Quiz: Social Psychology
This information gathered for this quiz comes from Psychology 101, Chapter 8: Social Psychology.
Directions: Respond to the following items with either true or false. When you have responded to all items, click the Score button at the bottom of the page. |
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1. |
The
fundamental attribution error refers to our tendency to equate success
with internal attributes. |
2. |
We
give some people referent power because of our respect for them. |
3. |
Expert power is the power to punish. |
4. | According
to social psychology research, we tend to perform better on tasks that
are difficult if others are watching us.
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5. |
Group
think results in impulsive decisions and the failure to look at all
sides of an issue.. |
6. |
Group
polarization refers to a groups tendency to split into opposite sides or
poles and therefore fail to make a decision. |
7. |
As
group size increases, the individual contribution tends to decrease disproportionately. |
8. |
The
bystander effect refers to our tendency to overlook a crime in process and
not assist if other people are present. |
9. |
If
we are successful in changing a person's behavior, it is more likely than
not that their belief system will also change. |
10. |
People
with low self-esteem tend to be more susceptible to the influence of
others. |
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