Social Perception and Attribution Bias Quiz

Test your knowledge of social cognitive psychology with questions on perception, bias, stereotypes, and attribution theories.

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What is social perception?

The process of understanding other people

The process of interpreting information about others

The process of forming impressions of others

The process of changing behavior in response to social cues

Which of the following is an example of attribution bias?

Assuming someone is late because they are lazy

Believing someone is successful because they worked hard

Thinking someone is angry because they are in a bad mood

Attributing someone's actions to their personality

What is the fundamental attribution error?

Overestimating the influence of internal factors and underestimating the influence of external factors when evaluating others' behavior

Underestimating the influence of internal factors and overestimating the influence of external factors when evaluating others' behavior

Attributing others' behavior to situational factors rather than internal traits

Attributing others' behavior to internal traits rather than situational factors

Which theory suggests that people are motivated to explain others' behavior by attributing either internal dispositions or external situations?

Attribution theory

Social identity theory

Cognitive dissonance theory

Self-perception theory

What is the halo effect?

The tendency to judge someone's character based on their physical attractiveness

The tendency to attribute positive traits to someone based on a single positive characteristic

The tendency to judge someone's intelligence based on their physical appearance

The tendency to attribute negative traits to someone based on a single negative characteristic

Which factor can influence the fundamental attribution error?

Cultural differences

Individual differences

Situational factors

All of the above

What is the difference between stereotyping and prejudice?

Stereotyping involves beliefs about a group, while prejudice involves attitudes toward individuals of that group.

Stereotyping involves attitudes toward individuals of a group, while prejudice involves beliefs about the group as a whole.

Stereotyping involves behaviors toward individuals of a group, while prejudice involves beliefs about the group as a whole.

Stereotyping involves beliefs about the group as a whole, while prejudice involves behaviors toward individuals of a group.

What is the difference between internal and external attributions?

Internal attributions focus on personal characteristics, while external attributions focus on situational factors.

Internal attributions focus on situational factors, while external attributions focus on personal characteristics.

Internal attributions involve attributing behavior to external factors, while external attributions involve attributing behavior to internal factors.

Internal attributions involve attributing behavior to internal factors, while external attributions involve attributing behavior to external factors.

Which term describes the tendency to overestimate the impact of dispositional factors and underestimate the influence of situational factors when evaluating others' behavior?

Actor-observer bias

Self-serving bias

Fundamental attribution error

Just-world hypothesis

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How does the actor-observer bias differ from the self-serving bias?

The actor-observer bias involves attributing one's own actions to external factors, while the self-serving bias involves attributing success to internal factors.

The actor-observer bias involves attributing others' actions to internal factors, while the self-serving bias involves attributing one's own actions to external factors.

The actor-observer bias involves attributing others' actions to external factors, while the self-serving bias involves attributing one's own actions to internal factors.

The actor-observer bias involves attributing one's own actions to internal factors, while the self-serving bias involves attributing success to external factors.

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Which of the following is an example of a self-fulfilling prophecy?

A student performs poorly on a test because they believe they are not good at the subject.

A teacher expects a student to be disruptive in class, so the student behaves disruptively.

A person avoids a certain neighborhood because they believe it is dangerous.

A manager promotes an employee because they believe the employee is competent.

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How does the just-world hypothesis relate to attribution theory?

The just-world hypothesis suggests that people get what they deserve, which can influence how we attribute others' behavior.

The just-world hypothesis suggests that people are inherently good, leading us to attribute positive behavior to internal factors.

The just-world hypothesis suggests that people are inherently bad, leading us to attribute negative behavior to external factors.

The just-world hypothesis suggests that people's behavior is unpredictable, which challenges the principles of attribution theory.

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Which of the following is an example of the false consensus effect?

Assuming everyone likes the same type of music as you do

Believing everyone will agree with your opinion

Thinking most people are similar to you in their beliefs and behaviors

Assuming most people have experienced the same events as you

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How does cultural background influence attribution styles?

Cultural background has no influence on attribution styles.

Individualistic cultures tend to make more dispositional attributions, while collectivistic cultures tend to make more situational attributions.

Collectivistic cultures tend to make more dispositional attributions, while individualistic cultures tend to make more situational attributions.

Cultural background only influences attribution styles in specific situations.

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Which theory suggests that people are motivated to maintain consistency between their beliefs and their actions?