Understanding Social Psychology: Attribution Theories and Effects Quiz

Attribution theory suggests that we attribute others' behavior to their internal traits.

Self-serving bias is the tendency to attribute our own behavior to external factors.

Fundamental attribution error is the tendency to attribute others' behaviors to internal factors and underestimate situational influences.

Causal attribution theory suggests that we adjust attributions based on consistency, distinctiveness, and consensus.

Cognitive dissonance refers to the discomfort experienced when holding conflicting beliefs or attitudes.

Fundamental attribution error is the tendency to underestimate situational factors and overestimate personal factors in analyzing others' behavior.

Stereotyping is the tendency to judge someone based on their group membership.

Normative social influence is the tendency to conform to group expectations, even against one's own beliefs.

Social facilitation is the phenomenon where the presence of others enhances individual performance on simple or well-rehearsed tasks.

Actor-observer bias is the tendency to attribute our own behavior to external factors.

In order to enhance self-esteem, individuals tend to seek out groups that hold similar beliefs, according to social identity theory.

According to the just-world hypothesis, individuals tend to believe that people get what they deserve.

Actor-observer bias is the tendency to explain others' behaviors as stemming from internal dispositions, while attributing our own behaviors to situational factors.

Conformity is the tendency to conform to the majority opinion, even when one knows it's wrong.

Self-perception theory suggests individuals infer attitudes or internal states when observing their own behavior.

Self-serving bias is the tendency to attribute our own successes to internal factors and failures to external factors.

Obedience is the tendency to conform to authority figures' commands, even if it involves harming others.

Social identity theory suggests that an individual's self-concept is influenced by both personal attributes and social categories.

Social loafing is likely to occur when individual efforts are not identifiable.

Conformity is the process of adjusting behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.

Outgroup homogeneity is the tendency to perceive members of outgroups as more similar to each other than members of ingroups.

Social identity theory suggests that individuals categorize themselves and others into social groups, leading to ingroup favoritism and outgroup discrimination.

Obedience is the tendency to conform to the commands of an authority figure, even if it involves inflicting harm on others.

An implicit personality theory in social psychology describes how people tend to assume certain traits go together.

Ingroup bias is the tendency to favor individuals within our own group over those from outside our group.