Social Psychology Final Exam Review: Key
Concepts and Studies UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is social psychology? The study of how the real or imaginary presence
of other people influences our thoughts, feelings,
and actions.
Why is social interaction important? We cannot survive in isolation; social interactions
affect our behavior and mental health.
What is the Fundamental Attribution The tendency to underestimate the role of
Error? situations and overestimate the role of
dispositions in influencing behavior.
Who proposed Attribution Theory? Fritz Heider in 1958.
What are the three components of Cognition (thoughts), Behavior (actions), Affect
attitudes? (feelings).
, What is a self-fulfilling prophecy? A belief that leads to its own fulfillment, such as
the 'beauty is good' stereotype.
What did Zimbardo's Stanford How role-playing can affect attitudes, but it
Prison Experiment demonstrate? faced ethical criticisms.
What are the two forms of Peripheral route persuasion and Central route
persuasion? persuasion.
What is peripheral route Influence based on incidental cues, such as a
persuasion? speaker's attractiveness.
What is central route persuasion? Influence that occurs when people focus on the
arguments and respond with careful, favorable
thoughts.
What does conformity involve? Adjusting behavior or thinking to coincide with a
group standard.
What was the main finding of Asch's More than 1/3 of participants conformed to
Conformity Study? incorrect group answers.
What is normative social influence? Influence resulting from a person's desire to gain
approval or avoid rejection.
What is informational social Influence resulting from one's willingness to
influence? accept others' opinions about reality.
What factors increase conformity? Feeling incompetent, group size, group
agreement, admiration for group status, and
being observed.
Concepts and Studies UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is social psychology? The study of how the real or imaginary presence
of other people influences our thoughts, feelings,
and actions.
Why is social interaction important? We cannot survive in isolation; social interactions
affect our behavior and mental health.
What is the Fundamental Attribution The tendency to underestimate the role of
Error? situations and overestimate the role of
dispositions in influencing behavior.
Who proposed Attribution Theory? Fritz Heider in 1958.
What are the three components of Cognition (thoughts), Behavior (actions), Affect
attitudes? (feelings).
, What is a self-fulfilling prophecy? A belief that leads to its own fulfillment, such as
the 'beauty is good' stereotype.
What did Zimbardo's Stanford How role-playing can affect attitudes, but it
Prison Experiment demonstrate? faced ethical criticisms.
What are the two forms of Peripheral route persuasion and Central route
persuasion? persuasion.
What is peripheral route Influence based on incidental cues, such as a
persuasion? speaker's attractiveness.
What is central route persuasion? Influence that occurs when people focus on the
arguments and respond with careful, favorable
thoughts.
What does conformity involve? Adjusting behavior or thinking to coincide with a
group standard.
What was the main finding of Asch's More than 1/3 of participants conformed to
Conformity Study? incorrect group answers.
What is normative social influence? Influence resulting from a person's desire to gain
approval or avoid rejection.
What is informational social Influence resulting from one's willingness to
influence? accept others' opinions about reality.
What factors increase conformity? Feeling incompetent, group size, group
agreement, admiration for group status, and
being observed.
