Social Perception

Description: This quiz covers the topic of Social Perception, which involves understanding how individuals form impressions, make judgments, and interact with others.
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Which theory suggests that individuals tend to attribute their successes to internal factors and their failures to external factors?

  1. Self-Serving Bias

  2. Fundamental Attribution Error

  3. Confirmation Bias

  4. Halo Effect


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The self-serving bias is a cognitive bias in which individuals tend to attribute their successes to internal factors, such as their abilities or efforts, and their failures to external factors, such as bad luck or difficult circumstances.

What is the tendency to form an overall impression of a person based on a single trait or behavior called?

  1. Halo Effect

  2. Horns Effect

  3. Confirmation Bias

  4. Illusory Correlation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The halo effect is a cognitive bias in which an individual's overall impression of a person is influenced by a single trait or behavior, either positive or negative.

Which theory proposes that individuals tend to seek out information that confirms their existing beliefs and disregard information that contradicts them?

  1. Confirmation Bias

  2. Illusory Correlation

  3. Fundamental Attribution Error

  4. Self-Serving Bias


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Confirmation bias is a cognitive bias in which individuals tend to seek out information that confirms their existing beliefs and disregard information that contradicts them.

What is the tendency to perceive a relationship between two events that are not necessarily causally linked called?

  1. Illusory Correlation

  2. Confirmation Bias

  3. Fundamental Attribution Error

  4. Halo Effect


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Illusory correlation is a cognitive bias in which individuals perceive a relationship between two events that are not necessarily causally linked.

Which theory suggests that individuals tend to make judgments about others based on their own beliefs, values, and experiences?

  1. Social Identity Theory

  2. Attribution Theory

  3. Social Comparison Theory

  4. Self-Perception Theory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Social identity theory suggests that individuals tend to make judgments about others based on their own beliefs, values, and experiences.

What is the process by which individuals form impressions of others based on their physical appearance, behavior, and communication style called?

  1. Impression Formation

  2. Social Comparison

  3. Attribution

  4. Self-Perception


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Impression formation is the process by which individuals form impressions of others based on their physical appearance, behavior, and communication style.

Which theory proposes that individuals tend to compare themselves to others in order to evaluate their own abilities and worth?

  1. Social Comparison Theory

  2. Attribution Theory

  3. Self-Perception Theory

  4. Social Identity Theory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Social comparison theory proposes that individuals tend to compare themselves to others in order to evaluate their own abilities and worth.

What is the process by which individuals infer the causes of their own and others' behavior called?

  1. Attribution

  2. Impression Formation

  3. Social Comparison

  4. Self-Perception


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Attribution is the process by which individuals infer the causes of their own and others' behavior.

Which theory suggests that individuals tend to form impressions of others based on their own self-concept?

  1. Self-Perception Theory

  2. Social Comparison Theory

  3. Attribution Theory

  4. Social Identity Theory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Self-perception theory suggests that individuals tend to form impressions of others based on their own self-concept.

What is the tendency to perceive others as being more similar to oneself called?

  1. Similarity Bias

  2. Contrast Effect

  3. Illusory Correlation

  4. Confirmation Bias


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Similarity bias is the tendency to perceive others as being more similar to oneself.

Which theory proposes that individuals tend to form impressions of others based on their social group memberships?

  1. Social Identity Theory

  2. Self-Perception Theory

  3. Attribution Theory

  4. Social Comparison Theory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Social identity theory proposes that individuals tend to form impressions of others based on their social group memberships.

What is the tendency to perceive others as being more different from oneself called?

  1. Contrast Effect

  2. Similarity Bias

  3. Illusory Correlation

  4. Confirmation Bias


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Contrast effect is the tendency to perceive others as being more different from oneself.

Which theory suggests that individuals tend to form impressions of others based on their nonverbal cues, such as facial expressions and body language?

  1. Nonverbal Communication Theory

  2. Social Comparison Theory

  3. Attribution Theory

  4. Self-Perception Theory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nonverbal communication theory suggests that individuals tend to form impressions of others based on their nonverbal cues, such as facial expressions and body language.

What is the tendency to perceive others as being more attractive or desirable when they are similar to oneself called?

  1. Similarity Bias

  2. Contrast Effect

  3. Illusory Correlation

  4. Confirmation Bias


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Similarity bias is the tendency to perceive others as being more attractive or desirable when they are similar to oneself.

Which theory suggests that individuals tend to form impressions of others based on their past experiences and expectations?

  1. Schema Theory

  2. Social Comparison Theory

  3. Attribution Theory

  4. Self-Perception Theory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Schema theory suggests that individuals tend to form impressions of others based on their past experiences and expectations.

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