18 Questions
What is the key difference between prejudice and discrimination?
Prejudice involves all three ABC components, while discrimination only involves behavior.
What is the primary reason why we generally conform, comply, and obey authority figures?
Because it's in our own best interests and everyone else's
What is conformity, according to the text?
A change in thoughts, feelings, or actions due to real or imagined group pressure
Why is recognizing and resisting destructive forms of obedience important in social psychology?
To prevent risky behavior
What is obedience, according to the text?
The act of following direct commands, usually from an authority figure
What is NOT a characteristic of obedience, conformity, and compliance?
They are always negative
What is the tendency to overestimate the influence of internal factors and underestimate the impact of external factors on a person's behavior?
Fundamental attribution error
What is the phenomenon where people blame the victim, such as saying that homeless people should just get a job?
Blaming the victim
What is the motivation behind the self-serving bias?
To maintain a good public image
Which bias is characterized by crediting success to internal factors and blaming failure on external factors?
Self-serving bias
What is the outcome of the fundamental attribution error in the context of student learning?
Instructors use fewer effective teaching methods
What is the common theme among the attributional biases discussed?
They distort our perception of reality
What is the primary difference between an actor's and an observer's attribution?
Actors attribute their behavior to situational factors, while observers attribute others' behavior to personality factors.
What is the term for the tendency to attribute other people's behavior to personality factors, while attributing our own behavior to situational factors?
Actor-observer bias
Which of the following is an example of the fundamental attribution error?
A diner attributes a waiter's poor service to the waiter's personality.
What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?
Prejudice is a negative attitude, while discrimination is a negative behavior.
What is the primary component of prejudice?
All of the above
What is the term for the tendency to attribute our own successes to internal factors, while attributing our failures to external factors?
Self-serving bias
Learn about the common attributional biases and errors, such as the fundamental attribution error, and how they impact our understanding of human behavior. Test your knowledge on how internal and external factors influence our perceptions. Improve your understanding of psychology and social psychology concepts.
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