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PSY204 Social Psychology
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1Which of the following research methods allow a researcher to make a cause-effect conclusion?
- Acorrelational
- Blaboratory experiment
- Cboth correlational and laboratory experiment
- Dnone of the above
2Which of the following is NOT a research ethics issue?
- Avalidity
- Bdebriefing
- Cinformed consent
- Dprivacy
3Which of the following is a bias that can occur in forming an impression?
- Acentral trait
- Bcognitive algebra
- Cscript
- Dpersonal construct
4Consider the following example of a schema change: A woman who believes that men are violent might, through encountering many men who are not, form a subgroup of non-violent men to contrast with violent men. This schema change is an example of:
- Abookkeeping
- Bconversion
- Csubtyping
- Dcategorisation
5My friend forgot to contact me for my birthday. I decided she forgot because a family
member is very ill. Why type of attribution have I made?- Aexternal attribution
- Binternal attribution
- Cdispositional attribution
- Dfundamental attribution error
6A self-serving bias is one that protects:
- Aself-esteem
- Bself-concept
- Cboth A and B
- Dnone of the above
7Self-perception theory proposes that we gain knowledge of ourselves only by making __________ .
- Aself-esteem comparisons
- Bgains in self-awareness
- Cself-attributions
- Dall of the above
8Barbie defines herself as a toy. This is an example of:
- Apersonal identity
- Bsocial identity
- CBIRGing
- Drelational self
9Which of the following is NOT a function of an attitude?
- Ainstrumentality
- Bego defence
- Cvalue expressiveness
- Dnone of the above
10Modelling is a process more likely involved in which of the following?
- Aobservational learning
- Binstrumental conditioning
- Coperant conditioning
- Dclassical conditioning
11In persuasive communication research, one of the following is NOT a variable
considered to be a ‘message’ factor:- Acredibility
- Brepetition
- Cfear
- Dfact
12Which of the following is a special case of cognitive dissonance where inconsistency is experienced when a person makes a considerable effort to achieve a modest goal?
- Aoverjustification effect
- Beffort justification
- Cminimising-maximising strategy
- Dbelief in a just world
13When I ask my friend, “Can you do me a favour?”, and I am expecting my friend to accept without knowing what the favour is, I am using which of the following compliance tactics?
- Afoot-in-the-door
- Bdoor-in-the-face
- Cobedience
- Dlow-ball
14If you were a member of a group, working on a collective task that was important to you, which of the following behaviours would you hope your fellow group members exhibited?
- Asocial loafing
- Bsocial compensation
- Cboth A and B
- Dfree-rider
15The patterns of behaviour that distinguish between different activities within a group is known as:
- Astatus
- Bschema
- Croles
- Dboth B and C
16In the Ohio State Leadership Studies research, two leadership behaviours were identified. Which leadership behaviour was focused on being task-orientated?
- Aoutcome focused
- Binitiating structure
- Cdemocratic
- Dperformance structure
17Groupthink is more likely to occur in:
- Agroups that have low cohesiveness
- Bgroups that are highly cohesive
- Cgroups that have no more than 8 members
- Dnone of the above
18A distinction between prejudice and discrimination is that:
- Aprejudice is an attitude, while discrimination is the behaviour
- Bprejudice is a behaviour, while discrimination is an attitude
- Cprejudice is a cognitive component, while discrimination is an emotional component
- Dprejudice is an emotional component, while discrimination is a cognitive component
19A cognitive style that is rigid and intolerant and predisposes people to be prejudiced is known as:
- Abelief congruence theory
- Bsocial dominance theory
- Cethnocentrism
- Ddogmatism
20Realistic conflict theory explains intergroup behaviour in terms of the nature of goal relations between groups. Which of the following type of goal would decrease intergroup conflict?
- Amutually exclusive goal
- Bconflict avoidance goal
- Ccompetitive goal
- Dsuperordinate goal
21Collective behaviour that arises from a distinctive behaviour in an initially normless crowd is known as:
- Afirecracker theory
- Bdistinctive response theory
- Cthe spotlight effect
- Demergent norm theory
22A critique of the frustration-aggression hypothesis is that:
- Athe theory’s loose definition of frustration
- Bdifficulty in predicting which kinds of frustrating circumstances may lead to aggression
- Cboth A and B
- Dnone of the above
23A dramatic realise of pent-up feelings as an outlet for aggression is known as:
- Acatharsis
- BType A personality
- Cdisinhibition
- Dinstinct
24The process whereby people are less likely to help in an emergency when they are with others than when alone is known as:
- Abystander intervention
- Bbystander effect
- Cvolunteerism
- Djust-world hypothesis
25Which of the following is NOT a component in Latane and Darley’s cognitive model?
- Aattend to what is happening
- Bassume responsibility
- Cdefine the event as an emergency
- Dempathy for the person needing help
26Assortative mating is:
- Acoupling of individuals based on similarity of attitudes
- Bcoupling of individuals based on their resemblance to each other on physical appearance
- Ccoupling of individuals based on their resemblance to each other on one or more characteristics
- Dnone of the above
27According to Rusbult and Zembrodt (1983), which of the following is an active stance during the deterioration of a relationship?
- Aloyalty
- Bneglect
- Ccommitment behaviour
- Dvoice behaviour
28Meaning can be communicated by language at a number of levels. Which of the following is the level regarding ‘words placed in sequence’?
- Autterance
- Blocution
- Cillocution
- Dsemantics
29Which of the following is NOT one of the six basic emotions as proposed by Vaughan and Hogg (2018)?
- Aanger
- Bdisgust
- Ccontempt
- Dsurprise
30Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an independent person?
- Ais cooperative
- Bis competitive
- Cstrives to feel good about the self
- Dhas personal attributes that guide action
31A ____ has greater internal validity, while a ___ has greater external validity.
- ALaboratory experiment, field experiment
- BField experiment, laboratory experiment
- CBoth a and b correct as they are both experimental research designs
- DField study, laboratory experiment
32Which self-best reflects your thoughts, feelings, and attitudes.
- ALooking-glass self
- BPrivate self
- CIdeal self
- DOught self
33Which of the following is NOT a type of schema?
- APerson schema
- BRole schema
- CEvent schema
- DScript
34Which of the following is NOT a type of self-serving bias?
- ASelf-perception
- BSelf-handicapping
- CIllusion of control
- DBelief in a just world
35According to Vaughan and Hogg (2014), which of the following is NOT a function of attitudes?
- AValue expressiveness
- BEgo defence
- CInstrumentality
- DConsistency
36If you wanted to appear similar to a person and changed your accent to be more similar to that of the person you were taking to, what process would you be using?
- ASpeech similarity
- BSpeech matching
- CSpeech likeness
- DSpeech convergence
37Which multiple requests tactic would have the focal request after an initial request that was likely to be refused?
- AFoot-in-the-door
- BDoor-in-the-face
- CLow-ball
- DFist-in-the-face
38Which of the following is NOT a social exchange model?
- AMaximise strategy
- BProfit
- CCost-reward ratio
- DComparison level
39Which of the following is an explanation of prejudice and discrimination as identified by Vaughan and Hogg (2018)?
- AAuthoritative personality
- BLeft-wing authoritarianism
- CSocial equity theory
- DDogmatism
40Which of the following is a behaviour of leaders as identified by the Ohio State Leadership Studies?
- AOutput-orientated
- BTask-orientated
- CCohesion-orientated
- DBoth a and c
41Which of the following is NOT a group behaviour in social identity?
- AEthnocentrism
- BIntergroup similarity
- CIngroup Favouritism
- DStereotype
42Which of the following forms of aggression would national defence fall under?
- AIntergroup conflict
- BInterpersonal aggression
- CInternational aggression
- DInstitutionalised aggression
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- Psychology Test sobre PSY204 Social Psychology, creado por Stephanie Moore el 07/11/2019.
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