Social Behavior and Change Quiz

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#1

Which of the following is an example of prosocial behavior?

Helping an elderly person cross the street
Bullying a classmate
Ignoring someone in need
Stealing from a store
#2

What does the bystander effect suggest about social behavior?

People are more likely to help when others are present
People are less likely to help when others are present
People are equally likely to help regardless of others' presence
People are only likely to help if they know the person in need
#3

Which theory suggests that people learn social behavior through observation and imitation?

Social learning theory
Cognitive dissonance theory
Social exchange theory
Social identity theory
#4

What is the concept of cognitive dissonance?

A person's tendency to conform to the group
The discomfort experienced when behavior conflicts with beliefs
The tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors
The tendency to prioritize personal goals over group goals
#5

What is the term for the tendency to favor individuals who are similar to ourselves?

In-group bias
Out-group bias
Conformity bias
Confirmation bias
#6

Which factor is NOT associated with social loafing?

Group size
Task difficulty
Individual accountability
Individual motivation
#7

What is the term for the tendency of individuals to exert less effort in a group setting?

Social loafing
Social facilitation
Groupthink
Deindividuation
#8

Which psychological concept refers to the tendency to attribute one's success to internal factors and failure to external factors?

Self-serving bias
Fundamental attribution error
Self-fulfilling prophecy
False consensus effect
#9

According to the elaboration likelihood model, which route to persuasion involves deep consideration of arguments?

Central route
Peripheral route
Direct route
Indirect route
#10

Which theory suggests that individuals attribute causes to behavior based on internal or external factors?

Attribution theory
Social identity theory
Self-perception theory
Theory of planned behavior
#11

What is the term for a change in behavior or belief as a result of real or imagined group pressure?

Conformity
Obedience
Compliance
Socialization
#12

According to the frustration-aggression hypothesis, what does frustration typically lead to?

Empathy
Altruism
Aggression
Conformity
#13

What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals engage in risky behavior when part of a group?

Social comparison
Risk aversion
Social facilitation
Group polarization
#14

What is the term for the tendency to conform to group norms in order to fit in?

Normative conformity
Informational conformity
Social loafing
Social facilitation

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