Social Cognition
Psychology ⇒ Social Psychology
Social Cognition starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how the anchoring heuristic can affect decision-making.
Describe the availability heuristic and provide an example.
Describe the concept of 'illusory correlation' in social cognition.
Describe the difference between prejudice and discrimination.
Explain how cultural differences can affect social cognition.
A student believes that all members of a certain group are unfriendly, even though they have only met a few. This is an example of ________.
A teacher expects a student to do poorly, and as a result, the student performs worse. This is an example of which concept? (1) Stereotype threat, (2) Self-fulfilling prophecy, (3) Social facilitation, (4) Groupthink
Which of the following is an example of an external attribution? (1) Blaming a bad grade on lack of ability, (2) Blaming a bad grade on a difficult exam, (3) Blaming a bad grade on laziness, (4) Blaming a bad grade on intelligence
A teacher expects a student to do poorly, and as a result, the student performs worse. This is an example of which concept? (1) Stereotype threat, (2) Self-fulfilling prophecy, (3) Social facilitation, (4) Groupthink
Which of the following best describes a schema in social cognition? (1) A mental framework that organizes information, (2) A type of memory loss, (3) A physical reaction to stress, (4) A form of nonverbal communication
Which of the following best illustrates the actor-observer bias? (1) Attributing your own failure to bad luck but others' failures to their lack of ability, (2) Attributing your own success to hard work, (3) Attributing others' success to luck, (4) Attributing your own success to luck
Which of the following is an example of an external attribution? (1) Blaming a bad grade on lack of ability, (2) Blaming a bad grade on a difficult exam, (3) Blaming a bad grade on laziness, (4) Blaming a bad grade on intelligence
A student believes that all members of a certain group are unfriendly, even though they have only met a few. This is an example of ________.
Fill in the blank: ________ are mental shortcuts that help people make judgments quickly and efficiently.
Fill in the blank: ________ bias is the tendency to overestimate how much others share our beliefs and behaviors.
Fill in the blank: ________ is the process of forming impressions of others.
True or False: Attribution theory explains how people interpret and assign causes to behavior.
True or False: Confirmation bias is the tendency to seek out information that supports our existing beliefs.
True or False: Social cognition can be influenced by cultural factors.
True or False: Social cognition is important for understanding and predicting the behavior of others.
