Social Psychology Concepts Quiz

Explore group psychology with questions on conformity, group dynamics, attribution, and social influence. Test your knowledge now!

#1

Which concept describes the tendency for people to exert less effort when they are part of a group?

Social facilitation
Group polarization
Social loafing
Groupthink
#2

What term refers to the tendency for individuals to conform to the majority opinion, even if that opinion goes against their own beliefs?

Deindividuation
Social loafing
Normative social influence
Groupthink
#3

What phenomenon occurs when individuals in a group tend to exert less effort when working collectively compared to when working individually?

Social facilitation
Group polarization
Social loafing
Deindividuation
#4

According to social identity theory, what does the term 'ingroup' refer to?

Groups to which individuals do not belong
Groups to which individuals belong and identify with
Groups with which individuals have minimal contact
Groups that individuals perceive as inferior
#5

What is the term for the tendency of people to perform better on tasks when they are in the presence of others?

Social loafing
Social facilitation
Group polarization
Deindividuation
#6

Which concept in social psychology refers to the process of adjusting one's behavior or thinking to match that of other people?

Conformity
Deindividuation
Groupthink
Stereotyping
#7

Which phenomenon describes the tendency for group discussion to enhance the initial tendencies of group members?

Social loafing
Group polarization
Deindividuation
Conformity
#8

What is the term for the mental process that individuals use to form judgments and draw conclusions about the characteristics of others based on available information?

Attribution
Stereotyping
Conformity
Deindividuation
#9

What is the term for the tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing other people's behaviors to internal causes?

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

Which theory in social psychology suggests that people seek to maintain consistency among their attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors?

Cognitive dissonance theory
Social identity theory
Attribution theory
Schema theory
#11

What is the term for the phenomenon in which individuals in a group suppress their dissenting opinions in order to maintain harmony within the group?

Group polarization
Groupthink
Social loafing
Conformity
#12

What is the term for the tendency of individuals to attribute their successes to internal factors and their failures to external factors?

Self-serving bias
Fundamental attribution error
Actor-observer bias
Confirmation bias
#13

In social psychology, what does the term 'self-fulfilling prophecy' refer to?

A belief that leads to its own fulfillment
A form of cognitive dissonance
A defense mechanism
An irrational fear of judgment

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