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What is the main concept behind the Cognitive Dissonance Theory?
What is the main concept behind the Cognitive Dissonance Theory?
- The discomfort or anxiety that arises when an individual's attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors are inconsistent with one another. (correct)
- The tendency to attribute our own behavior to internal dispositions, but attribute others' behavior to external situational factors.
- The idea that people tend to overestimate the role of personality and underestimate the impact of situational factors in shaping behavior.
- The process of altering one's attitudes or behaviors to comply with a social norm.
What is the term for the tendency to attribute our own behavior to external situational factors, but attribute others' behavior to internal dispositions?
What is the term for the tendency to attribute our own behavior to external situational factors, but attribute others' behavior to internal dispositions?
- Fundamental Attribution Error (correct)
- Self-Serving Bias
- Optimism Bias
- Actor-Observer Bias
Why do people often conform to social norms, according to the theory of Normative Influence?
Why do people often conform to social norms, according to the theory of Normative Influence?
- To avoid social rejection and gain social approval (correct)
- To obtain accurate information about the world
- To avoid cognitive discomfort
- To assert their individuality and independence
What is the term for the phenomenon where people tend to attribute their own successes to internal dispositions, but blame external factors for their failures?
What is the term for the phenomenon where people tend to attribute their own successes to internal dispositions, but blame external factors for their failures?
In the study by Asch (1955), what percentage of participants conformed to the group's incorrect judgment at least once?
In the study by Asch (1955), what percentage of participants conformed to the group's incorrect judgment at least once?
What is the term for the process of automatically mimicking others' behaviors, which can facilitate empathy and social bonding?
What is the term for the process of automatically mimicking others' behaviors, which can facilitate empathy and social bonding?
What is the primary goal of attribution theory in social psychology?
What is the primary goal of attribution theory in social psychology?
Which type of attribution is more concerned with internal dispositions, such as personality, than external situations?
Which type of attribution is more concerned with internal dispositions, such as personality, than external situations?
What is the fundamental attribution error, as described in the Jones and Davis study?
What is the fundamental attribution error, as described in the Jones and Davis study?
Which bias is characterized by attributing success to internal dispositions and failure to external situations?
Which bias is characterized by attributing success to internal dispositions and failure to external situations?
How do individualist societies tend to differ from collectivist societies in terms of attribution?
How do individualist societies tend to differ from collectivist societies in terms of attribution?
What is the main difference between the fundamental attribution error and the self-serving bias?
What is the main difference between the fundamental attribution error and the self-serving bias?
What is a factor that influences obedience to an authority figure?
What is a factor that influences obedience to an authority figure?
What is a consequence of social loafing?
What is a consequence of social loafing?
In Milgram's experiment, what percentage of participants complied with the instructions to the highest level of shock?
In Milgram's experiment, what percentage of participants complied with the instructions to the highest level of shock?
What is a factor that contributes to conformity in a group?
What is a factor that contributes to conformity in a group?
What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals underestimate the contributions of others in a group effort?
What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals underestimate the contributions of others in a group effort?
What is the term for the tendency to attribute one's own successes to internal factors and one's own failures to external factors?
What is the term for the tendency to attribute one's own successes to internal factors and one's own failures to external factors?
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