Social Psychology Concepts and Experiments Quiz

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#1

What is cognitive dissonance?

A state of discomfort caused by holding conflicting beliefs or attitudes
A disorder characterized by multiple personality traits
A type of memory distortion
A theory explaining group polarization
#2

Who developed the theory of social learning?

Albert Bandura
Leon Festinger
Solomon Asch
Muzafer Sherif
#3

Who conducted the famous 'prison simulation' experiment?

Stanley Milgram
Philip Zimbardo
Solomon Asch
Muzafer Sherif
#4

Who proposed the theory of cognitive dissonance?

Solomon Asch
Stanley Milgram
Leon Festinger
Philip Zimbardo
#5

Who coined the term 'groupthink'?

Solomon Asch
Irving Janis
Stanley Milgram
Muzafer Sherif
#6

Which theory suggests that people's behavior is influenced by observing others?

Social facilitation theory
Social identity theory
Social learning theory
Social exchange theory
#7

Which experiment demonstrated the power of conformity in group situations?

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

Who proposed the theory of social identity?

Kurt Lewin
Stanley Milgram
Henri Tajfel
Philip Zimbardo
#9

Which term describes the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors while overlooking the influence of situational factors?

Fundamental attribution error
Actor-observer bias
Self-serving bias
Confirmation bias
#10

Which concept suggests that individuals tend to attribute their successes to internal factors and their failures to external factors?

Social facilitation
Self-efficacy
Self-serving bias
Reciprocity norm
#11

What is deindividuation?

The loss of self-awareness and self-restraint in group situations
The tendency to make more extreme decisions in a group setting
The tendency to conform to group norms to avoid rejection
The tendency to attribute others' behavior to dispositional factors
#12

Which study famously illustrated the power of obedience to authority figures?

Asch Conformity Experiment
Stanford Prison Experiment
Milgram Experiment
Robbers Cave Experiment
#13

What is the main idea behind the bystander effect?

Individuals in a group tend to exert less effort when working collectively compared to when working individually.
People are less likely to provide help to a victim when others are present.
People conform to the actions of others in an attempt to fit in.
The presence of others enhances performance on simple tasks but impairs performance on complex tasks.
#14

What did the Robbers Cave Experiment study?

Obedience to authority
Conformity to group norms
Prejudice and discrimination
Intergroup conflict and cooperation
#15

What is the fundamental principle behind the mere-exposure effect?

The more often we are exposed to something, the more we tend to like it
People's tendency to conform to the actions of others in an attempt to fit in
The tendency to attribute others' behavior to dispositional factors
The tendency for individuals to exert less effort in a group setting
#16

What did the study of 'implicit association' reveal?

The influence of implicit attitudes on behavior
The power of groupthink in decision-making
The impact of situational factors on obedience
The effect of cognitive dissonance on decision-making
#17

What is the main premise of the Stanford Prison Experiment?

It investigated obedience to authority figures.
It explored conformity in group situations.
It studied the effects of deindividuation on behavior.
It examined the psychological effects of perceived power.

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