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Which area of social psychology focuses on how we form impressions and make conclusions about others and events?
Which area of social psychology focuses on how we form impressions and make conclusions about others and events?
- Social influence
- Self-perception
- Social cognition
- Social perception (correct)
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon when our expectations about others influence how we behave, and our actions then produce the expected behavior, confirming our initial belief?
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon when our expectations about others influence how we behave, and our actions then produce the expected behavior, confirming our initial belief?
- Social influence
- Social cognition
- Self-fulfilling prophecies (correct)
- Self-perception
What is the scientific study of how people's thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors are influenced by the presence of others, whether real, imagined, or implied?
What is the scientific study of how people's thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors are influenced by the presence of others, whether real, imagined, or implied?
- Social cognition
- Social psychology (correct)
- Social influence
- Social perception
Which area of social psychology explores how other people's presence, attitudes, and behaviors impact our own thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and behaviors?
Which area of social psychology explores how other people's presence, attitudes, and behaviors impact our own thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and behaviors?
What is the term used to describe how we think about people and the social world, and how our perceptions can be accurate or inaccurate?
What is the term used to describe how we think about people and the social world, and how our perceptions can be accurate or inaccurate?
Which perspective in psychology emphasizes the importance of looking at the whole and how people interpret their surroundings?
Which perspective in psychology emphasizes the importance of looking at the whole and how people interpret their surroundings?
Which of the following historical events contributed to understanding the influence of attitudes and behaviors in society?
Which of the following historical events contributed to understanding the influence of attitudes and behaviors in society?
Which field explores different aspects of human behavior, cognition, and culture, with a focus on how individuals behave in social contexts and the influence of the social world on attitudes and behaviors?
Which field explores different aspects of human behavior, cognition, and culture, with a focus on how individuals behave in social contexts and the influence of the social world on attitudes and behaviors?
Which personal factor refers to an individual's belief in their ability to influence events and outcomes?
Which personal factor refers to an individual's belief in their ability to influence events and outcomes?
Which perspective challenges the notion of an absolute reality and argues that reality is socially constructed and depends on the social situation?
Which perspective challenges the notion of an absolute reality and argues that reality is socially constructed and depends on the social situation?
Which of the following best defines social norms?
Which of the following best defines social norms?
What is the term used to describe changing one's perceptions, opinions, or behaviors to align with group norms?
What is the term used to describe changing one's perceptions, opinions, or behaviors to align with group norms?
Which of the following is an example of compliance?
Which of the following is an example of compliance?
What is the term used to describe behavior resulting from authority figures' commands?
What is the term used to describe behavior resulting from authority figures' commands?
How does culture influence social influence?
How does culture influence social influence?
Which type of culture tends to focus more on the situation when making attributions?
Which type of culture tends to focus more on the situation when making attributions?
What is the term for mental strategies used to make judgments or decisions quickly and effortlessly?
What is the term for mental strategies used to make judgments or decisions quickly and effortlessly?
Which heuristic involves estimating the likelihood of an event based on how easily instances of it come to mind?
Which heuristic involves estimating the likelihood of an event based on how easily instances of it come to mind?
What is the term for relying on an initial starting point and not adequately adjusting our decision, even when the initial anchor is incorrect?
What is the term for relying on an initial starting point and not adequately adjusting our decision, even when the initial anchor is incorrect?
What is the term for seeing things in line with our beliefs and preconceptions, interpreting ambiguous events, looking for supporting information, and disregarding contradictory information?
What is the term for seeing things in line with our beliefs and preconceptions, interpreting ambiguous events, looking for supporting information, and disregarding contradictory information?
Which theory suggests that we determine the causes of others' behavior by considering consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency?
Which theory suggests that we determine the causes of others' behavior by considering consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency?
What is the term used to describe the process of evaluating oneself in relation to others?
What is the term used to describe the process of evaluating oneself in relation to others?
Which error in thinking about other people overemphasizes personal causes and underestimates situational causes?
Which error in thinking about other people overemphasizes personal causes and underestimates situational causes?
What is the term used to describe the conscious or unconscious effort to influence how others perceive oneself by managing appearance, behavior, and communication?
What is the term used to describe the conscious or unconscious effort to influence how others perceive oneself by managing appearance, behavior, and communication?
Which factor can make detecting deception challenging?
Which factor can make detecting deception challenging?
Which of the following is true about belief perseverance?
Which of the following is true about belief perseverance?
What is self-fulfilling prophecy?
What is self-fulfilling prophecy?
How does culture influence social cognition?
How does culture influence social cognition?
In collectivistic cultures, what is the focus in understanding oneself and others?
In collectivistic cultures, what is the focus in understanding oneself and others?
What is the difference between central and peripheral processing in persuasive messages?
What is the difference between central and peripheral processing in persuasive messages?
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