Social Behaviour: Social Comparison and Fundamental Attribution Error
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What is the term used to describe the tendency to overestimate dispositional influences on other people's behavior?

  • Conformity Misjudgment
  • Deindividuation Fallacy
  • Fundamental Attribution Error (correct)
  • Social Comparison Bias

In Solomon Asch's conformity studies, what percentage of participants conformed to the incorrect norm on at least 12 trials?

  • 50%
  • 90%
  • 75% (correct)
  • 30%

Which factor increases conformity according to social influence studies?

  • Consensus among group members (correct)
  • A smaller majority
  • Individualistic cultures
  • Dissenting opinions in the group

What is the term for engaging in uncharacteristic behavior when stripped of your usual identity?

<p>Deindividuation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What behavior does Groupthink promote?

<p>Loyalty to a persuasive leader (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does low self-esteem relate to conformity?

<p>It increases susceptibility to group pressure (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for evaluating our abilities and beliefs by comparing them with those of others?

<p>Social Comparison (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'The test wasn't fair' is an example of attributing poor performance to:

<p>External factors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Upward' and 'Downward' are types of comparison involving:

<p>'Social' dimensions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does the size of the majority have on conformity?

<p>The smaller the majority, the higher the conformity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Inoculation Effect used for?

<p>Convincing people to change their minds by first introducing reasons a perspective might be correct and then debunking them (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of prosocial behavior?

<p>Engaging in behavior intended to help others (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Ultimate Attribution Error related to?

<p>Prejudice (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Foot In Door Technique involve?

<p>Starting with a small request before making a bigger one (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor influences whether humans display prosocial or antisocial behavior?

<p>Arousal (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Adaptive Conservatism principle suggest?

<p>Predisposition toward distrusting anything unfamiliar or different (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between males and females in terms of aggression according to the text?

<p>Males engage in more physical aggression, females in more Relational Aggression (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Lowball Technique" involves starting with a low sales price and then mentioning what?

<p>'Add on' costs after the customer agrees to purchase (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Fundamental Attribution Error refer to?

<p>Overestimating the impact of dispositional influences on other people's behavior (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor influences conformity based on social influence studies?

<p>Being in a group with a large majority (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does deindividuation refer to?

<p>Engaging in uncharacteristic behavior when stripped of usual identity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Solomon Asch's conformity studies, what percentage of participants conformed to the incorrect norm on at least 12 trials?

<p>75% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What increases the likelihood of conformity according to the text?

<p>Being in a larger majority group (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do upward and downward social comparisons impact self-concept?

<p>Both upward and downward comparisons boost self-concept. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is groupthink characterized by?

<p>Coming to a conclusion without critical evaluation or reasoning (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary belief associated with prejudice?

<p>Evolutionary predisposition towards distrusting the unfamiliar (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor plays a significant role in aggression according to the text?

<p>Temperature variations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the Inoculation Effect?

<p>To introduce reasons for perspective correctness and then debunk them (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between prosocial and antisocial behaviors?

<p>Prosocial is intended to help others, antisocial involves harmful acts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What influences whether humans display prosocial or antisocial behavior?

<p>Situational factors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference in aggression between males and females according to the text?

<p>Males engage in more physical aggression, females in more relational aggression (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Foot In Door Technique involve?

<p>Making a small request before making a larger one (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Implicit Egotism Effect suggest about persuasion?

<p>Persuasion is more effective when similar to the target (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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