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In social psychology, what is the term for the tendency to conform to the majority opinion, even if it goes against one's beliefs?

Conformity

Explanation

Conforming to majority opinion against personal beliefs.

Which term refers to the tendency of people to conform to the majority opinion, even if it goes against their own beliefs?

Conformity

Explanation

Conforming to majority opinion against personal beliefs.

In the context of social perception, what is the term for the tendency to attribute other people's behavior to internal factors, while attributing one's own behavior to external factors?

Actor-observer bias

Explanation

Attributing others' behavior internally and one's own behavior externally.

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

A group to which an individual belongs and identifies with

Explanation

Group to which one belongs and identifies with.

What term is used to describe the tendency to attribute one's own success to internal factors and one's failures to external factors?

Self-serving bias

Explanation

Attributing own success internally and failures externally.

What is the term for the tendency to perceive a relationship between variables, even when no such relationship exists?

Illusory correlation

Explanation

Perceiving a relationship between variables when none exists.

Which term refers to the tendency to attribute positive actions to internal characteristics and negative actions to external factors?

Fundamental Attribution Error

Explanation

Attributing positive actions internally and negative actions externally.

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

Social Conformity

Explanation

Adapting behavior or thinking to align with group standards.

Which factor influences the likelihood of bystander intervention in an emergency situation?

Diffusion of Responsibility

Explanation

Reduced responsibility perception in emergency bystander intervention.

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In social psychology, what is the term for adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard?

Social conformity

Explanation

Adapting behavior or thinking to align with group standards.

#11

What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals in a group tend to put forth less effort when working collectively compared to when working individually?

Social loafing

Explanation

Reduced effort in group tasks compared to individual tasks.

#12

Which classic social psychology experiment involved participants delivering what they believed were increasingly severe electric shocks to another person?

Milgram experiment

Explanation

Experiment involving participants delivering severe shocks under authority influence.

#13

In the context of social influence, what does the term 'door-in-the-face' technique refer to?

Making a large request that is likely to be refused before making a smaller one

Explanation

Making a large request followed by a smaller one.

#14

Who conducted the famous Stanford prison experiment, demonstrating the impact of perceived power and social roles on human behavior?

Philip Zimbardo

Explanation

Conductor of Stanford prison experiment on power and social roles.

#15

According to the fundamental attribution error, what do people tend to overemphasize when explaining the behavior of others?

Personal characteristics

Explanation

Overemphasizing personal characteristics in explaining others' behavior.

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

Self-serving bias

Explanation

Attributing successes internally and failures externally.

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What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals exert less effort when working on a task in a group compared to when working alone?

Social loafing

Explanation

Reduced effort in group tasks compared to individual tasks.

#18

According to the social identity theory, what is the process through which individuals categorize themselves and others into social groups based on shared characteristics?

Social categorization

Explanation

Categorizing into social groups based on shared characteristics.

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According to the self-perception theory, what is the process through which individuals infer their own attitudes by observing their own behavior?

Self-perception

Explanation

Inferring own attitudes by observing own behavior.

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What is the term for the adjustment of individual opinions or beliefs to align with the majority opinion within a group?

Conformity

Explanation

Aligning individual opinions with majority opinion in a group.

Social Influence and Perception Quiz

In social psychology, what is the term for the tendency to conform to the majority opinion, even if it goes against one's beliefs?

Which term refers to the tendency of people to conform to the majority opinion, even if it goes against their own beliefs?

In the context of social perception, what is the term for the tendency to attribute other people's behavior to internal factors, while attributing one's own behavior to external factors?

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

What term is used to describe the tendency to attribute one's own success to internal factors and one's failures to external factors?

What is the term for the tendency to perceive a relationship between variables, even when no such relationship exists?

Which term refers to the tendency to attribute positive actions to internal characteristics and negative actions to external factors?

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

Which factor influences the likelihood of bystander intervention in an emergency situation?

In social psychology, what is the term for adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard?

What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals in a group tend to put forth less effort when working collectively compared to when working individually?

Which classic social psychology experiment involved participants delivering what they believed were increasingly severe electric shocks to another person?

In the context of social influence, what does the term 'door-in-the-face' technique refer to?

Who conducted the famous Stanford prison experiment, demonstrating the impact of perceived power and social roles on human behavior?

According to the fundamental attribution error, what do people tend to overemphasize when explaining the behavior of others?

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

What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals exert less effort when working on a task in a group compared to when working alone?

According to the social identity theory, what is the process through which individuals categorize themselves and others into social groups based on shared characteristics?

According to the self-perception theory, what is the process through which individuals infer their own attitudes by observing their own behavior?

What is the term for the adjustment of individual opinions or beliefs to align with the majority opinion within a group?

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