Social Psychology Quiz

Test your knowledge with questions on conformity, group behavior, and social influence. Explore theories and phenomena in social psychology.

#1

Which theory suggests that people are motivated to maintain a balance between their beliefs and attitudes?

Social Identity Theory
Cognitive Dissonance Theory
Social Exchange Theory
Social Comparison Theory
#2

What is the term for a set of expectations and norms about how people should behave in a particular social position?

Social Role
Social Norm
Social Script
Social Contract
#3

In the context of social psychology, what does the term 'ingroup' refer to?

A group of people with similar interests
A group to which an individual does not belong
A group to which an individual belongs
A group with opposing views
#4

In the context of social psychology, what is the term for a set of cultural expectations for appropriate behavior?

Social Script
Cultural Norm
Ethical Code
Moral Standard
#5

What term refers to the tendency of people to conform to the group's expectations in order to fit in?

Obedience
Compliance
Social Facilitation
Conformity
#6

In social psychology, what is the term for the process of making inferences about the causes of one's own and others' behaviors?

Social Perception
Social Influence
Social Cognition
Social Facilitation
#7

Which psychologist is known for the concept of the social identity theory?

Albert Bandura
John Bowlby
Henri Tajfel
Erik Erikson
#8

Which phenomenon refers to the tendency for individuals to exert less effort when working collectively compared to individually?

Social Loafing
Groupthink
Deindividuation
Normative Social Influence
#9

Which concept describes the tendency for people to attribute their success to internal factors while attributing their failures to external factors?

Self-Handicapping
Locus of Control
Self-Serving Bias
Optimism Bias
#10

Who conducted the famous Stanford prison experiment, studying the psychological effects of perceived power?

Philip Zimbardo
Stanley Milgram
Solomon Asch
B.F. Skinner
#11

What is the term for the tendency to attribute positive events to one's own character but attribute negative events to external factors?

Fundamental Attribution Error
Self-Serving Bias
Confirmation Bias
Recency Effect
#12

What is the term for the reduction in group performance due to obstacles such as decreased motivation and coordination?

Group Polarization
Social Facilitation
Groupthink
Social Inhibition
#13

According to the social exchange theory, individuals seek relationships that provide the greatest ratio of what?

Love and Passion
Rewards to Costs
Similarity and Complementarity
Intimacy and Commitment
#14

Who proposed the social cognitive theory, emphasizing the role of observational learning and modeling in behavior?

Abraham Maslow
Albert Bandura
Carl Rogers
B.F. Skinner

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