Question 1

Which of the following best describes the Fundamental Attribution Error (FAE)?

Accepted Answer

The tendency to overemphasize internal factors as explanations for the behavior of other people and underestimate situational influences.

Question 2

A student fails an exam and blames the difficulty of the test, but when they ace another exam, they credit their intelligence. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Self-serving bias

Question 3

According to Social Identity Theory, which of the following is the correct sequence for how individuals derive self-esteem from group membership?

Accepted Answer

Categorization → Identification → Social Comparison

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of the baby-face bias?

Accepted Answer

Believing a baby-faced individual is more naïve and warm but less competent.

Question 5

A group of friends discusses their opinions about a political issue. After the discussion, their views become more extreme. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Group polarization

Question 6

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of outgroup homogeneity?

Accepted Answer

Believing that all members of a rival sports team are alike.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a component of attitude?

Accepted Answer

Motivational

Question 8

According to the Elaboration Likelihood Model, which route to persuasion is most likely to result in a lasting change in attitude?

Accepted Answer

Central route

Question 9

A person believes that eating junk food is unhealthy but continues to eat it regularly. According to Festinger’s theory, this person is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

Cognitive dissonance

Question 10

Which of the following is a strategy to reduce cognitive dissonance?

Accepted Answer

Changing one’s behavior to match beliefs

Question 11

In the Quizmaster Study, participants tended to believe the questioners were more knowledgeable than the contestants. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Fundamental Attribution Error

Question 12

Which of the following best describes groupthink?

Accepted Answer

The modification of opinions to align with perceived group consensus, often leading to poor decisions.

Question 13

Which brain regions are most activated when witnessing pain in in-group members, according to the empathy gap?

Accepted Answer

Anterior insula and anterior midcingulate cortex

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of scapegoating?

Accepted Answer

A group blames an out-group for their own economic difficulties.

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the actor-observer bias?

Accepted Answer

Attributing others’ behavior to internal factors and our own behavior to external factors.

Question 16

Which of the following is most likely to occur when group members try to outdo each other to gain social standing?

Accepted Answer

One-upmanship

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of the peripheral route to persuasion?

Accepted Answer

A consumer is convinced to buy a product because a celebrity endorses it.

Question 18

Which of the following is a real-world example of in-group bias?

Accepted Answer

Preferring to hire someone from your own university over someone from another university.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a force that promotes reconciliation between groups?

Accepted Answer

Scapegoating

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the central route to persuasion according to the Elaboration Likelihood Model?

Accepted Answer

It uses logic, data, and facts to persuade analytical audiences.

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