Social Psychology and Human Relationships Quiz
Test your knowledge with questions on social norms, bystander effect, cognitive dissonance & more in this interpersonal relations quiz.
#1
What is social psychology?
The study of how individuals behave in a social setting.
The study of how individuals make decisions.
The study of how individuals process information.
The study of how individuals develop over time.
#2
What is a social norm?
A rule that governs social behavior.
A prediction about social behavior.
A law that governs social behavior.
A theory about social behavior.
#3
What is the bystander effect?
A phenomenon where individuals are less likely to help in an emergency when others are present.
A phenomenon where individuals are more likely to help in an emergency when others are present.
A phenomenon where individuals are more likely to help in an emergency when alone.
A phenomenon where individuals are less likely to help in an emergency when alone.
#4
What is cognitive dissonance?
A state of psychological tension arising from conflicting beliefs or attitudes.
A state of psychological tension arising from consistent beliefs or attitudes.
A state of psychological comfort arising from conflicting beliefs or attitudes.
A state of psychological comfort arising from consistent beliefs or attitudes.
#5
What is the mere-exposure effect?
The tendency to like someone more after repeated exposure to them.
The tendency to dislike someone more after repeated exposure to them.
The tendency to like someone less after repeated exposure to them.
The tendency to dislike someone less after repeated exposure to them.
#6
What is the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy?
A prediction that comes true because it leads people to act in ways that make it come true.
A prediction that comes true because it leads people to act in ways that make it false.
A prediction that comes true because it leads people to act in ways that are neutral.
A prediction that comes true because it leads people to act in ways that are inconsistent.
#7
What is the role of culture in social psychology?
It influences how people perceive themselves and others.
It has no impact on social psychology.
It only affects how people perceive themselves.
It only affects how people perceive others.
#8
What is the concept of 'social loafing'?
The tendency for individuals to work harder in a group than when working alone.
The tendency for individuals to work less hard in a group than when working alone.
The tendency for individuals to work the same amount in a group as when working alone.
The tendency for individuals to work more efficiently in a group than when working alone.
#9
What is the fundamental attribution error?
The tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors and our own behavior to situational factors.
The tendency to attribute others' behavior to situational factors and our own behavior to internal factors.
The tendency to attribute others' behavior to external factors and our own behavior to internal factors.
The tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors and our own behavior to external factors.
#10
What is the difference between collectivist and individualistic cultures?
Collectivist cultures focus on the needs of the group, while individualistic cultures focus on the needs of the individual.
Individualistic cultures focus on the needs of the group, while collectivist cultures focus on the needs of the individual.
Collectivist cultures do not have a focus on the group, while individualistic cultures do not have a focus on the individual.
Individualistic cultures do not have a focus on the group, while collectivist cultures do not have a focus on the individual.
#11
What is the concept of 'ingroup' and 'outgroup'?
Ingroups are groups we belong to, and outgroups are groups we do not belong to.
Ingroups are groups we do not belong to, and outgroups are groups we belong to.
Ingroups and outgroups are the same thing.
There is no such concept as 'ingroup' and 'outgroup'.
#12
What is the concept of 'groupthink'?
The tendency for groups to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of their members.
The tendency for groups to make decisions that are less extreme than the initial inclination of their members.
The tendency for groups to make decisions that are consistent with the initial inclination of their members.
The tendency for groups to make decisions that are inconsistent with the initial inclination of their members.
#13
What is the concept of 'social identity theory'?
The theory that people are motivated to achieve and maintain positive self-evaluations.
The theory that people are motivated to achieve and maintain positive social identities.
The theory that people are motivated to achieve and maintain positive self-evaluations and social identities.
The theory that people are motivated to achieve and maintain negative self-evaluations and social identities.
#14
What is the concept of 'social facilitation'?
The tendency for individuals to perform better on simple tasks when others are present.
The tendency for individuals to perform worse on simple tasks when others are present.
The tendency for individuals to perform better on complex tasks when others are present.
The tendency for individuals to perform worse on complex tasks when others are present.
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