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Which term refers to the tendency to favor one's own group over others?

In-group bias

Explanation

Tendency to favor one's own group.

What is the term for a negative attitude or emotional response toward a particular group?

Prejudice

Explanation

Negative attitude toward a group.

Which cognitive process involves categorizing people into groups based on their perceived similarities?

Stereotyping

Explanation

Categorizing based on perceived similarities.

What term describes the reduction of prejudice through cooperative interaction and positive contact between conflicting groups?

Contact hypothesis

Explanation

Reducing prejudice through positive interaction.

What is the term for a positive or negative evaluation of a particular group and its members?

Attitude

Explanation

Evaluation of a group.

Which cognitive bias involves forming an opinion about someone based on the first information received?

Halo effect

Explanation

Forming opinion based on initial information.

What is the term for the tendency to favor individuals who are similar to oneself in terms of characteristics such as race, religion, or socioeconomic status?

In-group bias

Explanation

Favoring similar individuals.

What is the term for the tendency to view one's own group or culture as the standard against which others are judged?

Cultural relativism

Explanation

Viewing one's own group as the standard.

What is the term for the tendency to believe that the world is just and that people get what they deserve?

Just-world hypothesis

Explanation

Belief in a just world.

#10

Which concept involves the tendency to attribute success to internal factors and failure to external factors?

Self-serving bias

Explanation

Attributing success and failure.

#11

What is the term for the discomfort or tension that arises from holding two or more inconsistent beliefs?

Cognitive dissonance

Explanation

Discomfort from inconsistent beliefs.

#12

What is the term for the tendency to favor individuals who are perceived as similar to oneself?

Similarity bias

Explanation

Favoring perceived similar individuals.

#13

In the context of social psychology, what is the 'halo effect'?

The tendency to judge someone based on a single trait

Explanation

Judging based on a single trait.

#14

What is the term for the tendency to favor one's own group and view it as superior to other groups?

Ethnocentrism

Explanation

Favoring one's own group as superior.

#15

Which theory suggests that prejudice arises from competition between groups for scarce resources?

Realistic conflict theory

Explanation

Prejudice from competition for resources.

#16

What is the term for the belief that one's culture or ethnic group is superior to others?

Ethnocentrism

Explanation

Belief in superiority of one's own culture.

#17

Which psychological phenomenon involves the tendency to attribute positive actions to internal characteristics and negative actions to external factors?

Fundamental attribution error

Explanation

Attributing actions to internal characteristics.

#18

What is the term for a self-fulfilling prophecy where expectations about a person lead to their behavior confirming those expectations?

Pygmalion effect

Explanation

Expectations leading to behavior confirmation.

#19

Which theory proposes that people categorize themselves and others into social groups to enhance their self-esteem?

Social identity theory

Explanation

Categorizing for self-esteem enhancement.

#20

Which cognitive bias involves attributing positive events to internal, stable factors and negative events to external, unstable factors?

Self-serving bias

Explanation

Attributing events to internal vs. external factors.

#21

In social psychology, what does the term 'jigsaw classroom' refer to?

A cooperative learning technique

Explanation

Cooperative learning technique.

#22

According to social identity theory, what is the process of categorizing oneself as a member of a particular social group?

Social categorization

Explanation

Categorizing oneself into a social group.

#23

Which psychological phenomenon involves attributing one's own thoughts or feelings to others?

Projection

Explanation

Attributing own thoughts/feelings to others.

#24

According to social identity theory, what is the process of comparing one's group to another group to enhance one's self-esteem?

Social comparison

Explanation

Comparing groups for self-esteem enhancement.

#25

What is the term for the tendency to attribute the behavior of others to internal characteristics and underestimate the influence of external factors?

Fundamental attribution error

Explanation

Attributing behavior to internal characteristics.

Social Psychology: Understanding Bias and Prejudice Quiz

Which term refers to the tendency to favor one's own group over others?

What is the term for a negative attitude or emotional response toward a particular group?

Which cognitive process involves categorizing people into groups based on their perceived similarities?

What term describes the reduction of prejudice through cooperative interaction and positive contact between conflicting groups?

What is the term for a positive or negative evaluation of a particular group and its members?

Which cognitive bias involves forming an opinion about someone based on the first information received?

What is the term for the tendency to favor individuals who are similar to oneself in terms of characteristics such as race, religion, or socioeconomic status?

What is the term for the tendency to view one's own group or culture as the standard against which others are judged?

What is the term for the tendency to believe that the world is just and that people get what they deserve?

Which concept involves the tendency to attribute success to internal factors and failure to external factors?

What is the term for the discomfort or tension that arises from holding two or more inconsistent beliefs?

What is the term for the tendency to favor individuals who are perceived as similar to oneself?

In the context of social psychology, what is the 'halo effect'?

What is the term for the tendency to favor one's own group and view it as superior to other groups?

Which theory suggests that prejudice arises from competition between groups for scarce resources?

What is the term for the belief that one's culture or ethnic group is superior to others?

Which psychological phenomenon involves the tendency to attribute positive actions to internal characteristics and negative actions to external factors?

What is the term for a self-fulfilling prophecy where expectations about a person lead to their behavior confirming those expectations?

Which theory proposes that people categorize themselves and others into social groups to enhance their self-esteem?

Which cognitive bias involves attributing positive events to internal, stable factors and negative events to external, unstable factors?

In social psychology, what does the term 'jigsaw classroom' refer to?

According to social identity theory, what is the process of categorizing oneself as a member of a particular social group?

Which psychological phenomenon involves attributing one's own thoughts or feelings to others?

According to social identity theory, what is the process of comparing one's group to another group to enhance one's self-esteem?

What is the term for the tendency to attribute the behavior of others to internal characteristics and underestimate the influence of external factors?

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