13 Questions
What phenomenon is described as the tendency for people to believe that others share their beliefs and behaviors more than is actually the case?
False consensus
Which theory suggests that individuals tend to attribute their own successes to internal factors and their failures to external factors?
Self-serving bias
In social psychology, what term refers to the tendency to favor one's own group over an out-group, leading to prejudice and discrimination?
Ethnocentrism
Which social psychological concept explains the increased likelihood of aggression in individuals with higher levels of testosterone?
Deindividuation
What term describes the tendency for people to develop more positive feelings towards things or individuals they are repeatedly exposed to?
Mere-exposure effect
In persuasion, what route involves focusing on the content and logic of the message to change attitudes?
Central route
What social psychological concept refers to the tendency of individuals to attribute the behavior of others to internal characteristics, while attributing our behavior to situational factors?
Fundamental attribution error
Which theory suggests that individuals have a tendency to attribute their own successes to internal factors like abilities or efforts, while blaming external factors like luck for their failures?
Attribution theory
In social psychology, what term describes the phenomenon where individuals tend to believe that the world is fair and people get what they deserve?
Just world hypothesis
Which social psychological concept involves individuals altering their behavior to match the actions of others due to perceived social pressure or influence?
Conformity
What term describes the tendency for individuals to exert less effort in a group setting because of a diffusion of responsibility and a decreased sense of personal accountability?
Deindividuation
Which concept in social psychology explains the phenomenon where individuals engage in risky or harmful behaviors as part of a group, even if they wouldn't do so alone?
Groupthink
'Ethnocentrism' in social psychology refers to:
The tendency to favor one's own group over an out-group
Study Notes
- Final review for AP psychology exam covering social psychology topics for the AP exam
- Emphasis on understanding and applying various concepts and research studies
- Topics include attribution theory, fundamental attribution errors, self-serving bias, false consensus, confirmation bias, just world hypothesis, self-fulfilling prophecy, stereotype threat, and cognitive dissonance
- Central route to persuasion versus peripheral route to persuasion
- Discussion on conformity, compliance, and obedience with reference to Ash's Line study, groupthink, Milgram shock experiment, and Zimbardo Stanford Prison Experiment
- Mention of vocabulary terms related to social psychology: bystander effect, diffusion of responsibility, social facilitation, group polarization, deindividuation, social traps, superordinate goals
- In-group dynamics, out-group dynamics, ethnocentrism, prejudice, discrimination, bias, scapegoat theory
- Additional concepts like mere-exposure effect, altruism, aggression levels linked to testosterone, attraction factors related to proximity and similarity
- Encouragement to actively test oneself through quizzes and practice tests to prepare effectively for the exam
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