12 Questions
What is the main difference between automatic and controlled cognition?
Automatic cognition is fast and effortless, while controlled cognition is slow and effortful
What is the conjunction fallacy?
The tendency to overestimate the probability of a conjunctive event (A and B) compared to the probability of one of its constituents (A or B)
What is the difference between explicit and implicit attitudes?
Explicit attitudes are measured through self-report, while implicit attitudes are measured through indirect methods
How do framing effects influence decision-making?
Framing effects lead to risk-seeking behavior when the options are framed in terms of gains, and risk-averse behavior when the options are framed in terms of losses
What is the role of schemas in social cognition?
Schemas guide our attention and perception, helping us to quickly make sense of the world around us
What is the relationship between attitudes and behavior?
The relationship between attitudes and behavior is complex and depends on factors such as the strength of the attitude and the alignment between the attitude and behavior measure
What is the primary factor that affects whether people will use the central or peripheral route to persuasion, according to the Elaboration Likelihood Model?
The personal relevance and motivation to process the message
According to cognitive dissonance theory, what is a way that people can reduce the psychological discomfort of holding contradictory beliefs or attitudes?
Engaging in self-affirmation of important values
According to the self-perception theory, in what situation might people infer their attitudes from observing their own behavior?
When external incentives for the behavior are low
Which technique involves getting people to comply with a small request first, before making a larger request?
Foot-in-the-door technique
In Milgram's obedience experiments, which factor was found to decrease the likelihood of participants administering dangerous shocks?
Moving the 'learner' receiving shocks into an adjacent room
What is the key difference between informational and normative social influence in conformity?
Informational is motivated by a desire for accuracy, normative by acceptance
Test your knowledge on social cognition concepts such as automatic vs. controlled cognition, framing effects, schemas, priming, heuristics, representativeness, availability, fluency, and attitudes. This quiz covers topics from different pages of the textbook.
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