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Psychological Phenomena in Social Perception Quiz

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

Halo effect

Explanation

Tendency to bias evaluations based on overall impression.

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

The study of individual thought processes in social situations

Explanation

Understanding how individuals think in social contexts.

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

Explanation

Reduced effort in group settings.

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?

Actor-observer bias

Explanation

Differential attribution based on actor vs. observer perspective.

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

Self-serving bias

Explanation

Attributing outcomes to preserve self-esteem.

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

Confirmation bias

Explanation

Preference for information that supports existing beliefs.

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

A group to which one belongs and identifies with

Explanation

Group with shared identity and belongingness.

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

Explanation

Attributing others' actions to dispositional factors.

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?

Heuristics

Explanation

Efficient cognitive shortcuts in judgment.

#10

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

Third-person effect

Explanation

Belief in others' susceptibility to media.

#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

Explanation

Seeking consensus overrides individual dissent.

#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?

Bystander effect

Explanation

Reduced likelihood of assistance in a group.

#13

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

Self-serving bias

Explanation

Tendency to attribute outcomes in self-interest.

#14

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

Blaming an innocent person or group for problems

Explanation

Attributing blame to an innocent party.

#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?

Fundamental attribution error

Explanation

Overestimating dispositional influence on others.

Psychological Phenomena in Social Perception Quiz

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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?

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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