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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What behavior does Groupthink promote?

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

    How does low self-esteem relate to conformity?

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

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

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

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

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

    What is an example of prosocial behavior?

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

    What is the Ultimate Attribution Error related to?

    <p>Prejudice</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor influences whether humans display prosocial or antisocial behavior?

    <p>Arousal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Adaptive Conservatism principle suggest?

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

    What does deindividuation refer to?

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

    What increases the likelihood of conformity according to the text?

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

    What is groupthink characterized by?

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

    What is the primary belief associated with prejudice?

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

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

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

    What influences whether humans display prosocial or antisocial behavior?

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

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