Social Perception
Psychology ⇒ Social Psychology
Social Perception starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Define the term 'stereotype' in the context of social perception.
Describe how confirmation bias can reinforce stereotypes in social perception.
Describe how group membership can influence social perception.
Describe how nonverbal cues contribute to social perception.
Describe the role of schemas in social perception.
A person believes that all members of a certain group are unfriendly, even though they have only met a few individuals from that group. This is an example of: (1) Stereotyping (2) Attribution (3) Recency effect (4) Self-serving bias
A student fails a test and says, 'The test was unfair.' This is an example of which attribution? (1) Internal (2) External
A teacher expects a student to do well, so she gives him more attention and encouragement. The student then performs better. This is an example of: (1) Stereotyping (2) Self-fulfilling prophecy (3) Fundamental attribution error (4) Recency effect
A person believes that all members of a certain group are unfriendly, even though they have only met a few individuals from that group. This is an example of: (1) Stereotyping (2) Attribution (3) Recency effect (4) Self-serving bias
A student fails a test and says, 'The test was unfair.' This is an example of which attribution? (1) Internal (2) External
A teacher expects a student to do well, so she gives him more attention and encouragement. The student then performs better. This is an example of: (1) Stereotyping (2) Self-fulfilling prophecy (3) Fundamental attribution error (4) Recency effect
Which of the following best describes the primacy effect in impression formation? (1) The most recent information has the greatest impact (2) The first information we receive has the greatest impact (3) Negative information is more influential (4) Stereotypes are always applied first
Fill in the blank: The __________ bias is the tendency to believe that others see the world as we do.
Fill in the blank: The __________ effect occurs when our expectations about someone lead them to behave in ways that confirm those expectations.
Fill in the blank: The __________ effect occurs when the most recent information we learn about someone has the strongest influence on our perception of them.
Fill in the blank: The __________ heuristic is a mental shortcut where people classify something according to how similar it is to a typical case.
True or False: Attribution errors can lead to misunderstandings and conflict in social interactions.
True or False: Attribution theory was first developed by Fritz Heider.
True or False: Social perception is a static process that does not change over time.
True or False: Social perception is influenced by both conscious and unconscious processes.
