13. What are two methods to combat the effects of System Justification

Utopian Thinking, System-Sanctioned change framing

15. What is the ultimate attribution error?

individuals attribute positive actions of their ingroup to internal factors

9. When people think that groups have the capacity “to change”, what does that mean for conflict resolution?

people are more likely to choose constructive conflict resolution methods

8. What are three (empirically tested) approaches to combat the negative consequences of social categorization?

Mutual differentiation, common ingroup model, de-categorization

17. Which of the following individuals would most likely receive dependency-oriented help?

A low-status person seeking help

If an observer attributes a social problem/“bad” behaviour entirely to internal/controllable factors, they are likely to

Deem the person(s) responsible, feeling anger, little pity

System Justification Theory:what role do stereotypes and prejudices play in maintaining social hierarchy?

They serve to legitimize and rationalize existing social hierarchies.

10. Which of the following best describes the halo effect?

Cognitive bias: impression of a person is influenced by one single trait

According to the significance quest theory, which three factors increase the chance of radicalization?

Ideological, motivational and social

5. What results can be directly connected with the Milgram Experiment?

It is not obedience to authority, more an appeal to social identity

4. What is one of the most known experiments on the topic of conformity?

The line experiment by Solomon Ash

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6. According to social identity theory,
all of the above
people perceive their in-group as better than members of the outgroup
One of the main reasons for conflict is social categorization
A realistic conflict (about resources) is not necessary to cause conflict
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7. Consequences of social categorization are
all of the above
attention is directed towards information that supports the categorization
Stereotypes, Prejudice and potentially discrimination
outrgroup homogeneity effect
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13. What are two methods to combat the effects of System Justification
Utopian Thinking, Reducing ingroup bias
all of the above
Utopian Thinking, System-Sanctioned change framing
Social categorization, Trial Execution
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15. What is the ultimate attribution error?
individuals attribute positive actions of their ingroup to internal factors
individuals attribute positive actions of their ingroup to external factors
mental disorders are caused by genetic factors
None of the above
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prospect theory: term to describe the tendency for individuals to prefer avoiding losses over acquiring equivalent gains
Risk-neutral bias
Endowment Effect
Outcome independence
Loss aversion
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9. When people think that groups have the capacity “to change”, what does that mean for conflict resolution?
people are more likely to choose destructive conflict resolution methods
people are more likely to choose constructive conflict resolution methods
They have very fixed beliefs of who can change and who cannot.
people follow the lay belief of an entativity theory
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8. What are three (empirically tested) approaches to combat the negative consequences of social categorization?
Mutual differentiation, Implicit Association Testing, Common Ingroup Model
Connecting Differences, De-Categorization, Common Ingroup Model
Mutual differentiation, common ingroup model, de-categorization
Common Ingroup Model, Mutual engagement, Connecting differences
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17. Which of the following individuals would most likely receive dependency-oriented help?
A medium-status individual
A high-status individual
none of them, only when status relations are motivated by gain
A low-status person seeking help
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2. What characterizes the discipline of psychology?
Psychology is mostly relevant for interindividual processes/ phenomena
A strong focus on observational data with a qualitative perspective
None of the above
evaluate overlap of how people perceive things and how they actually are
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What is one of the variables impacting if social facilitation is occurring?
Hours of sleep of participant
Self-esteem of the participant
Number of spectators
Difficulty of the task
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1. What were the learning objectives of the seminar?
Extend knowledge and critical understanding of psychological concepts
all of the above
Ability to apply/discuss concepts in regard to social-political issues
Learning about (psychological) scientific approaches
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If an observer attributes a social problem/“bad” behaviour entirely to internal/controllable factors, they are likely to
Deem the person(s) responsible, feeling anger, little pity
Not deem the person(s) responsible, thus feeling pity and sympathy for them
Advocate for a combination of personal responsibility and external support
None of the above
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System Justification Theory:what role do stereotypes and prejudices play in maintaining social hierarchy?
They are irrelevant to the theory.
They challenge the existing social systems.
They serve to legitimize and rationalize existing social hierarchies.
They are tools used by individuals to resist system justification.
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10. Which of the following best describes the halo effect?
Cognitive bias: impression of a person is influenced by one single trait
A weather phenomenon that creates a circle of light around a person's head.
A theory explaining the influence of celestial bodies on human behavior.
A marketing strategy using circular logos to create a positive brand image.
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According to the significance quest theory, which three factors increase the chance of radicalization?
Perceptual, attributional and ideological
Attributional. Motivational and ideological
Perceptual, motivational and social
Ideological, motivational and social
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5. What results can be directly connected with the Milgram Experiment?
Committing atrocities is connected to the cultural framework of the society
Especially people with an Authoritarian Personality commit atrocities.
It is not obedience to authority, more an appeal to social identity
The higher the number of people the less likely someone will intervene
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4. What is one of the most known experiments on the topic of conformity?
Minimal Group Paradigm by Henry Tajfel
The Milgram Experiment
The robbers Cave Experiment by Muzafar Sherif
The line experiment by Solomon Ash

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