Social Cognition
Psychology ⇒ Social Psychology
Social Cognition starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how heuristics can be both helpful and harmful in social cognition.
Describe the role of schemas in social cognition.
Describe what is meant by 'in-group' and 'out-group'.
Explain how social cognition can lead to misunderstandings between people.
Explain how stereotypes can affect social interactions.
Explain the difference between explicit and implicit attitudes.
What is an example of an implicit attitude?
A student believes that all members of a certain club are unfriendly, even though they have only met one member. What social cognition concept does this illustrate? (1) Stereotype, (2) Attribution, (3) Heuristic, (4) Schema
A student believes that all members of a certain club are unfriendly, even though they have only met one member. What social cognition concept does this illustrate? (1) Stereotype, (2) Attribution, (3) Heuristic, (4) Schema
Which of the following best defines 'schema'? (1) A mental framework for organizing information, (2) A physical structure, (3) A type of emotion, (4) A group of people
Which of the following best describes a stereotype? (1) A detailed and accurate description of a person, (2) A generalized belief about a group of people, (3) A personal experience, (4) A scientific theory
Which of the following is an example of a self-fulfilling prophecy? (1) Believing you will fail and then failing, (2) Studying hard and passing, (3) Ignoring your friends, (4) Reading a book
Fill in the blank: ________ are mental categories that help us organize information about people based on their group membership.
Fill in the blank: ________ is the process by which people come to understand others.
Fill in the blank: The ________ bias is the tendency to attribute our successes to ourselves and our failures to external factors.
Fill in the blank: The ________ effect is when our expectations about someone cause them to act in ways that confirm those expectations.
True or False: Attitudes always predict behavior accurately.
True or False: Attribution theory explains how we assign causes to our own and others' behavior.
True or False: Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions.
True or False: Prejudice is a negative attitude toward a group and its members.
