Social Psychology and Self-Perception Quiz

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#1

Which theory suggests that people infer their attitudes by observing their own behavior?

Cognitive Dissonance Theory
Self-Perception Theory
Social Comparison Theory
Attribution Theory
#2

What is the phenomenon where people tend to perform better when they are being watched?

Hawthorne Effect
Confirmation Bias
Social Facilitation
Fundamental Attribution Error
#3

According to self-perception theory, when do individuals tend to infer their attitudes based on their behavior?

When they have a strong pre-existing attitude
When their behavior is inconsistent with their attitudes
When they lack introspective access to their attitudes
When they are highly self-aware
#4

What is the term for the process of explaining the causes of people's behavior, including our own?

Social Facilitation
Attribution
Social Loafing
Conformity
#5

What term refers to the tendency of individuals to perform worse on tasks when they are being watched by others?

Social Loafing
Hawthorne Effect
Deindividuation
Evaluation Apprehension
#6

Which theory suggests that people adjust their attitudes or behaviors to match those of others?

Social Exchange Theory
Social Identity Theory
Social Learning Theory
Social Comparison Theory
#7

What is the term for the tendency of people to be less likely to provide help when there are other bystanders present?

Diffusion of Responsibility
Bystander Effect
Pluralistic Ignorance
Conformity
#8

According to the self-serving bias, people are more likely to attribute their successes to ______ and their failures to ______.

Internal factors; external factors
External factors; internal factors
Luck; personal effort
Personal effort; luck
#9

In which phenomenon do individuals tend to perform worse on tasks that require complex problem-solving in the presence of others?

Social Loafing
Groupthink
Social Facilitation
Deindividuation
#10

According to Festinger's social comparison theory, people tend to compare themselves with others who are ______.

Similar to them
Dissimilar to them
Superior to them
Inferior to them
#11

What theory suggests that individuals have a desire to maintain consistency between their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors?

Self-Perception Theory
Cognitive Dissonance Theory
Balance Theory
Self-Consistency Theory
#12

Which term describes the tendency to conform to the majority opinion, even if it goes against one's own beliefs?

Social Facilitation
Normative Social Influence
Informational Social Influence
Conformity Bias

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