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Social Psychology Concepts and Experiments Quiz

#1

What is cognitive dissonance?

A state of discomfort caused by holding conflicting beliefs or attitudes
Explanation

Discomfort due to conflicting beliefs or attitudes.

#2

Who developed the theory of social learning?

Albert Bandura
#3

Who conducted the famous 'prison simulation' experiment?

Philip Zimbardo
Explanation

Experiment on the psychological effects of perceived power.

#4

Who proposed the theory of cognitive dissonance?

Leon Festinger
Explanation

Theory of discomfort with conflicting beliefs.

#5

Who coined the term 'groupthink'?

Irving Janis
Explanation

Concept of group conformity overriding critical thinking.

#6

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

Social learning theory
Explanation

Behavioral influence through observation.

#7

Which experiment demonstrated the power of conformity in group situations?

Asch Conformity Experiment
Explanation

Majority of participants went along with clearly incorrect majority answer.

#8

Who proposed the theory of social identity?

Henri Tajfel
Explanation

Theory 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
Explanation

Attributing 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
Explanation

Attributing 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?

Milgram Experiment
#13

What is the main idea behind the bystander effect?

People are less likely to provide help to a victim when others are present.
Explanation

Reduced likelihood of helping when others are present.

#14

What did the Robbers Cave Experiment study?

Intergroup conflict and cooperation
Explanation

Effects 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
Explanation

Increased liking due to repeated exposure.

#16

What did the study of 'implicit association' reveal?

The influence of implicit attitudes on behavior
Explanation

Impact of implicit attitudes on actions.

#17

What is the main premise of the Stanford Prison Experiment?

It examined the psychological effects of perceived power.
Explanation

Investigated effects of perceived authority.

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