Social Cognition and Attribution Quiz

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What is the process of analyzing and interpreting events, other people, oneself, and the world in general?

Behavioral inference

Psychosocial interpretation

Cognitive attribution

Social cognition (correct)

What did Fritz Heider identify as part of his proposal about explaining the causes of events, including human behavior?

Individual and Collective attributions

Intrinsic and Extrinsic attributions

Personal and Situational attributions

Internal and External attributions (correct)

What is the process by which a person infers other people’s motives or intentions?

Intentional attribution

Interpretive analysis

Motivational inference

Attributions (correct)

What does the Covariation Model consider?

Consensus, consistency, and distinctiveness Signup and view all the answers

What is the Actor-Observer Bias?

Attributing one's own behavior to external factors and others' behavior to internal factors Signup and view all the answers

What is the main contribution of Harold Kelley to attribution theory?

Covariation Model Signup and view all the answers

What is the Self-Serving Bias?

Tendency to attribute positive outcomes to internal factors and negative outcomes to external factors Signup and view all the answers

What is the Fundamental Attribution Error?

Attributing others' behavior to internal factors while disregarding external factors Signup and view all the answers

What are the three types of attributions proposed by Harold Kelley?

Internal (dispositional), external (situational), and errors in attribution Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is not essential according to Carl Hovland's theory of persuasion?

Attractiveness Signup and view all the answers

What is a key determinant of openness to attitude change according to the text?

Medium of communication Signup and view all the answers

What does the Central Route of persuasion primarily rely on?

Logical, convincing messages Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor in the Peripheral Route of persuasion?

Attractiveness of the source Signup and view all the answers

'Helping with no discernible reward' best describes which concept mentioned in the text?

Altruism Signup and view all the answers

What phenomenon led to research on the Bystander Effect?

38 witnesses to Kitty Genovese's murder not calling the police. Signup and view all the answers

What does Social Loafing refer to?

Decrease in individual effort in group work. Signup and view all the answers

What did Milgram's obedience studies primarily involve?

Administering electric shocks based on authority instructions. Signup and view all the answers

What are Foot-in-the-door and Door-in-the-face techniques primarily used for?

Manipulating tactics for compliance. Signup and view all the answers

What did Milgram's experiments reveal about people's obedience to authority figures?

People can be highly obedient to authority figures. Signup and view all the answers

'Reinforcing shared beliefs and exaggerating attitudes and behaviors' best describes which concept mentioned in the text?

Group polarization Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Carl Hovland's theory of persuasion: Integrity, Credibility, Trustworthiness are essential.
Medium of communication is important.
Openness to attitude change depends on age, education, and relationship with persuader.
Central Route of persuasion: logical, convincing messages result in attitude change.
Peripheral Route of persuasion: unconvincing messages delivered by attractive or expert sources result in attitude change.
Prosocial Behaviour: helping, sharing, cooperating, and volunteering for others or society.
Batson's forces for prosocial behavior: Altruism, Egoism, Collectivism, and Principle.
Altruism: helping with no discernible reward, evolutionary perspective links it to self-interest.
Bystander Effect: 38 witnesses to Kitty Genovese's murder did not call police, leading to research on the phenomenon.
Social facilitation: presence of others can improve or inhibit performance.
Social Loafing: group work decreases individual effort.
Group Decision Making: Groupthink, conformity, and compliance techniques.
Groupthink: group members reinforce shared beliefs and exaggerate attitudes and behaviors.
Obedience to Authority: Milgram's experiments showed that people can be highly obedient to authority figures.
Social influence: reasons for obedience include volunteers, cultural background, and age.
Foot-in-the-door and door-in-the-face techniques: manipulation tactics for compliance.
Milgram's obedience studies: participants administered electric shocks to a confederate based on authority instructions.
Ethical implications: debriefing participants about the studies' true nature.
No long-term negative effects reported from participation.

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Test your knowledge of social cognition and attributions in social psychology with this quiz. Explore the process of analyzing and interpreting events, understanding other people's motives, and explaining the causes of behaviors.