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Foundations of Social Psychology

Social Psychology

An overview of core concepts in social psychology including conformity, attribution, and group dynamics.

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15 Questions Medium Ages 15+ Nov 4, 2026

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1 Which psychologist conducted the famous 1951 line-judgment experiment on conformity?

A Stanley Milgram
B Solomon Asch
C Philip Zimbardo
D Albert Bandura

2 What is the term for the tendency to overestimate personality factors and underestimate situational factors when explaining others' behavior?

A Self-serving bias
B Hindsight bias
C Fundamental attribution error
D Cognitive dissonance

3 In social psychology, what is the 'bystander effect'?

A The tendency to help more when in a crowd
B The phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help when others are present
C The desire to be noticed by strangers
D The fear of public speaking

4 Stanley Milgram's 1963 study focused on which aspect of social behavior?

A Obedience to authority
B Group polarization
C Social facilitation
D Altruism

5 What is the definition of 'social loafing'?

A Working harder when in a group
B The reduction in individual effort when working in a group
C The tendency to conform to group norms
D The process of social categorization

6 Cognitive dissonance, as proposed by Leon Festinger, refers to the discomfort experienced when:

A An individual is isolated from a group
B Two or more contradictory beliefs or behaviors are held simultaneously
C An individual conforms to a majority view
D A person is rewarded for a task

7 What does the term 'deindividuation' refer to?

A The strengthening of an individual's opinion
B The loss of self-awareness and self-restraint in group situations
C The process of forming an identity
D The fear of being judged by others

8 What is 'social facilitation'?

A Improving performance on simple tasks in the presence of others
B The decline of performance due to group pressure
C The mimicry of others' emotions
D The tendency to agree with group decisions

9 The 'foot-in-the-door' phenomenon describes the tendency for:

A People to agree to a large request after complying with a small one
B People to change their minds under pressure
C Aggressive behavior following social rejection
D Increased cooperation in competitive environments

10 Which term describes the process of adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard?

A Obedience
B Compliance
C Conformity
D Indoctrination

11 What is the 'self-serving bias'?

A The tendency to attribute successes to personal factors and failures to external factors
B The tendency to believe others see us as we see ourselves
C The habit of prioritizing group needs over individual needs
D The process of evaluating oneself against a peer group

12 Group polarization refers to the tendency for:

A Groups to make more extreme decisions than the initial inclinations of their members
B Groups to become more diverse in their thinking
C Individuals to adopt the views of the group leader
D Groups to avoid making any decisions at all

13 What is the primary focus of 'social cognition'?

A How people perceive, remember, and interpret information about themselves and others
B The study of economic systems
C The biological basis of brain development
D The analysis of historical social structures

14 Philip Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment was primarily designed to study:

A The effects of role-playing on behavior
B The impact of nutrition on aggression
C The influence of peer pressure on decision making
D The role of genetics in social behavior

15 What is 'prejudice' in the context of social psychology?

A An unjustified, typically negative attitude toward a group and its members
B A social norm regarding kindness
C The process of social categorization
D A physical attraction to a social group

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