Understanding Human Behavior and Interactions Quiz

Test your knowledge of social psychology theories and concepts with questions on behavior, conformity, conditioning, and more!

#1

Which theory suggests that behavior is motivated by unconscious desires and conflicts?

Humanistic theory
Behavioral theory
Cognitive theory
Psychoanalytic theory
#2

Which psychologist is associated with the concept of classical conditioning?

B.F. Skinner
Carl Rogers
Ivan Pavlov
Albert Bandura
#3

Who is famous for his research on obedience to authority, particularly the Milgram Experiment?

Philip Zimbardo
Stanley Milgram
Solomon Asch
Albert Bandura
#4

Who proposed the theory of operant conditioning?

Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
John B. Watson
#5

Which psychologist is known for his hierarchy of needs theory?

Carl Rogers
Abraham Maslow
Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
#6

Which theory suggests that individuals are motivated by their desire to fulfill their innate potential?

Psychoanalytic theory
Humanistic theory
Behavioral theory
Cognitive theory
#7

What term refers to the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors and our own behavior to external factors?

Fundamental attribution error
Self-serving bias
Confirmation bias
Cognitive dissonance
#8

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which need must be satisfied first?

Esteem needs
Safety needs
Belongingness and love needs
Physiological needs
#9

Which concept describes the tendency to comply with a request from someone who has previously provided a small favor?

Reciprocity
Social facilitation
Foot-in-the-door technique
Door-in-the-face technique
#10

Which type of conformity occurs when individuals conform publicly but do not privately accept the group's beliefs or behaviors?

Internalization
Identification
Compliance
Normative
#11

Which term describes the tendency for individuals to exert less effort when working collectively compared to when working individually?

Social loafing
Group polarization
Deindividuation
Groupthink
#12

Which concept describes the tendency for individuals to exert more effort in a group setting when their individual contributions are identifiable?

Social loafing
Deindividuation
Social facilitation
Social identity
#13

What theory proposes that behavior is influenced by the interaction between individuals and their environment?

Social learning theory
Trait theory
Evolutionary theory
Social-cognitive theory
#14

Who proposed the social identity theory?

Philip Zimbardo
Leon Festinger
Henri Tajfel
Stanley Milgram
#15

According to the social identity theory, what influences an individual's self-concept?

Personal identity
Group membership
Cultural norms
Social media
#16

Who introduced the concept of the 'self-fulfilling prophecy'?

Robert Zajonc
Kurt Lewin
Robert Rosenthal
Robert Cialdini

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