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Social Cognition and Conformity

Description: Social Cognition and Conformity Quiz
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What is the tendency to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others, even when one's own beliefs or behaviors are different?

  1. Social Cognition

  2. Conformity

  3. Social Influence

  4. Group Behavior


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Conformity is the tendency to change one's own beliefs or behaviors in order to match those of others, even when one's own beliefs or behaviors are different.

What is the process by which people form impressions of others based on their appearance, behavior, and other observable characteristics?

  1. Social Cognition

  2. Conformity

  3. Social Influence

  4. Group Behavior


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Social cognition is the process by which people form impressions of others, make judgments about them, and predict their behavior based on their appearance, behavior, and other observable characteristics.

What is the tendency to attribute one's own successes to internal factors and one's own failures to external factors?

  1. Self-Serving Bias

  2. Fundamental Attribution Error

  3. Confirmation Bias

  4. Hindsight Bias


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The self-serving bias is the tendency to attribute one's own successes to internal factors (such as ability or effort) and one's own failures to external factors (such as bad luck or difficult circumstances).

What is the tendency to seek out information that confirms one's existing beliefs and to avoid information that contradicts them?

  1. Confirmation Bias

  2. Fundamental Attribution Error

  3. Self-Serving Bias

  4. Hindsight Bias


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Confirmation bias is the tendency to seek out information that confirms one's existing beliefs and to avoid information that contradicts them.

What is the tendency to believe that one could have predicted an event after it has already occurred?

  1. Hindsight Bias

  2. Fundamental Attribution Error

  3. Self-Serving Bias

  4. Confirmation Bias


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindsight bias is the tendency to believe that one could have predicted an event after it has already occurred.

What is the tendency to attribute the behavior of others to their personality or disposition, rather than to situational factors?

  1. Fundamental Attribution Error

  2. Self-Serving Bias

  3. Confirmation Bias

  4. Hindsight Bias


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to attribute the behavior of others to their personality or disposition, rather than to situational factors.

What is the tendency to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others in order to avoid social rejection or punishment?

  1. Normative Conformity

  2. Informational Conformity

  3. Social Influence

  4. Group Behavior


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Normative conformity is the tendency to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others in order to avoid social rejection or punishment.

What is the tendency to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others because one believes that they are correct?

  1. Informational Conformity

  2. Normative Conformity

  3. Social Influence

  4. Group Behavior


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Informational conformity is the tendency to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others because one believes that they are correct.

What is the tendency for people to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others when they are in a group?

  1. Groupthink

  2. Social Influence

  3. Conformity

  4. Group Behavior


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Groupthink is the tendency for people to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others when they are in a group.

What is the tendency for people to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others in order to maintain a positive self-image?

  1. Self-Esteem Conformity

  2. Normative Conformity

  3. Informational Conformity

  4. Groupthink


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Self-esteem conformity is the tendency for people to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others in order to maintain a positive self-image.

What is the tendency for people to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others in order to gain social approval?

  1. Social Approval Conformity

  2. Normative Conformity

  3. Informational Conformity

  4. Groupthink


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Social approval conformity is the tendency for people to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others in order to gain social approval.

What is the tendency for people to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others in order to avoid social isolation?

  1. Social Isolation Conformity

  2. Normative Conformity

  3. Informational Conformity

  4. Groupthink


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Social isolation conformity is the tendency for people to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others in order to avoid social isolation.

What is the tendency for people to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others in order to maintain a sense of belonging?

  1. Belongingness Conformity

  2. Normative Conformity

  3. Informational Conformity

  4. Groupthink


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Belongingness conformity is the tendency for people to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others in order to maintain a sense of belonging.

What is the tendency for people to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others in order to maintain a sense of control?

  1. Control Conformity

  2. Normative Conformity

  3. Informational Conformity

  4. Groupthink


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Control conformity is the tendency for people to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others in order to maintain a sense of control.

What is the tendency for people to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others in order to maintain a sense of certainty?

  1. Certainty Conformity

  2. Normative Conformity

  3. Informational Conformity

  4. Groupthink


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Certainty conformity is the tendency for people to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others in order to maintain a sense of certainty.

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