23 Questions
What psychological phenomenon suggests that people tend to prefer things they are repeatedly exposed to?
Familiarity Principle
Which theory was developed by Elaine Hatfield et.al. in 1966, challenging the adage: 'opposites attract'?
Matching Phenomenon
Which cognitive bias leads people to perceive familiar things as safe?
Familiarity Bias
What is the Mere Exposure Effect also known as?
Familiarity Principle
Which psychological effect can influence people's preferences and attitudes without them being consciously aware?
Mere Exposure Effect
Which theory suggests that people tend to be attracted to those who are similar to them?
Matching Hypothesis
What is the term used to describe the psychological phenomenon where people convince themselves after an event that they accurately predicted it before it happened?
Hindsight Bias
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a hypothesis?
It is proven before testing
What term describes the belief that individuals can influence outcomes more than they actually can?
Illusion of Control
Which type of hypothesis states a relationship between one independent and one dependent variable?
Simple Hypothesis
What is the colloquial term for the hindsight bias phenomenon?
"I knew it all along phenomenon"
Which term describes the tendency to prefer things we are familiar with over novel stimuli?
Mere Exposure Effect
What is the Familiarity Principle commonly associated with?
The phenomenon where individuals prefer options they have previously encountered more often.
Which of the following is not a common consequence of the Mere Exposure Effect?
Decreased motivation to approach the stimulus.
What is the Matching Phenomenon primarily concerned with?
The tendency for people to prefer options that match their own characteristics.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Matching Hypothesis?
Individuals are more likely to pair with others who have greater levels of attractiveness than themselves.
Which of the following is not a common finding related to Elaine Hatfield's work on love?
Love is primarily driven by physical attraction.
Which of the following is not a reason why the Fundamental Attribution Error might occur?
People tend to be aware of their own biases and actively seek to correct them.
State the differences between Illusion of control and Illusion of transparency.
Illusion of control refers to the tendency to overestimate one's ability to control events, while Illusion of transparency refers to the overestimation of the extent to which one's internal thoughts and feelings are apparent to others.
Define the term Informed consent.
Informed consent is when an individual voluntarily agrees to participate in a study or procedure after being informed about the purpose, risks, and benefits involved.
Explain the difference between door-in-the-face technique and foot-in-the-door technique.
The door-in-the-face technique involves making a large request that is likely to be refused, followed by a smaller request. The foot-in-the-door technique starts with a small request and gradually escalates to a larger one.
What is the other name for fundamental attribution error?
The other name for fundamental attribution error is correspondence bias.
State what the other name is for the tendency for group members to move towards more extreme positions after discussing an issue.
The other name for this tendency is group polarization.
Explore various psychological theories on attraction, including the Matching Phenomenon and Mere-Exposure Effect. Learn about how people's preferences are influenced by repeated exposure to certain stimuli, as well as the concept that opposites may not always attract.
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