Social Psychology Trivia Quiz August 30, 2026August 29, 2026 Joe Messerli Quizzesnew quiz, test Social Psychology Answer 17 questions on the study of social psychology. 1 / 17 The tendency of humans to overestimate personality factors in our own behavior while underestimating situtional factors in others' behavior is known as what? Cognitive dissonance Fundamental attribution error Self-Determination theory Stimulus Response theory Dual Process Theory 2 / 17 The Bystander Effect suggests that people are generally _____ likely to help people in distress when others are present. More Less Twice As Equally More (unless they're filming with their phones) 3 / 17 The loss of self-awareness and restraint that often occurs when someone is anonymous within a crowd is called what? Social cognition Groupthink Self-actualization Earning a paycheck from George & Alex Soros Deinviduation 4 / 17 Under what psychology experiment did 65% of test subjects administer maximum electric shock to others if instructed by an authority figure? Asch Stanford Prison Milgram Bobo Doll Kirsch 5 / 17 What did the Stanford Prison Experiment show? Guards will bond with prisoners given time People will adopt abusive and submissive roles when placed in powerful institutional situations Prisoners are likely to commit violent acts against each other Prisoners are likely to form gangs in a confined environment Racism proliferates in stressful situtions 6 / 17 Groupthink occurs when... Groups divide into competing factions Individuals refuse to go along with group consensus Desire for group harmony outweighs critical evaluation of alternatives Group members work togther to develop the best solution Group members do pros/cons analysis of a problem 7 / 17 The tendency to favor members of your own group is called what? Ingoup bias Cognitive dissonance Social cognition Pluralistic ignorance Outgroup homogeneity 8 / 17 Social identity theory proposes that a person's self-concept comes mostly from what? Genetic inheritance Emotional intelligence Classical conditioning Unconscious dreams Membership in social groups 9 / 17 What social psychology term describes agreeing to a request without receiving a direct command? Obedience Deinviduation Following the flock Compliance Attribution 10 / 17 The false consensus effect is the tendency to what? Prefer members of our own identifiable groups Believe our own opinions and behaviors are more common than they really are Believe nobody agrees with us Believe there is only one right answer Change our opinions to match authority figures 11 / 17 Informational social influence occurs when people conform because: They fear being ostracized by the group They believe others know what is correct and accurate Their social group demands it They're the group leader They want to achieve some kind of award 12 / 17 The halo effect occurs when: One positive trait such as attractiveness influences our overall impression of someone People become less productive in groups People blindly follow authority or leadership figures Negative memories disappear over time Groups make better decisions than individuals 13 / 17 What factor is the strongest predictor of whether two people will become friends or romantic partners? Complementary personalities ("You......complete me" Similar intelligence level Similar attractiveness Proximity and frequence of contact Similar class or income levels 14 / 17 The norm of reciprocity suggests people feel obligated to do what? Favor strangers over friends Oppose people of other identification groups Return favors or gifts Agree with the majority Favor friends over strangers 15 / 17 You ask your boss for a $50,000 raise. He says, "Get the f*ck out of my office." On the way out, you say, "How about a $1000 raise?" The boss suddenly sees your request as reasonable. This resembles what? Door-in-the-face technique Socail loafing Mere exposure Foot-in-the-door technique Sticking-it-to-the-man technique 16 / 17 A guy in a corvette cuts you off in traffic. You conclude, "He's a rich, entitled asshole!" You cut someone off in traffic, you conclude, "The lane was poorly marked and I haven't had my coffee." This illustrates: Cognitive dissonance Social facilitation Actor-observer bias Automotive hypocrisy disorder Road rage disorder 17 / 17 You see a new show ranked #1 on Netflix most watched list and immediately think it must be good. What principle is illustrated? Cognitive dissonance Deindividuation Social loafing Social proof Normalization of crap principle Your score isThe average score is 62% 0% Restart quiz Other Links That May Interest You Abnormal Psychology Trivia Quiz Psychiatrists, Counselors, and Mental Health Meme Gallery 5 Psychology 101 Trivia Game Education Dojo – Psychology Learning Resources Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading… Related