Social Psychology and Influences Quiz

Explore social psychology concepts like conformity, obedience, and group dynamics. Test your knowledge with questions on Milgram's experiment, cognitive dissonance, and more!

#1

Which theory suggests that people are motivated to satisfy physiological needs such as hunger and thirst?

Social Learning Theory
Cognitive Dissonance Theory
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Social Exchange Theory
#2

Who proposed the theory of cognitive dissonance, which suggests that individuals strive for internal consistency and that inconsistency between attitudes and behaviors creates discomfort?

Leon Festinger
Stanley Milgram
Philip Zimbardo
Solomon Asch
#3

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

Compliance
Obedience
Conformity
Persuasion
#4

What phenomenon occurs when individuals' performance improves in the presence of others?

Social Loafing
Social Facilitation
Group Polarization
Deindividuation
#5

What term refers to the phenomenon in which individuals adjust their behavior to align with the group's norms and values?

Social Influence
Conformity
Obedience
Compliance
#6

What term describes the tendency to attribute one's own behavior to external, situational factors while attributing others' behaviors to internal characteristics?

Fundamental Attribution Error
Self-Serving Bias
Cognitive Dissonance
Social Facilitation
#7

Which experiment, conducted by Stanley Milgram, tested obedience to authority figures?

Stanford Prison Experiment
Asch Conformity Experiment
Milgram Experiment
Zimbardo Experiment
#8

What is the term for a change in behavior or belief as the result of real or imagined group pressure?

Conformity
Obedience
Social Loafing
Groupthink
#9

What is the term for the tendency for people to exert less effort when they are working collectively in a group than when they are working individually?

Groupthink
Social Loafing
Deindividuation
Group Polarization
#10

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

Peripheral Route
Central Route
Direct Route
Indirect Route
#11

Which theory suggests that individuals evaluate their opinions and abilities by comparing themselves to others for accurate self-evaluation?

Social Comparison Theory
Social Identity Theory
Group Polarization
Diffusion of Responsibility
#12

Who proposed the theory of reciprocal determinism, which states that behavior, personal factors, and environmental influences all interact and influence each other?

Albert Bandura
Carl Rogers
Abraham Maslow
Jean Piaget

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