#1
What is social categorization?
The process of assigning people to specific social groups based on shared characteristics
ExplanationAssigning individuals to social groups based on common traits.
#2
Which term refers to the evaluation of one's own cultural beliefs and practices as superior to others?
Ethnocentrism
ExplanationEvaluating one's culture as superior to others.
#3
What is the 'mere exposure effect' in psychology?
The tendency to prefer familiar things over unfamiliar ones
ExplanationPreference for familiar stimuli.
#4
According to social identity theory, what is the process of 'categorization'?
Placing individuals into specific social groups
ExplanationGrouping individuals based on shared traits.
#5
In the context of social psychology, what does the term 'ingroup' refer to?
A social group to which an individual belongs and identifies with
ExplanationGroup to which one belongs and identifies.
#6
What is the concept of 'identity salience' in social psychology?
The importance attached to a particular identity in a given context
ExplanationThe significance of a specific identity in a situation.
#7
In the context of gender identity, what does the term 'cisgender' mean?
Identifying with the gender assigned at birth
ExplanationIdentifying with the gender assigned at birth.
#8
What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals from one cultural group adopt elements of another culture?
Cultural appropriation
ExplanationAdoption of elements from another culture.
#9
According to Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, what is the primary task during the 'Identity vs. Role Confusion' stage?
Establishing a sense of identity
ExplanationDeveloping a personal identity.
#10
In sociology, what is 'role strain'?
The tension between roles within a single status
ExplanationConflict between roles within a status.
#11
What is the main premise of social identity theory?
People categorize themselves and others into social groups to enhance self-esteem
ExplanationCategorizing individuals to boost self-esteem.
#12
What is the concept of 'stereotype threat' in social psychology?
The fear of confirming a negative stereotype about one's group
ExplanationFear of reinforcing negative stereotypes.
#13
In sociology, what does the term 'intersectionality' refer to?
The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender
ExplanationInterconnection of social categories like race and gender.
#14
Which psychological theory suggests that individuals go through stages of moral development, progressing from pre-conventional to post-conventional morality?
Moral development theory
ExplanationTheory of moral growth through stages.
#15
According to the self-categorization theory, what is the process of 'depersonalization'?
The loss of individual identity within a group
ExplanationLoss of personal identity in a group.