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Psychological Processes and Biases in Social Cognition Quiz

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

Confirmation bias

Explanation

Tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information in a way that confirms one's preconceptions

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

Tendency to judge someone based on a single trait or characteristic

Explanation

Judging someone favorably or unfavorably based on one trait

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

Fundamental attribution error

Explanation

Attributing behavior to internal traits while overlooking external factors

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

Cognitive dissonance theory

Explanation

Justifying actions to reduce discomfort from conflicting beliefs

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

False consensus effect

Explanation

Overestimating how much others agree with us

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

Mere exposure effect

Explanation

Preferring things simply because they're familiar

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

Self-serving bias

Explanation

Taking credit for successes but blaming failures on external factors

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

Confirmation bias

Explanation

Tendency to seek information that supports existing beliefs

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

Just-world hypothesis

Explanation

Belief that good things happen to good people and vice versa

#10

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

Anchoring bias

Explanation

Basing decisions on initial information, even if it's irrelevant

#11

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

Bias blind spot

Explanation

Belief that others are more biased than oneself

#12

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

Illusory superiority

Explanation

Overestimating one's own qualities compared to others

#13

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

Projection

Explanation

Assigning one's own traits onto others

Psychological Processes and Biases in Social Cognition Quiz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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