Social Dynamics and Human Behavior Quiz

Test your knowledge of social psychology with questions on conformity, social identity, bystander effect, and more. How well do you understand human behavior?

#1

Which theory suggests that individuals tend to conform to the majority opinion within a group?

Social Learning Theory
Social Exchange Theory
Social Identity Theory
Social Influence Theory
#2

What is the phenomenon where people tend to perform better on tasks when they are being watched by others?

Social Facilitation
Social Loafing
Groupthink
Deindividuation
#3

What is the term for the tendency of individuals to conform to a group's decision-making process, even if it goes against their own beliefs?

Groupthink
Social Conformity
Normative Influence
Deindividuation
#4

Which theory posits that individuals are motivated by a desire to maintain a favorable self-concept?

Cognitive Dissonance Theory
Self-Determination Theory
Self-Efficacy Theory
Self-Perception Theory
#5

Which theory suggests that people's behavior is influenced by their observation of others' behaviors, attitudes, and outcomes?

Social Cognitive Theory
Social Identity Theory
Social Exchange Theory
Social Impact Theory
#6

Which concept suggests that individuals from similar backgrounds are more likely to form interpersonal relationships?

Homophily
Altruism
Reciprocity
Diffusion of Responsibility
#7

According to social identity theory, what contributes to the formation of an individual's social identity?

Personal characteristics
Group membership
Situational factors
All of the above
#8

What term describes the tendency of individuals to attribute their own successes to internal factors and failures to external factors?

Fundamental Attribution Error
Self-Serving Bias
Actor-Observer Bias
Confirmation Bias
#9

Which concept refers to the tendency to favor information that confirms pre-existing beliefs or hypotheses?

Selective Exposure
Confirmation Bias
Belief Perseverance
Illusory Correlation
#10

What concept describes the tendency of individuals to underestimate the impact of situational factors and overestimate the influence of personal characteristics on behavior?

Fundamental Attribution Error
Actor-Observer Bias
Self-Serving Bias
Confirmation Bias
#11

Which concept describes the tendency of individuals to exert less effort when working collectively on a task?

Social Facilitation
Group Polarization
Social Loafing
Conformity
#12

According to the bystander effect, what factor decreases the likelihood of individuals intervening in emergency situations?

Presence of more bystanders
Proximity to the victim
Emergency severity
Time pressure
#13

Which term describes the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when others are present?

Bystander Effect
Diffusion of Responsibility
Pluralistic Ignorance
Social Loafing
#14

What term describes the tendency of individuals to exert more effort when working collectively on a task compared to when working alone?

Social Facilitation
Social Loafing
Groupthink
Deindividuation

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