Which of the following best describes the concept of social facilitation?
The tendency for people to perform differently in the presence of others than when alone.
The tendency for people to conform to group norms to fit in.
The tendency for people to help others in need, particularly in emergency situations.
The tendency for people to become more aggressive when provoked.
#2
What is the term for the tendency for individuals to exert less effort when working collectively in a group toward a common goal?
Deindividuation
Social loafing
Group polarization
Social facilitation
#3
What phenomenon refers to the tendency for group discussion to strengthen the dominant positions held by individual group members?
Social facilitation
Groupthink
Social loafing
Group polarization
#4
Which theory suggests that people are motivated to maintain consistency among their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors?
Social identity theory
Cognitive dissonance theory
Social exchange theory
Attribution theory
#5
What term describes the tendency for individuals to attribute their own successes to internal factors and their failures to external factors?
Self-serving bias
Fundamental attribution error
Actor-observer bias
False consensus effect
#6
In the context of social influence, what term describes the change in behavior or belief as a result of real or imagined group pressure?
Conformity
Obedience
Compliance
Persuasion
#7
According to social identity theory, what do individuals tend to do to enhance their self-esteem?
Conform to group norms
Maintain distinctiveness between in-groups and out-groups
Deindividuate in group settings
Exhibit altruistic behavior
#8
Which term describes the tendency for individuals to engage in risky behavior when part of a group, even though they would not engage in such behavior alone?
Groupthink
Social loafing
Deindividuation
Group polarization
#9
Which concept suggests that individuals tend to be more influenced by persuasive messages delivered by people they like or find attractive?