Social Psychology and Behavior Analysis Quiz

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#1

Which theory suggests that individuals seek to maintain consistency between their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors?

Social learning theory
Cognitive dissonance theory
Behavioral theory
Psychoanalytic theory
#2

What is the term used to describe the tendency of people to conform to the group's norms, even when they are contrary to one's own beliefs?

Group polarization
Groupthink
Conformity
Deindividuation
#3

What concept suggests that people are more likely to comply with a request if it is preceded by a smaller request that they agree to?

Foot-in-the-door technique
Door-in-the-face technique
Lowball technique
Bait and switch technique
#4

Which term refers to the tendency for people to exert less effort when working together in a group compared to when working individually?

Social facilitation
Social loafing
Group polarization
Deindividuation
#5

Which theory suggests that people's behaviors are influenced by observing others and the consequences of those behaviors?

Social learning theory
Cognitive dissonance theory
Attribution theory
Self-perception theory
#6

What is the phenomenon where individuals exert less effort when working collectively on a task that requires a group effort?

Social loafing
Social facilitation
Groupthink
Deindividuation
#7

Which term describes the tendency to attribute one's successes to internal factors and failures to external factors?

Self-serving bias
Fundamental attribution error
Actor-observer bias
False consensus effect
#8

In the Stanford prison experiment, who conducted the study?

Philip Zimbardo
Stanley Milgram
Solomon Asch
Leon Festinger
#9

Which experiment demonstrated the power of obedience to authority, where participants were willing to administer potentially lethal electric shocks to others?

Stanford prison experiment
Asch conformity experiment
Robbers Cave experiment
Milgram obedience experiment
#10

What concept refers to the increased likelihood of helping others when in the presence of others compared to when alone?

Bystander effect
Altruism
Social exchange theory
Reciprocity norm
#11

Who proposed the social identity theory, which suggests that individuals strive to improve their self-image by identifying with specific social groups?

Solomon Asch
Muzafer Sherif
Henri Tajfel
Leon Festinger
#12

Which term describes the tendency to attribute the behavior of others to internal factors while underestimating situational factors?

Self-serving bias
Fundamental attribution error
Actor-observer bias
False consensus effect
#13

In the context of social psychology, what does the term 'stereotype threat' refer to?

The tendency to conform to stereotypes
The fear of confirming negative stereotypes about one's group
The belief that one's group is superior to others
The tendency to rely on stereotypes when making judgments
#14

Who proposed the theory of cognitive dissonance?

Leon Festinger
Stanley Milgram
Philip Zimbardo
Solomon Asch
#15

According to social identity theory, what is the term for the tendency to favor one's own group over others?

In-group bias
Out-group bias
Social categorization
Normative social influence
#16

Who conducted the famous conformity experiments involving line judgments?

Solomon Asch
Stanley Milgram
Philip Zimbardo
Muzafer Sherif
#17

What term refers to the tendency for individuals to perform better on simple or well-rehearsed tasks in the presence of others?

Social facilitation
Social loafing
Deindividuation
Group polarization
#18

What term refers to the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to provide help to others in an emergency situation when others are present?

Social loafing
Bystander effect
Deindividuation
Groupthink
#19

Who proposed the theory of self-perception, suggesting that individuals infer their attitudes from their behaviors?

Albert Bandura
Leon Festinger
Stanley Milgram
Daryl Bem
#20

In the context of group behavior, what is the term used to describe the tendency for group members to suppress dissenting viewpoints in favor of group consensus?

Social loafing
Groupthink
Deindividuation
Group polarization
#21

What is the term used to describe the tendency of people to perform better when they are being watched?

Social loafing
Social facilitation
Groupthink
Deindividuation
#22

Which term refers to a phenomenon where individuals in a group tend to make riskier decisions than they would alone?

Risk aversion
Groupthink
Risky shift
Social loafing
#23

What term refers to the process of changing one's attitudes or beliefs to match those of a group?

Social facilitation
Socialization
Social influence
Social loafing
#24

Which concept describes the tendency for people to exert more effort into a task when they believe it is important or meaningful?

In-group bias
Social facilitation
Groupthink
Group polarization
#25

Who is credited with developing the concept of cognitive dissonance, which suggests that individuals experience discomfort when their beliefs or attitudes are inconsistent with their actions?

Philip Zimbardo
Stanley Milgram
Leon Festinger
Solomon Asch

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