Group Influence Concepts Quiz

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What does Bem's Self-Perception Theory propose?

  • Attitudes dictate behavior in uncertain situations.
  • People change their attitude based on their behavior.
  • Attitudes are inferred by examining behavior and context. (correct)
  • Behavior is irrelevant in determining attitudes.

Which term refers to patterns of behavior expected from individuals in different social positions?

  • Role Conflict
  • Social Role (correct)
  • Ascribed Role
  • Achieved Role

What characterizes an achieved role?

  • It is not under personal control.
  • It is achieved through role-playing.
  • It is attained voluntarily or by special effort. (correct)
  • It is assigned to a person.

When does role conflict occur?

<p>When roles make conflicting demands on behavior. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main outcome of Zimbardo's prisoner study regarding role-playing?

<p>Role-playing results in taking on attitudes associated with the role. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is deindividuation?

<p>The loss of self-awareness and self-restraint in a group situation fostering arousal and anonymity. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is group polarization?

<p>The strengthening of a group's prevailing opinion following discussion about a topic. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is groupthink?

<p>A mode of group thinking that impairs decision making due to the desire for group harmony. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is attribution related to behavior?

<p>By attributing behavior to internal causes within a person. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When does the bystander effect indicate a greater probability of helping in an emergency?

<p>When there are no other bystanders present. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the tendency to overestimate situational influences on our own behavior called?

<p>Actor-observer bias (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which effect involves underestimating the commonality of one's abilities and successful behaviors?

<p>False uniqueness effect (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the fundamental attribution error refer to?

<p>Overestimating dispositional influences on others' behavior (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In forming an impression of another person, what does the primacy effect suggest?

<p>Information gathered early is more heavily weighted (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the self-fulfilling prophecy refer to?

<p>Behavior leads a person to act in accordance with our expectations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bias involves attributing successful behaviors to oneself, but not to others?

<p>Self-serving bias (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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