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1. In social psychology, the concept of attitude refers to:
A) a person's behavior towards others
B) a person's feelings towards a specific object or situation
C) a person's beliefs about the world
D) all of the above
Answer: B) a person's feelings towards a specific object or situation
Rationale: Attitudes are a combination of beliefs and feelings towards a
specific object or situation.
2. Which theory suggests that people are motivated to reduce cognitive
dissonance by changing their attitudes or beliefs?
A) Social comparison theory
B) Cognitive dissonance theory
C) Self-perception theory
D) Attribution theory
Answer: B) Cognitive dissonance theory
Rationale: Cognitive dissonance theory states that individuals are
motivated to reduce the inconsistency between their beliefs and their
actions.
3. The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to:
A) Overestimate the role of external factors in influencing behavior
B) Underestimate the role of internal factors in influencing behavior
C) Overestimate the role of internal factors in influencing behavior
D) Underestimate the role of situational factors in influencing behavior
Answer: C) Overestimate the role of internal factors in influencing
behavior
Rationale: The fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency to
attribute others' behavior to internal factors, while ignoring situational
factors.
4. A group's tendency to make decisions that are more extreme than the
initial individual opinions is known as:
A) Group polarization
B) Groupthink
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