Social Beliefs & Judgement

WHAT IS THE TERM FOR ACTIVATING ASSOCIATIONS IN MEMORY THAT CAN INFLUENCE HOW WE INTERPRET EVENTS?

Mark watches a horror movie. Later, when he hears a strange noise, he immediately thinks someone has broken into his house. What concept does this illustrate?

What phenomenon describes the tendency to be more confident in one's judgments or beliefs than is actually justified?

Jane believes that a particular student is a bad student. She only remembers negative feedback about that student and ignores positive feedback. What concept does this demonstrate?

What heuristic involves judging the likelihood of an event based on how easily examples come to mind?

Paul sees many news reports about airplane crashes. He begins to believe that flying is very dangerous because plane crashes are easy for him to remember. What concept does this illustrate?

What is the term for imagining alternative outcomes that could have happened but did not?

Lisa believes that her lucky bracelet caused her to pass an exam, even though her success was mainly due to preparation and chance. What concept does this demonstrate?

What concept describes the tendency to maintain an initial belief even after the information supporting it has been disproven?

Carlo reads a false social media post claiming that a mall flooded after a typhoon. Later, he remembers the event as if he had witnessed it himself. What concept does this illustrate?

What theory explains how people attribute behavior to either internal characteristics or external situational factors?

A student sees a classmate fail an exam and immediately concludes that the classmate is lazy, without considering that the exam may have been difficult. What concept does this demonstrate?

What bias involves taking credit for positive outcomes while blaming external factors for negative outcomes?

A teacher expects a student to perform poorly and gives the student less encouragement. As a result, the student performs poorly. What concept does this illustrate?

Peter expects his new classmate to be unfriendly, so he acts coldly toward her. She responds less warmly, making him believe his original expectation was correct. What concept does this demonstrate?