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

Social loafing

Explanation

Reduced individual effort in group settings.

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

Normative social influence

Explanation

Conforming to majority to fit in and avoid rejection.

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

Social loafing

Explanation

Reduced effort in group work compared to individual work.

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

Groups to which individuals belong and identify with

Explanation

Groups individuals belong to and identify with.

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

Social facilitation

Explanation

Improved performance in the presence of others.

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

Conformity

Explanation

Adjusting behavior or thinking to match others.

What phenomenon occurs when individuals in a group tend to strengthen their initial attitudes through discussion, leading to more extreme opinions?

Group polarization

Explanation

Strengthening initial attitudes to more extreme opinions.

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

Group polarization

Explanation

Group discussion amplifies initial group opinions.

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?

Stereotyping

Explanation

Forming judgments based on available information.

#10

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?

Actor-observer bias

Explanation

Attributing own actions externally and others' actions internally.

#11

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

Cognitive dissonance theory

Explanation

Striving for consistency in attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors.

#12

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?

Groupthink

Explanation

Suppressing dissenting opinions for group harmony.

#13

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

Explanation

Attributing successes internally and failures externally.

#14

According to the elaboration likelihood model, in which route to persuasion do people focus on the superficial aspects of an argument without deeply processing the message content?

Peripheral route

Explanation

Focusing on superficial aspects without deep message processing.

#15

What term describes the reduced self-awareness and inhibition that occurs when individuals are part of a group?

Deindividuation

Explanation

Reduced self-awareness and inhibition in group settings.

#16

What term describes the tendency for individuals to believe that others are paying more attention to them than they actually are?

Spotlight effect

Explanation

Belief that others pay more attention than they do.

#17

Which theory in social psychology suggests that individuals categorize themselves and others into social groups, leading to ingroup favoritism and outgroup discrimination?

Social identity theory

Explanation

Categorizing into groups with ingroup favoritism.

#18

According to the Asch conformity experiments, what percentage of participants conformed to the incorrect majority at least once?

75%

Explanation

75% of participants conformed to incorrect majority at least once.

#19

What is the term for the tendency of individuals to evaluate ambiguous stimuli more positively after exposure to similar stimuli?

Mere exposure effect

Explanation

Positive evaluation of ambiguous stimuli after exposure.

#20

What term describes the process of adopting the behaviors, attitudes, and values of a particular culture or social group?

Socialization

Explanation

Adopting behaviors, attitudes, and values of a culture or group.

#21

In social psychology, what is the term for the tendency to attribute others' behaviors to internal factors and our own behaviors to external factors?

Fundamental attribution error

Explanation

Attributing others' behaviors internally and our own externally.

#22

Which theory suggests that individuals are motivated to compare themselves to others in order to evaluate their own abilities and opinions?

Social comparison theory

Explanation

Motivated to compare oneself to others for self-evaluation.

#23

What term refers to the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to provide help to others in an emergency situation when there are other people present?

Bystander effect

Explanation

Reduced likelihood of helping in a group during emergencies.

#24

According to social psychological research, what factor has been found to increase the likelihood of obedience to authority figures?

Perceiving the authority figure as legitimate

Explanation

Perceiving authority as legitimate increases obedience likelihood.

#25

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

A belief that leads to its own fulfillment

Explanation

Belief influencing behavior to fulfill the belief.

Social Psychology Concepts Quiz

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

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

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

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

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

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

What phenomenon occurs when individuals in a group tend to strengthen their initial attitudes through discussion, leading to more extreme opinions?

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

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?

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?

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

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?

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

According to the elaboration likelihood model, in which route to persuasion do people focus on the superficial aspects of an argument without deeply processing the message content?

What term describes the reduced self-awareness and inhibition that occurs when individuals are part of a group?

What term describes the tendency for individuals to believe that others are paying more attention to them than they actually are?

Which theory in social psychology suggests that individuals categorize themselves and others into social groups, leading to ingroup favoritism and outgroup discrimination?

According to the Asch conformity experiments, what percentage of participants conformed to the incorrect majority at least once?

What is the term for the tendency of individuals to evaluate ambiguous stimuli more positively after exposure to similar stimuli?

What term describes the process of adopting the behaviors, attitudes, and values of a particular culture or social group?

In social psychology, what is the term for the tendency to attribute others' behaviors to internal factors and our own behaviors to external factors?

Which theory suggests that individuals are motivated to compare themselves to others in order to evaluate their own abilities and opinions?

What term refers to the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to provide help to others in an emergency situation when there are other people present?

According to social psychological research, what factor has been found to increase the likelihood of obedience to authority figures?

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

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