Psychological Processes and Biases in Social Cognition Quiz

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#1

Which of the following is an example of a cognitive bias?

Logical reasoning
Confirmation bias
Critical thinking
Objective analysis
#2

What does the 'halo effect' refer to in social cognition?

Tendency to remember information consistent with our existing beliefs
Tendency to judge someone based on a single trait or characteristic
Tendency to attribute success to internal qualities and failures to external factors
Tendency to rely on the first piece of information encountered when making decisions
#3

Which term describes the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors and underestimate the influence of situational factors?

Fundamental attribution error
Self-serving bias
Confirmation bias
Hindsight bias
#4

Which theory suggests that people try to explain and justify their actions by creating reasons that make sense?

Cognitive dissonance theory
Social identity theory
Self-perception theory
Attribution theory
#5

What is the term for the tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs and behaviors?

False consensus effect
Halo effect
Recency effect
Availability heuristic
#6

Which concept suggests that individuals tend to form favorable impressions of people, places, or things they are familiar with?

Implicit bias
Mere exposure effect
Group polarization
Social loafing
#7

What term describes the tendency to attribute one's successes to internal factors while attributing failures to external factors?

Self-serving bias
Fundamental attribution error
False consensus effect
Hindsight bias
#8

What is the term for the tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information in a way that confirms one's preconceptions?

Cognitive dissonance
Confirmation bias
Fundamental attribution error
Hindsight bias
#9

Which cognitive bias refers to the tendency to believe that the world is just, and people get what they deserve?

Just-world hypothesis
Stereotyping
In-group bias
False consensus effect
#10

What term describes the tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information encountered when making decisions?

Anchoring bias
Confirmation bias
Hindsight bias
Availability heuristic
#11

What term describes the tendency to perceive oneself as less susceptible to bias than others?

Self-serving bias
Illusion of transparency
Bias blind spot
Fundamental attribution error
#12

Which bias involves overestimating the importance of one's own opinions, beliefs, and values?

Self-serving bias
Illusory superiority
Confirmation bias
In-group bias
#13

Which bias involves attributing one's own unacceptable qualities or feelings to others?

Projection
Self-serving bias
Illusion of control
False consensus effect

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