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- 1. Multiple Choice
self-serving bias
beliefs about groups in which we think we belong
attributing one’s successes to personality factors & failures to external factors
Explanation of other people’s behavior based on personality or external factors
describes process people go through to explain the causes of behavior
- 2. Multiple Choice
actor-observer bias
attributing one’s successes to personality factors & failures to external factors
beliefs about groups in which we think we belong
Explanation of other people’s behavior based on personality or external factors
describes process people go through to explain the causes of behavior
- 3. Multiple Choice
attribution
describes process people go through to explain the causes of behavior
attributing one’s successes to personality factors & failures to external factors
Explanation of other people’s behavior based on personality or external factors
beliefs about groups in which we think we belong
- 4. Multiple Choice
social identification theory
category of people whom you compare yourself to
Explanation of other people’s behavior based on personality or external factors
describes process people go through to explain the causes of behavior
beliefs about groups in which we think we belong
- 5. Multiple Choice
You took one look at Elijah and thought he was bright, caring, and understanding. Your behaviors subtly brought out those qualities in Elijah. How can this best be explained?
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Fundamental attribution error
Confirmation bias
Actor-observer bias
- 6. Multiple Choice
When cognitive and affective factors are consistent in attitude, similar behavior may follow if
if the person has perceived control of the situation
friends and family will approve of the behavior
the person has already had direct experience with the object
all of the above
- 7. Multiple Choice
Acting on a prejudice is called
stereotyping
discrimination
compliance
generalization
- 8. Multiple Choice
Two important social influences on self are
self-control & self-esteem
self-concept & self-control
self-determination & self-concept
self-esteem & self-concept
- 9. Multiple Choice
A person suffering from cognitive dissonance is likely to
blame other people for their problems
refuse to commit to long-term relationships
change their attitudes
do all of the above
- 10. Multiple Choice
People tend to choose friends who are similar to themselves in attractiveness because
of prejudice
of discrimination
they fear rejection
of self-serving bias
- 11. Multiple Choice
Four factors in changing attitudes are
source, message, audience, and channel
source, presentation, audience, and presenter
message, audience, communication, and channel
message, audience, channel, and presenter
- 12. Multiple Choice
When students were partnered up & given a project for class, those in groups who failed, blamed their
partners & those who succeeded gave credit to themselves. What bias is this?
fundamental attribution error
self-serving bias
actor-observer bias
unrealistic optimism
- 13. Multiple Choice
All of the following is true about schemas EXCEPT
schemas are basic background knowledge that helps us understand new information
schemas influence what we pay attention to & what we ignore
schemas are not based on past experience
schemas influence what we remember about others
- 14. Multiple Choice
mental processes through which people perceive and react to individuals & groups.
social cognition
self-esteem
self-concept
downward social comparison
- 15. Multiple Choice
study of how people influence, and are influenced by, other people
social psychology
relative deprivation
social psychology
social cognition
- 16. Multiple Choice
our beliefs of who we are
sociology
social cognition
self-esteem
self-concept
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