Self-Perception and Social Influence Quiz

Test your knowledge on self-perception theory, conformity, cognitive dissonance, and social influence in this Social Psychology quiz.

#1

Which theory suggests that individuals learn about their own abilities and attitudes by comparing themselves to others?

Social comparison theory
Social learning theory
Cognitive dissonance theory
Self-perception theory
#2

What does the self-serving bias entail?

Attributing successes to internal factors and failures to external factors
Attributing failures to internal factors and successes to external factors
Attributing both successes and failures to external factors
Attributing both successes and failures to internal factors
#3

Who proposed the concept of cognitive dissonance?

Leon Festinger
Philip Zimbardo
Stanley Milgram
Solomon Asch
#4

What is the term for adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard?

Social facilitation
Social conformity
Social identity
Social cognition
#5

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

A group to which an individual does not belong
A group to which an individual belongs and identifies with
A group with conflicting interests
A group with similar beliefs
#6

Which term describes the phenomenon where individuals exert less effort when working collectively compared to when working individually?

Social facilitation
Social loafing
Group polarization
Deindividuation
#7

Who proposed the self-perception theory?

Albert Bandura
Leon Festinger
Carl Rogers
Daryl Bem
#8

Which term describes the tendency to conform to a group's decision-making process to maintain harmony?

Groupthink
Obedience
Social loafing
Deindividuation
#9

According to self-perception theory, individuals infer their own attitudes by:

Observing their own behavior
Listening to others' opinions
Ignoring external feedback
Following societal norms
#10

Which term describes the tendency to attribute other people's behaviors to internal factors and underestimate the influence of external factors?

Fundamental attribution error
Self-serving bias
Confirmation bias
Cognitive dissonance
#11

Which term describes the tendency to conform to authority figures' commands, even against one's own moral judgment?

Groupthink
Social loafing
Deindividuation
Obedience
#12

In the context of social influence, what does the term 'normative social influence' refer to?

Conforming to a group's behavior due to a desire to fit in and be accepted
Conforming to a group's behavior due to a belief that the group is correct
Conforming to a group's behavior due to pressure from authority figures
Conforming to a group's behavior due to personal conviction
#13

Which experiment demonstrated the power of conformity in social groups?

Stanford prison experiment
Milgram experiment
Asch conformity experiment
Zimbardo's obedience study
#14

Which study demonstrated the tendency of individuals to comply with authority figures even when it involves morally questionable actions?

Asch conformity experiment
Stanford prison experiment
Milgram experiment
Zimbardo's obedience study
#15

According to self-perception theory, when do individuals experience cognitive dissonance?

When their attitudes and behaviors are inconsistent
When they conform to group norms
When they observe others' behavior
When they experience social facilitation
#16

Which experiment studied the influence of group size and social pressure on conformity?

Robbers Cave Experiment
Milgram experiment
Asch conformity experiment
Bystander effect study
#17

According to self-perception theory, when are individuals more likely to attribute their behavior to external factors?

When they have a strong internal locus of control
When their behavior is inconsistent with their attitudes
When they have a high need for affiliation
When they have a low need for achievement

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