Psychological Phenomena in Social Perception Quiz

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#1

Which term refers to the tendency to attribute positive traits to people we like and negative traits to those we dislike?

Confirmation bias
Halo effect
Stereotyping
Fundamental attribution error
#2

What does the term 'social cognition' refer to in the context of social psychology?

The study of individual thought processes in social situations
The study of group behavior
The analysis of cultural norms
The investigation of neurological disorders
#3

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

Social loafing
Group polarization
Deindividuation
Conformity
#4

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

Self-serving bias
Fundamental attribution error
Actor-observer bias
Reciprocity norm
#5

In social psychology, what is the term for the tendency to attribute success to internal factors and failure to external factors?

Self-serving bias
Fundamental attribution error
Confirmation bias
Reciprocity norm
#6

What is the term for the phenomenon where people tend to favor information that confirms their preexisting beliefs or values?

Self-serving bias
Confirmation bias
Social loafing
Cognitive dissonance
#7

In social psychology, what does the term 'ingroup' refer to?

A group to which one belongs and identifies with
A group to which one does not belong
A group with conflicting interests
A group with no specific identity
#8

Which term describes the tendency to overestimate the influence of internal factors and underestimate the impact of external factors when making attributions for others' behavior?

Actor-observer bias
Self-serving bias
Attribution theory
Social comparison
#9

In the context of social perception, what is the term for the mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that people use to make judgments quickly and efficiently?

Confirmation bias
Cognitive dissonance
Heuristics
Reciprocity norm
#10

Which social psychological concept involves the tendency to believe that others are more influenced by media messages than oneself?

Third-person effect
Selective perception
Social comparison
Bystander effect
#11

Which social psychological phenomenon involves the tendency of people to go along with the group consensus, even if it goes against their personal beliefs?

Groupthink
Social facilitation
Deindividuation
Group polarization
#12

What is the term for the phenomenon in which people are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present?

Diffusion of responsibility
Bystander effect
Social facilitation
Reciprocity norm
#13

What is the term for the tendency to attribute one's own positive actions to internal factors and negative actions to external factors?

Fundamental attribution error
Self-serving bias
Confirmation bias
Recency effect
#14

In social psychology, what does the term 'scapegoating' refer to?

Blaming oneself for social problems
Blaming an innocent person or group for problems
Taking credit for others' achievements
Conforming to group norms
#15

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

Self-serving bias
Fundamental attribution error
Actor-observer bias
Reciprocity norm

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