SAS 1 Social Cognition: Person Perception and Social Schemas
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What is social cognition?

  • The study of how people interact in social contexts
  • The study of how people develop self-fulfilling prophecies
  • The study of how information about people is processed and stored (correct)
  • The study of how people form expectations about others

    • What are social schemas?

  • Mental representations that influence how we perceive others (correct)
  • Mental representations that influence how we perceive our social context
  • Mental representations that influence how we perceive time
  • Mental representations that influence how we perceive ourselves

    • What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?

  • Expectations that never come true
  • Expectations causing unconscious actions that confirm those expectations (correct)
  • A prophecy that fulfills itself without any external influence
  • A prophecy based on social schemas

    • How do social schemas influence perception?

    <p>They shape our reactions and behaviors towards others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of social context in person perception?

    <p>It influences how we process and store information about people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do high expectations from teachers impact students according to the text?

    <p>Students act diligently to live up to the high expectations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Attribution Process, which type of attribution explains an outcome by looking within an individual?

    <p>Internal attributions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Attribution Process, when similar stimuli lead to the exact behavior of a person, it is an example of:

    <p>Distinctiveness or uniqueness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of attribution is likely to be made when there is high consensus and high consistency?

    <p>External attribution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When attributing someone's behavior to their hot temper based on their consistent behavior of throwing temper tantrums when playing tennis, it is an example of:

    <p>Internal attribution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of biases in the attributional process involves overestimating internal influences and underestimating external influences?

    <p>Fundamental attribution error</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor in Kelley’s Covariation Model refers to the extent to which a behavior occurs repeatedly in a particular situation?

    <p>Consistency of response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does high consensus and high distinctiveness lead to, according to Kelley’s Covariation Model?

    <p>External attribution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Attribution Process, what type of attributions explain an outcome by looking outside of an individual?

    <p>External attributions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Attribution Process that involves explaining the causes of behavior by looking within an individual?

    <p>Internal attributions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Attribution Process refer to when it explains an outcome by looking outside of an individual?

    <p>External attributions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is social cognition concerned with?

    <p>Processing and storing information about people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are social schemas?

    <p>Mental representations influencing perception of others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the self-fulfilling prophecy?

    <p>A phenomenon where expectations lead to behaviors that confirm those expectations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are scripts in the context of social cognition?

    <p>Expectations about how certain events or situations should unfold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do high expectations from teachers impact students according to the text?

    <p>They often lead to students working diligently to live up to those high expectations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of social context in person perception?

    <p>It influences our thoughts, perceptions, and beliefs about people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of attribution is likely to be made when there is high consensus and high consistency?

    <p>External attribution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When attributing someone's behavior to their hot temper based on their consistent behavior of throwing temper tantrums when playing tennis, it is an example of:

    <p>External attribution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of attributions explain an outcome by looking outside of an individual?

    <p>Situational attributions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Attribution Process, which type of attribution explains an outcome by looking within an individual?

    <p>Internal attributions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does high consensus and high distinctiveness lead to, according to Kelley’s Covariation Model?

    <p>External attribution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Attribution Process, when similar stimuli lead to the exact behavior of a person, it is an example of:

    <p>High distinctiveness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do high expectations from teachers impact students according to the text?

    <p>Students perform better due to increased motivation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are social schemas?

    <p>Cognitive structures that help organize information about social groups or individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?

    <p>A prediction that leads to behaviors causing the prediction to come true.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Fundamental attribution error' refer to?

    <p>Overestimating internal influences and underestimating external influences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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