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October/November 2022
PYC4803
Social Psychology
80 Marks
Duration: 3 Hours
EXAMINERS
FIRST: DR K MBATHA
PROF CAKATA
MR V MTHIMKHULU
MS G MAKHUZA
SECOND: MR S HAGEN
EXTERNAL: DRM SETHUNTSA
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Section A
Question 1
Briefly discuss haw emotion influences prosocial behaviour and refer to research
support for your answer.
(10 marks)
Question 2
Briefly discuss techniques to reduce social loafing and increase performance within
the group. (10 marks)
Section B
Question 3
Your partner invites you to a restaurant for a romantic meal after work, but, he/she
does not arrive. You wait an hour (after leaving numerous voicemail messages).
Furious, you leave the restaurant.
(a) You decide that his/her behaviour is due to internal causes. Explain, using
Kelley's theory of Causal Attribution, how you came to this conclusion,
(10 marks)
(b) You decide that his/ner behaviour is due to situational causes. Explain, using
Kelley's theory of Causai Aitribution, how you came to this conclusion.
(10 marks)
Section C
Question 4
The Randburg Magistrate's Court imposed a R100,000 fine or a 12-month prison
sentence on Mduduzi Manana, the Deputy Minister of higher education and training,
for allegedly beating three ladies at a nightclub for calling him "gay." Most social
groups, including activists, were not pleased with the courts ruling. What are the two
reasons according to research by Darley, Carlsmith, and Robinson (2000) for society
to punish aggressive acts? In your answer also discuss whether punishment can serve
