context of persuasion, what does the term 'foot-in-the-door' technique refer to?

Making a large request followed by a smaller one
Asking for a small favor followed by a larger one
Offering something for free before making a request
Using peer pressure to influence behavior
#8

According to the Elaboration Likelihood Model, which route to persuasion involves focusing on superficial cues rather than the actual content of the message?

Central route
Peripheral route
Direct route
Indirect route
#9

Which theory of persuasion posits that people engage in a mental balancing act between the pros and cons of a message?

Social impact theory
Dual-process theory
Balance theory
Cognitive dissonance theory
#10

What term refers to the phenomenon where people are more likely to agree to a large request after they have already agreed to a smaller one?

Door-in-the-face technique
Foot-in-the-door technique
Low-ball technique
That's-not-all technique
#11

Which principle of persuasion involves demonstrating that others, especially similar others, have already agreed or acted in a certain way?

Social proof
Scarcity
Commitment and consistency
Liking
#12

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

Fundamental attribution error
Self-serving bias
Actor-observer bias
Confirmation bias
#13

What is the term for the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors, while attributing one's own behavior to external factors?

Fundamental attribution error
Self-serving bias
Actor-observer bias
Confirmation bias
#14

According to the elaboration likelihood model, which route to persuasion involves careful consideration of the arguments presented?

Peripheral route
Central route
Indirect route
Secondary route
#15

What is the term for the tendency to attribute others' successes to external factors and one's own successes to internal factors?

Fundamental attribution error
Self-serving bias
Actor-observer bias
Confirmation bias

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