Social Psychology and Attitudes Quiz

Explore attitudes in social psychology with our quiz. Test your understanding of theories, conformity, prejudice, and more in this insightful quiz!

#1

Which theory suggests that individuals seek to maintain consistency between their attitudes and their behavior?

Cognitive Dissonance Theory
Social Identity Theory
Attribution Theory
Self-Determination Theory
#2

What term describes the process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events?

Cognitive Dissonance
Social Influence
Attribution
Conformity
#3

Who conducted the famous obedience experiments in the 1960s, demonstrating the willingness of participants to obey authority figures, even if it involved harming others?

Solomon Asch
Stanley Milgram
Philip Zimbardo
Leon Festinger
#4

What is the term for the tendency of individuals to conform to the behavior and opinions of the majority group?

Conformity
Group Polarization
Social Influence
Obedience
#5

Which concept refers to the tendency to favor one's own group over other groups?

Ethnocentrism
Prejudice
Discrimination
Stereotyping
#6

Which of the following is NOT a component of the ABC model of attitudes?

Affect
Behavior
Cognition
Discrimination
#7

What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to provide help to a person in need when others are present?

Social Facilitation
Social Loafing
Bystander Effect
Deindividuation
#8

What is the term for the tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing other people's behaviors to internal causes?

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

Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences conformity?

Group Size
Unanimity
Individualism
Social Norms
#10

Which theory proposes that prejudice arises from competition between groups for scarce resources?

Social Identity Theory
Realistic Conflict Theory
Contact Hypothesis
Social Learning Theory
#11

Which term describes the tendency for individuals to exert less effort when working collectively on a task that requires joint effort?

Group Polarization
Social Loafing
Groupthink
Deindividuation
#12

According to the elaboration likelihood model, which route to persuasion involves deep processing of information and careful evaluation of arguments?

Peripheral Route
Central Route
Automatic Route
Effortful Route
#13

According to social identity theory, what is the process by which individuals categorize themselves and others into ingroups and outgroups?

Ethnocentrism
Social Comparison
Social Categorization
In-group Favoritism
#14

According to social identity theory, what motivates individuals to enhance their self-esteem by identifying with prestigious groups?

Social Comparison
Social Identity
Self-Categorization
Social Mobility

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