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1. Which of the following best defines social cognition?
a) The study of how individuals perceive, remember, and
interpret information about themselves and others in social
contexts.
b) The study of how individuals acquire, store, and apply
knowledge about social interactions.
c) The study of how individuals develop stable and
perceived impressions of others.
d) The study of how individuals attribute causes to events
and behaviors in social settings.
Answer: a) The study of how individuals perceive,
remember, and interpret information about themselves and
others in social contexts.
Rationale: Social cognition focuses on understanding how
individuals process and make sense of information in social
situations.
2. Phil has been consistently receiving lower grades in his
physics class. Instead of revisiting his study strategies, he
attributes his poor grades to the difficulty of the subject and
the lack of clarity in the course material. Phil's behavior
exemplifies:
a) Self-serving bias
b) Fundamental attribution error
c) Halo effect
d) Primacy effect
Answer: b) Fundamental attribution error
Rationale: Phil's tendency to attribute his poor grades to
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