Social Cognition Lecture 2
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Self-perception theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do people have built-in biases in social cognition?

    <p>To maintain our self-esteem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do people learn about others according to social cognition?

    <p>By observing their behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Social cognition involves the study of how people relate to themselves and others.

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

    Heuristics are used in social cognition to make accurate judgments about people and situations.

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

    Self-perception theory explains how people learn about others through introspection.

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

    Social cognition involves the study of how people maintain their self-esteem.

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

    Built-in biases in social cognition help people to make accurate judgments about others.

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

    Heuristics are a key part of the process of social cognition.

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

    Social cognition involves the study of how people behave based on social norms and other factors.

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

    People's behavior is always based on introspection and self-reflection.

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

    Cognitive biases can be eliminated by using heuristics in social cognition.

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

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