Social psychology

Question 1

When an individual’s attitudes and behaviours are not aligned, this causes psychological discomfort. Which theory is this?

Answer 1

Festinger’s cognitive dissonance theory

Question 2

A___ is the process of interpreting the behaviour of others and oneself, to determine causality.

Answer 2

Attribution

Question 3

Individuals tend to attribute their own behaviours to external (situation) causes, and behaviours of others to internal (disposition) causes. This is known as the ___ ___ error.

Answer 3

Fundamental attribution error

Question 4

Instrumental aggression aims to cause a desired outcome, whereas ___ aggression aims to inflict suffering.

Answer 4

Hostile aggression