SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY FINAL EXAM
1. Social psychology primarily studies:
A. Brain anatomy
B. How individuals think, feel, and behave in social contexts
C. Genetics only
D. Animal learning
Answer: B
It focuses on how people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by others and social
environments.
2. The fundamental attribution error is:
A. Overestimating situational causes
B. Ignoring behavior
C. Overestimating personality causes of others’ behavior
D. Random judgment
Answer: C
People tend to explain others’ behavior using personality rather than situational factors.
3. Cognitive dissonance occurs when:
A. Two groups disagree
B. Behavior and attitudes conflict
C. Memory fails
D. Learning stops
Answer: B
Discomfort arises when actions and beliefs are inconsistent.
4. Conformity means:
A. Obeying laws
B. Changing behavior due to group pressure
C. Independent thinking
D. Aggression
Answer: B
People adjust behavior to match group norms.
5. Solomon Asch studied:
A. Obedience
B. Conformity
C. Memory
,D. Motivation
Answer: B
He showed people conform even when answers are clearly wrong.
6. Milgram studied:
A. Memory
B. Obedience to authority
C. Language
D. Emotion
Answer: B
He examined obedience using shock experiments.
7. Social facilitation is:
A. Reduced effort in groups
B. Improved performance on simple tasks with others present
C. Group conflict
D. Memory improvement
Answer: B
Presence of others enhances performance on easy tasks.
8. Social loafing is:
A. Working harder in groups
B. Reduced effort in groups
C. Leadership
D. Aggression
Answer: B
Individuals exert less effort when responsibility is shared.
9. Deindividuation leads to:
A. Self-awareness
B. Loss of self-control in groups
C. Better reasoning
D. Memory gain
Answer: B
People behave impulsively when anonymity increases.
10. Group polarization is:
A. Neutral decision-making
B. Strengthening of group opinions
, C. Memory bias
D. Emotional control
Answer: B
Group discussion intensifies initial attitudes.
11. Social identity theory was proposed by:
A. Freud
B. Tajfel
C. Skinner
D. Bandura
Answer: B
It explains behavior based on group membership identity.
12. Prejudice is:
A. Behavior
B. Positive attitude
C. Negative attitude toward a group
D. Neutral belief
Answer: C
It involves negative feelings toward a social group.
13. Discrimination is:
A. Thought
B. Feeling
C. Behavior toward a group
D. Memory
Answer: C
It refers to actions based on group membership.
14. Stereotypes are:
A. Individual facts
B. Overgeneralized beliefs about groups
C. Emotions
D. Laws
Answer: B
They are simplified assumptions about groups.
15. Mere exposure effect:
1. Social psychology primarily studies:
A. Brain anatomy
B. How individuals think, feel, and behave in social contexts
C. Genetics only
D. Animal learning
Answer: B
It focuses on how people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by others and social
environments.
2. The fundamental attribution error is:
A. Overestimating situational causes
B. Ignoring behavior
C. Overestimating personality causes of others’ behavior
D. Random judgment
Answer: C
People tend to explain others’ behavior using personality rather than situational factors.
3. Cognitive dissonance occurs when:
A. Two groups disagree
B. Behavior and attitudes conflict
C. Memory fails
D. Learning stops
Answer: B
Discomfort arises when actions and beliefs are inconsistent.
4. Conformity means:
A. Obeying laws
B. Changing behavior due to group pressure
C. Independent thinking
D. Aggression
Answer: B
People adjust behavior to match group norms.
5. Solomon Asch studied:
A. Obedience
B. Conformity
C. Memory
,D. Motivation
Answer: B
He showed people conform even when answers are clearly wrong.
6. Milgram studied:
A. Memory
B. Obedience to authority
C. Language
D. Emotion
Answer: B
He examined obedience using shock experiments.
7. Social facilitation is:
A. Reduced effort in groups
B. Improved performance on simple tasks with others present
C. Group conflict
D. Memory improvement
Answer: B
Presence of others enhances performance on easy tasks.
8. Social loafing is:
A. Working harder in groups
B. Reduced effort in groups
C. Leadership
D. Aggression
Answer: B
Individuals exert less effort when responsibility is shared.
9. Deindividuation leads to:
A. Self-awareness
B. Loss of self-control in groups
C. Better reasoning
D. Memory gain
Answer: B
People behave impulsively when anonymity increases.
10. Group polarization is:
A. Neutral decision-making
B. Strengthening of group opinions
, C. Memory bias
D. Emotional control
Answer: B
Group discussion intensifies initial attitudes.
11. Social identity theory was proposed by:
A. Freud
B. Tajfel
C. Skinner
D. Bandura
Answer: B
It explains behavior based on group membership identity.
12. Prejudice is:
A. Behavior
B. Positive attitude
C. Negative attitude toward a group
D. Neutral belief
Answer: C
It involves negative feelings toward a social group.
13. Discrimination is:
A. Thought
B. Feeling
C. Behavior toward a group
D. Memory
Answer: C
It refers to actions based on group membership.
14. Stereotypes are:
A. Individual facts
B. Overgeneralized beliefs about groups
C. Emotions
D. Laws
Answer: B
They are simplified assumptions about groups.
15. Mere exposure effect:
