Social Perception
Psychology ⇒ Social Psychology
Social Perception starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Define the term 'impression formation'.
Describe how confirmation bias can affect social perception.
Describe how cultural differences can affect social perception.
Describe the role of attribution theory in understanding social perception.
A person attributes their own success to hard work but attributes others' success to luck. This is an example of which bias? (1) Self-serving bias (2) Fundamental attribution error (3) Stereotype threat (4) Recency effect
A person believes that all members of a certain group are unfriendly, even after meeting several friendly individuals from that group. This is an example of which bias? (1) Confirmation bias (2) Self-serving bias (3) Actor-observer bias (4) Recency effect
A student fails a test and blames the teacher for making it too hard. This is an example of which type of attribution? (1) Internal (2) External (3) Stable (4) Unstable
A teacher expects a student to do well, and as a result, the student performs better. This is an example of which effect? (1) Halo effect (2) Self-fulfilling prophecy (3) Stereotype threat (4) Actor-observer bias
A person attributes their own success to hard work but attributes others' success to luck. This is an example of which bias? (1) Self-serving bias (2) Fundamental attribution error (3) Stereotype threat (4) Recency effect
A person believes that all members of a certain group are unfriendly, even after meeting several friendly individuals from that group. This is an example of which bias? (1) Confirmation bias (2) Self-serving bias (3) Actor-observer bias (4) Recency effect
A student fails a test and blames the teacher for making it too hard. This is an example of which type of attribution? (1) Internal (2) External (3) Stable (4) Unstable
A teacher expects a student to do well, and as a result, the student performs better. This is an example of which effect? (1) Halo effect (2) Self-fulfilling prophecy (3) Stereotype threat (4) Actor-observer bias
Fill in the blank: ________ are mental shortcuts that help people make judgments quickly but can lead to errors in social perception.
Fill in the blank: ________ are preconceived ideas about how people or events should behave, which can influence social perception.
Fill in the blank: The ________ bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information that confirms our preconceptions.
Fill in the blank: The ________ effect occurs when our expectations about someone lead them to behave in ways that confirm those expectations.
True or False: Attribution theory helps explain how people determine the causes of others' behavior.
True or False: First impressions are often resistant to change, even when new information is presented.
True or False: Nonverbal cues such as facial expressions and body language play a significant role in social perception.
True or False: Social perception is influenced by both conscious and unconscious processes.
