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Social Attribution and Perception Quiz

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#1

In social psychology, what is the term for the tendency to attribute our own successes to internal factors and our failures to external factors?

Self-Serving Bias
Explanation

Taking credit for successes but blaming external factors for failures.

#2

What is the term for the tendency to attribute one's own successes to internal factors and failures to external factors?

Self-Serving Bias
Explanation

Attributing success internally but blaming external factors for failure.

#3

Which term refers to the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal characteristics, such as personality traits?

Fundamental Attribution Error
Explanation

Overlooking external factors when explaining others' behavior.

#4

Which cognitive shortcut involves making judgments about a person based on stereotypes, without considering individual differences?

Stereotyping
Explanation

Judging based on stereotypes rather than individual traits.

#5

In social psychology, what is the term for the tendency to favor one's own group over others?

In-Group Bias
Explanation

Preferring one's own group over others.

#6

What term describes the tendency to attribute positive characteristics to physically attractive people?

Halo Effect
Explanation

Attributing positive traits to attractiveness.

#7

Which cognitive bias involves the tendency to focus on information that confirms our preexisting beliefs and ignore or dismiss evidence that contradicts them?

Confirmation Bias
Explanation

Seeking information that confirms existing beliefs.

#8

What is the term for the tendency to underestimate the influence of situational factors and overestimate the impact of dispositional factors when making judgments about others?

Actor-Observer Bias
Explanation

Underestimating situational factors in others' behavior.

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