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Social Psychology of Bias and Group Dynamics Quiz

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1. What is the term for the tendency to favor one's own group over others?

In-group bias
Explanation

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#2

6. What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals exert less effort in a group setting compared to when working individually?

Social loafing
Explanation

Reduced effort in groups.

#3

11. What term describes the tendency to favor individuals who belong to the same groups as ourselves?

Homophily
Explanation

Preference for similar groups.

#4

16. Which term refers to the process of adopting the behaviors, attitudes, and values of a particular social group?

Conformity
Explanation

Adopting group behaviors.

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21. What term is used to describe the tendency for individuals to exert more effort in a group setting when their individual contributions are identifiable?

Social facilitation
Explanation

Increased effort with identifiable contributions.

#6

2. Which social psychological theory suggests that people categorize others into groups to simplify the social world?

Social categorization theory
Explanation

Categorizing others to simplify.

#7

3. What is the term for the tendency to attribute positive actions of one's own group to internal factors and negative actions to external factors?

Group-serving bias
Explanation

Credit to internal factors, blame to external.

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7. According to the social identity theory, what are the three psychological processes involved in intergroup discrimination?

Categorization, identification, comparison
Explanation

Processes in intergroup discrimination.

#9

8. Which concept refers to the change in individual behavior that occurs when people are in the presence of others and feel accountable for their actions?

Social responsibility
Explanation

Behavior change in groups.

#10

12. In the context of prejudice reduction, what is the concept of 'jigsaw classrooms' associated with?

Equal representation of various groups
Explanation

Promoting equal representation.

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13. According to the social identity theory, what is the role of social categorization in intergroup behavior?

Simplifies the social world
Explanation

Simplification in intergroup behavior.

#12

4. According to the realistic conflict theory, what is the primary cause of intergroup conflict?

Competition for limited resources
Explanation

Conflict over limited resources.

#13

5. In the context of social psychology, what does the term 'pluralistic ignorance' refer to?

Believing that others share our beliefs when they do not
Explanation

Misunderstanding others' beliefs.

#14

9. What is the term for the tendency to attribute our successes to internal factors and our failures to external factors?

Self-serving bias
Explanation

Credit for successes, blame for failures.

#15

10. According to the contact hypothesis, what conditions are necessary for reducing prejudice between groups?

Contact, cooperation, and common goals
Explanation

Conditions for prejudice reduction.

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14. What is the term for the tendency to underestimate the impact of situational factors and overestimate the influence of dispositional factors when explaining other people's behavior?

Attribution error
Explanation

Misjudging factors influencing behavior.

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15. According to the social identity theory, what is the process of social comparison in intergroup relations?

Comparing one's group with others
Explanation

Comparing groups.

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