18 Questions
What is the main focus of social psychology?
Examining how people think, influence, and relate with one another
Which discipline emphasizes individual differences in behavior, traits, and dispositions?
Personality Psychology
According to social psychology, individuals tend to respond to environments as:
Others interpret them to be
Which frame of social psychology includes aspects like prejudice, aggression, attraction, helping, and conflict?
North American Social Psychology
What is the main difference between social psychology and sociology?
Social psychology studies individuals while sociology studies groups
Which discipline studies how people think, perceive, and remember?
Cognitive Psychology
What is the main idea behind Social Comparison Theory?
Comparing ourselves with other people
According to Cognitive Dissonance theory, how do people reduce dissonance?
By reducing the inconsistencies
What is the key concept in American social psychology according to Allport (1935)?
Psychology of Attitudes
Which theory explains why people tend to be biased in favor of their own group?
Social Identity Theory
What do attitudes in psychology predict according to the text?
Human behavior
Why do people boost the status of their group according to Social Identity Theory?
To enhance self-esteem
What were factors affecting the effectiveness of a minority according to Moscovici et al.?
Inconsistent and hesitant
Where did many pioneers of social psychology in the Philippines complete their doctorate degrees?
United States
What area does Asian Psychology focus on primarily?
Indigenous psychology, culture, and social behavior
What was a key issue confronted by Filipino psychologists in the 1960s?
Applicability of Western theories to Filipino realities
How did Bernardo (1997) describe Philippine publications in psychology from 1986 to 1996?
Mainly on social psychological topics
What was the relationship between the history of modern psychological science in the Philippines and its colonial history?
They were intertwined due to the American education system
This quiz covers the introductory concepts of social psychology according to the textbook by Macapagal et al. The topics include defining social psychology, understanding how individuals think, influence, and relate with one another, and the influence of others on thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
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