#1
What is cognitive dissonance?
A state of discomfort caused by holding conflicting beliefs or attitudes
ExplanationDiscomfort due to conflicting beliefs or attitudes.
#2
Who developed the theory of social learning?
#3
Who conducted the famous 'prison simulation' experiment?
Philip Zimbardo
ExplanationExperiment on the psychological effects of perceived power.
#4
Who proposed the theory of cognitive dissonance?
Leon Festinger
ExplanationTheory of discomfort with conflicting beliefs.
#5
Who coined the term 'groupthink'?
Irving Janis
ExplanationConcept of group conformity overriding critical thinking.
#6
Which theory suggests that people's behavior is influenced by observing others?
Social learning theory
ExplanationBehavioral influence through observation.
#7
Which experiment demonstrated the power of conformity in group situations?
Asch Conformity Experiment
ExplanationMajority of participants went along with clearly incorrect majority answer.
#8
Who proposed the theory of social identity?
Henri Tajfel
ExplanationTheory explaining group membership's influence on self-concept.
#9
Which term describes the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors while overlooking the influence of situational factors?
Fundamental attribution error
ExplanationAttributing behavior to internal factors, ignoring situational ones.
#10
Which concept suggests that individuals tend to attribute their successes to internal factors and their failures to external factors?
Self-serving bias
ExplanationAttributing success to internal factors, failure to external ones.
#11
What is deindividuation?
The loss of self-awareness and self-restraint in group situations
#12
Which study famously illustrated the power of obedience to authority figures?
#13
What is the main idea behind the bystander effect?
People are less likely to provide help to a victim when others are present.
ExplanationReduced likelihood of helping when others are present.
#14
What did the Robbers Cave Experiment study?
Intergroup conflict and cooperation
ExplanationEffects of group competition 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
ExplanationIncreased liking due to repeated exposure.
#16
What did the study of 'implicit association' reveal?
The influence of implicit attitudes on behavior
ExplanationImpact of implicit attitudes on actions.
#17
What is the main premise of the Stanford Prison Experiment?
It examined the psychological effects of perceived power.
ExplanationInvestigated effects of perceived authority.