PSI-101 FINAL UPDATED EXAM MOCK TEST
WITH ANSWER RATIONALES 2026
◉ Social Perception.
Answer: The process of forming impressions, making judgments,
and developing attitudes about people and events in our social
world.
◉ Impression Formation.
Answer: Developing an opinion or impression of another person;
influenced by disclosure, schemas, stereotypes, and self-fulfilling
prophecies.
◉ Social Schema.
Answer: A mental image or representation used to understand the
social environment.
◉ Stereotyping.
Answer: A normative cognitive process that increases efficiency but
may be inaccurate and difficult to change.
◉ Self-Fulfilling Prophecy.
,Answer: An expectation that helps bring about the outcome that is
expected.
◉ Attribution.
Answer: Explanations of behavior by assigning dispositional
(internal) or situational (external) causes.
◉ Fundamental Attribution Error.
Answer: Tendency to overattribute others' behavior to internal
causes and ignore situational factors.
◉ Actor-Observer Effect.
Answer: Tendency to attribute our own behavior to situations but
others' behavior to dispositions.
◉ Self-Serving Bias.
Answer: Tendency to take credit for successes and blame failures on
external factors; boosts self-esteem.
◉ Attitude.
Answer: An evaluation of liking or disliking a person, object, or
issue; includes cognitive, emotional, and behavioral components.
,◉ Cognitive Dissonance.
Answer: Emotional discomfort caused by inconsistencies between
attitudes and behavior, motivating change.
◉ Cialdini's Levers of Influence.
Answer: Social influence techniques that operate automatically and
can produce large behavioral outcomes.
◉ Affiliation.
Answer: Connecting or belonging to a group; sharing interests,
identity, and concerns.
◉ Attraction.
Answer: Feelings of liking and positive thoughts/behaviors toward
others; influenced by similarity, proximity, reciprocity, and physical
attractiveness.
◉ Similarity Principle.
Answer: We are attracted to people with similar values and attitudes
because they validate our self-concept.
◉ Proximity.
Answer: Physical closeness increases interaction and attraction; can
also increase dislike.
, ◉ Reciprocity.
Answer: We tend to like people who like us back; we respond in kind
to compliments and favors.
◉ Physical Attractiveness.
Answer: A key factor in interpersonal and romantic attraction;
includes halo effects.
◉ Triangular Model of Love.
Answer: Love consists of intimacy, passion, and
decision/commitment; different combinations create different types
of love.
◉ Prosocial Behavior.
Answer: Behavior beneficial to others; includes helping motivated
by altruistic or self-centered motives.
◉ Bystander Effect.
Answer: People are less likely to help when others are present due
to diffusion of responsibility.
◉ Prejudice.
WITH ANSWER RATIONALES 2026
◉ Social Perception.
Answer: The process of forming impressions, making judgments,
and developing attitudes about people and events in our social
world.
◉ Impression Formation.
Answer: Developing an opinion or impression of another person;
influenced by disclosure, schemas, stereotypes, and self-fulfilling
prophecies.
◉ Social Schema.
Answer: A mental image or representation used to understand the
social environment.
◉ Stereotyping.
Answer: A normative cognitive process that increases efficiency but
may be inaccurate and difficult to change.
◉ Self-Fulfilling Prophecy.
,Answer: An expectation that helps bring about the outcome that is
expected.
◉ Attribution.
Answer: Explanations of behavior by assigning dispositional
(internal) or situational (external) causes.
◉ Fundamental Attribution Error.
Answer: Tendency to overattribute others' behavior to internal
causes and ignore situational factors.
◉ Actor-Observer Effect.
Answer: Tendency to attribute our own behavior to situations but
others' behavior to dispositions.
◉ Self-Serving Bias.
Answer: Tendency to take credit for successes and blame failures on
external factors; boosts self-esteem.
◉ Attitude.
Answer: An evaluation of liking or disliking a person, object, or
issue; includes cognitive, emotional, and behavioral components.
,◉ Cognitive Dissonance.
Answer: Emotional discomfort caused by inconsistencies between
attitudes and behavior, motivating change.
◉ Cialdini's Levers of Influence.
Answer: Social influence techniques that operate automatically and
can produce large behavioral outcomes.
◉ Affiliation.
Answer: Connecting or belonging to a group; sharing interests,
identity, and concerns.
◉ Attraction.
Answer: Feelings of liking and positive thoughts/behaviors toward
others; influenced by similarity, proximity, reciprocity, and physical
attractiveness.
◉ Similarity Principle.
Answer: We are attracted to people with similar values and attitudes
because they validate our self-concept.
◉ Proximity.
Answer: Physical closeness increases interaction and attraction; can
also increase dislike.
, ◉ Reciprocity.
Answer: We tend to like people who like us back; we respond in kind
to compliments and favors.
◉ Physical Attractiveness.
Answer: A key factor in interpersonal and romantic attraction;
includes halo effects.
◉ Triangular Model of Love.
Answer: Love consists of intimacy, passion, and
decision/commitment; different combinations create different types
of love.
◉ Prosocial Behavior.
Answer: Behavior beneficial to others; includes helping motivated
by altruistic or self-centered motives.
◉ Bystander Effect.
Answer: People are less likely to help when others are present due
to diffusion of responsibility.
◉ Prejudice.
