Social psychology worksheet with answers

People tend to like things more simply because they have seen them often. This is the:

1. AHalo effect
2. BBystander effect
3. CMere exposure effect
4. DFalse consensus effect

Overestimating how much other people notice our appearance or behaviour is called the:

1. ASpotlight effect
2. BFalse consensus effect
3. CActor–observer bias
4. DHalo effect

The social norm that we should return favours that others have done for us is called:

1. AThe just-world belief
2. BThe equity norm
3. CThe reciprocity norm
4. DThe social responsibility norm

According to the elaboration likelihood model, which route of persuasion produces longer-lasting attitude change?

1. ABoth produce exactly the same change
2. BThe peripheral route, based on cues such as the source's attractiveness
3. CThe central route, based on careful thinking about the arguments
4. DNeither produces any attitude change

Normative social influence is conformity based on:

1. AThe belief that the group has better information
2. BPersonal moral principles
3. CObeying a direct order
4. DThe wish to be accepted and liked by the group

Rosenthal and Jacobson told teachers that some randomly chosen pupils were about to "bloom" intellectually. Later, these pupils showed larger IQ gains, especially in the youngest classes. This shows:

1. AThat IQ tests given in schools cannot be trusted
2. BThat teachers' beliefs have no effect on pupils
3. CA self-fulfilling prophecy from teacher expectations
4. DThat the chosen pupils were truly more gifted

In Ross's quiz study, randomly assigned questioners wrote hard questions for contestants. Observers rated the questioners as more knowledgeable. Why is this an attribution error?

1. AThe questioners' role advantage was taken as ability
2. BThe questioners really were more intelligent overall
3. CThe contestants knew the answers but chose to hide them
4. DThe observers believed the roles were assigned by skill

Jones and Harris had participants read an essay supporting Castro. Even when told the writer had been assigned the position, participants judged the writer to be pro-Castro. This demonstrates:

1. AThe actor–observer bias
2. BThe self-serving bias
3. CThe false consensus effect
4. DThe fundamental attribution error