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What is social psychology?
What is social psychology?
- The study of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another (correct)
- The study of how people influence themselves
- The study of how people think about themselves
- The study of how people relate to themselves
What is the fundamental attribution error?
What is the fundamental attribution error?
- The tendency to overestimate the influence of personal traits and underestimate the effects of the situation when explaining others' behavior (correct)
- The tendency to underestimate the influence of the situation and overestimate the effects of personal traits when explaining others' behavior
- The tendency to overestimate the influence of the situation and underestimate the effects of personal traits when explaining others' behavior
- The tendency to underestimate the influence of personal traits and overestimate the effects of the situation when explaining others' behavior
What are attitudes?
What are attitudes?
- Beliefs that influence reactions to objects, people, and events
- Feelings influenced by beliefs that predispose reactions to objects, people, and events (correct)
- Beliefs that influence feelings and reactions to objects, people, and events
- Reactions to objects, people, and events that influence beliefs and feelings
What is peripheral route persuasion?
What is peripheral route persuasion?
What is the foot-in-the-door phenomenon?
What is the foot-in-the-door phenomenon?
What is cognitive dissonance theory?
What is cognitive dissonance theory?
What is normative social influence?
What is normative social influence?
What is prejudice?
What is prejudice?
What is discrimination?
What is discrimination?
What are the social roots of prejudice?
What are the social roots of prejudice?
What is deindividuation?
What is deindividuation?
What factors influence aggressive behavior?
What factors influence aggressive behavior?
What is social psychology?
What is social psychology?
What is the fundamental attribution error?
What is the fundamental attribution error?
What are attitudes?
What are attitudes?
What is peripheral route persuasion?
What is peripheral route persuasion?
What is the foot-in-the-door phenomenon?
What is the foot-in-the-door phenomenon?
What is cognitive dissonance theory?
What is cognitive dissonance theory?
What is normative social influence?
What is normative social influence?
What is prejudice?
What is prejudice?
What is discrimination?
What is discrimination?
What are the social roots of prejudice?
What are the social roots of prejudice?
What is deindividuation?
What is deindividuation?
What factors influence aggressive behavior?
What factors influence aggressive behavior?
What is social psychology?
What is social psychology?
What is fundamental attribution error?
What is fundamental attribution error?
What are attitudes?
What are attitudes?
What is peripheral route persuasion?
What is peripheral route persuasion?
What is cognitive dissonance theory?
What is cognitive dissonance theory?
What is normative social influence?
What is normative social influence?
What is prejudice?
What is prejudice?
What is discrimination?
What is discrimination?
What are the social roots of prejudice?
What are the social roots of prejudice?
What is deindividuation?
What is deindividuation?
What is the foot-in-the-door phenomenon?
What is the foot-in-the-door phenomenon?
What is aggression influenced by?
What is aggression influenced by?
Social psychology is the study of how people think, influence, and relate to one another.
Social psychology is the study of how people think, influence, and relate to one another.
Social psychologists use unscientific methods to study social influences.
Social psychologists use unscientific methods to study social influences.
Fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency to underestimate the influence of personal traits.
Fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency to underestimate the influence of personal traits.
Attitudes are not influenced by beliefs.
Attitudes are not influenced by beliefs.
Peripheral route persuasion uses incidental cues to produce thoughtful changes in attitudes.
Peripheral route persuasion uses incidental cues to produce thoughtful changes in attitudes.
Foot-in-the-door phenomenon involves compliance with a small request after agreeing to a large request.
Foot-in-the-door phenomenon involves compliance with a small request after agreeing to a large request.
Cognitive dissonance theory explains how people reduce the discomfort of clashing thoughts.
Cognitive dissonance theory explains how people reduce the discomfort of clashing thoughts.
Normative social influence involves accepting others' opinions as new information.
Normative social influence involves accepting others' opinions as new information.
Prejudice is a negative behavior towards a group and its members.
Prejudice is a negative behavior towards a group and its members.
Stereotypes rationalize social inequalities.
Stereotypes rationalize social inequalities.
The emotional roots of prejudice include finding someone to blame when things go wrong.
The emotional roots of prejudice include finding someone to blame when things go wrong.
Aggressive behavior is influenced by social-cultural, biological, and psychological factors.
Aggressive behavior is influenced by social-cultural, biological, and psychological factors.
Study Notes
Overview of Social Psychology: Social Thinking, Influence, Antisocial and Prosocial Relations
- Social psychology is the scientific study of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another.
- Social psychologists use scientific methods to study social influences that explain why people act differently in different situations.
- Fundamental attribution error is the tendency to overestimate the influence of personal traits and underestimate the effects of the situation when explaining others' behavior.
- Attitudes are feelings influenced by beliefs that predispose reactions to objects, people, and events.
- Peripheral route persuasion uses incidental cues to produce fast but thoughtless changes in attitudes, while central route persuasion offers evidence and arguments to trigger thoughtful responses.
- Foot-in-the-door phenomenon involves compliance with a large request after agreeing to a small request, and role-playing includes acting a social part by following guidelines for expected behavior.
- Attitudes can follow behavior, and when attitudes do not fit with actions, cognitive dissonance theory explains how we reduce the discomfort we feel when two thoughts clash.
- Conformity and obedience are social influences that make people adjust their behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.
- Normative social influence is conforming to gain approval, while informational social influence is accepting others' opinions as new information.
- Prejudice is an unjustified negative attitude toward a group and its members, and discrimination is a negative behavior.
- The social roots of prejudice include social inequalities and stereotypes that rationalize inequalities, while the emotional roots of prejudice include scapegoat theory that proposes finding someone to blame when things go wrong.
- Aggressive behavior is influenced by social-cultural, biological, and psychological factors such as deindividuation, parental models of aggression, biochemical influences, and rewards for aggressive behavior.
Overview of Social Psychology: Social Thinking, Influence, Antisocial and Prosocial Relations
- Social psychology is the scientific study of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another.
- Social psychologists use scientific methods to study social influences that explain why people act differently in different situations.
- Fundamental attribution error is the tendency to overestimate the influence of personal traits and underestimate the effects of the situation when explaining others' behavior.
- Attitudes are feelings influenced by beliefs that predispose reactions to objects, people, and events.
- Peripheral route persuasion uses incidental cues to produce fast but thoughtless changes in attitudes, while central route persuasion offers evidence and arguments to trigger thoughtful responses.
- Foot-in-the-door phenomenon involves compliance with a large request after agreeing to a small request, and role-playing includes acting a social part by following guidelines for expected behavior.
- Attitudes can follow behavior, and when attitudes do not fit with actions, cognitive dissonance theory explains how we reduce the discomfort we feel when two thoughts clash.
- Conformity and obedience are social influences that make people adjust their behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.
- Normative social influence is conforming to gain approval, while informational social influence is accepting others' opinions as new information.
- Prejudice is an unjustified negative attitude toward a group and its members, and discrimination is a negative behavior.
- The social roots of prejudice include social inequalities and stereotypes that rationalize inequalities, while the emotional roots of prejudice include scapegoat theory that proposes finding someone to blame when things go wrong.
- Aggressive behavior is influenced by social-cultural, biological, and psychological factors such as deindividuation, parental models of aggression, biochemical influences, and rewards for aggressive behavior.
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Test your knowledge of social psychology with this quiz! From social thinking to antisocial and prosocial relations, this quiz covers a wide range of topics. Explore concepts such as conformity, obedience, prejudice, aggression, and more. With questions that challenge your understanding of social influences, attitudes, and behaviors, this quiz is perfect for anyone interested in psychology or social science. Don't miss the chance to test your knowledge and learn something new!