Psychology Concepts and Theories
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The perception that we are worse off relative to those with whom we compare ourselves.
Relative deprivation
Social comparison
Cognitive dissonance
Status anxiety
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The tendency to gather evidence that confirms preexisting expectations while dismissing contradictory evidence.
Cognitive dissonance
Confirmation bias
Anchoring effect
Hindsight bias
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A group to which one does not belong or with which one does not identify.
Ingroup
Outgroup
Peer group
Social group
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Comparing oneself with someone judged to be better than oneself.
Downward social comparison
Upward social comparison
Lateral social comparison
Social validation
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The theory that we act to reduce the discomfort we feel when two of our thoughts are inconsistent.
Cognitive dissonance theory
Behavioral consistency theory
Cognitive consistency theory
Emotional dissonance theory
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A belief that leads to its own fulfillment, a prediction that causes itself to become true.
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Cognitive dissonance
Confirmation bias
Hindsight bias
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The phenomenon that repeated exposure to novel stimuli increases liking of them.
Mere exposure effect
Cognitive dissonance
Social facilitation
Confirmation bias
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