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What does social cognition involve?
What does social cognition involve?
- Understanding how people behave based on social norms
- Studying only interpersonal functions
- Only thinking about others
- Thinking about ourselves and others (correct)
What is the purpose of heuristics in social cognition?
What is the purpose of heuristics in social cognition?
- To use shortcuts to make quick decisions about others (correct)
- To make accurate judgments about others
- To study how people behave in social situations
- To gain self-knowledge about our own thoughts and feelings
What is the result of using heuristics in social cognition?
What is the result of using heuristics in social cognition?
- Better understanding of social norms
- Built-in biases and cognitive biases (correct)
- Accurate judgments about others
- Improved self-knowledge
What is the theory that explains how people learn about themselves and others?
What is the theory that explains how people learn about themselves and others?
Why do people have built-in biases in social cognition?
Why do people have built-in biases in social cognition?
How do people learn about others according to social cognition?
How do people learn about others according to social cognition?
Social cognition involves the study of how people relate to themselves and others.
Social cognition involves the study of how people relate to themselves and others.
Heuristics are used in social cognition to make accurate judgments about people and situations.
Heuristics are used in social cognition to make accurate judgments about people and situations.
Self-perception theory explains how people learn about others through introspection.
Self-perception theory explains how people learn about others through introspection.
Social cognition involves the study of how people maintain their self-esteem.
Social cognition involves the study of how people maintain their self-esteem.
Built-in biases in social cognition help people to make accurate judgments about others.
Built-in biases in social cognition help people to make accurate judgments about others.
Heuristics are a key part of the process of social cognition.
Heuristics are a key part of the process of social cognition.
Social cognition involves the study of how people behave based on social norms and other factors.
Social cognition involves the study of how people behave based on social norms and other factors.
People's behavior is always based on introspection and self-reflection.
People's behavior is always based on introspection and self-reflection.
Cognitive biases can be eliminated by using heuristics in social cognition.
Cognitive biases can be eliminated by using heuristics in social cognition.
