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PYC3701-Exams ()
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- PYC3701 - Social Psychology
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- University Of South Africa
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PYC3701-Exams(2015-2019)
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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,1. Simple rules for making decisions in a seemingly effortless manner are known as _______________ .
A) Biases
B) Schemas
C) Heuristics
D) Cognitions
2. Solomon has constantly heard that he is not a good student,after a while he starts to behave as people perceive
him. This behaviour change supports the notion of ______________ .
A) Individualism
B) Anchoring and adjustment
C) Self-fulfilling schema
D) Social influence
3. Which one of the following statements regarding conscious thought and automatic processing is correct ?
A) Conscious thought has strict limits in terms of the amount of information we can process
B) Conscious thought has a much greater capacity that unconscious,automatic thought
C) Automatic processing is always inferior to careful,conscious thought in terms of making decisions
D) Automatic processing reflects our real preferences less than conscious thought
4. According to the notion of counterfactual thinking our thoughts are influenced by __________________ .
A) The pessimistic bias
B) What has happened in the past
C) Careful and deliberate attention
D) Imagined outcomes
5. Jane is in a good mood and reflects on all the wonderful holidays she has experiences.This is an example of
___________ .
A) Mood dependent memory
B) Mood congruence effects
C) The influence of cognition on affect
D) Magical thinking
6. Two drivers are cut off by a bus.The first driver,who thinks that the bust driver did not see him,is relatively
calm. The second driver,who thinks that the bus driver deliberately tried to hit him,is furious.This scenario
illustrates how ______________ .
A) Affect influences arousal
B) Affect influences cognition
C) Cognition influences affect
D) Cognition influences thinking
7. Both Richard (an American student) and Kaito (a Japanese student) obtain their degrees with
distinction.Richard is likely to say (I) __________________ and Kaito is likely to say (II) _________________ .
A) (I) “I’m so happy because of my achievement” (II) “I’m so happy because my family will be proud of me”
B) (I) “I’m so happy because of my family will be proud of me” (II) “I’m so happy because of my achievement”
C) (I) “I’m so happy because of my achievement” (II) “I’m so happy because of my achievement”
D) (I) “I’m so happy because my family will be proud of me” (II) “I’m so happy because my family will be proud
of me”
8. It is hypothesised that the actor-observer effect occurs,in part,because ________________ .
A) Of the self-schema bias
B) It is easier to detect deception in the self than in others
C) People do not attach much importance to the actions of others
D) We are more aware of external factors that influence our own behaviour
, 9. People who suffer from depression tendStuvia.com
to attribute their failures
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marketplace
____________ .
A) Lasting internal causes,lasting external causes
B) Lasting external causes,lasting external causes
C) Lasting internal causes,temporary external causes
D) Temporary external causes,lasting internal causes
10. Asanda is going for a job interview.Her friend advises her “tell yourself that you great,and then you will be”.
The research by Wood (2009) revealed that self-talk _______________ .
A) Is beneficial in all circumstances for all people
B) Is only beneficial for those with low self-esteem
C) Is only beneficial for those with a positive self-image
D) Either has no effect,or even may frequently backfire
11. Explicit attitudes are attitudes that are at the (I) _____________ level,are (II) ___________ and are (III)
_____________ .
A) (I) Unconscious (II) Uncontrollable (III) Difficult to self-report
B) (I) Conscious (II) Controllable (III) Easy to self-report
C) (I) Conscious (II) Uncontrollable (III) Easy to self-report
D) (I) Unconscious (II) Controllable (III) Difficult to self-report
12. LaPier’s well-know research with a Chinese couple pointed out the ____________ .
A) Strong agreement between reported attitudes and actual behaviour
B) Difficult of predicting reported attitudes from actual behaviour
C) Difficult of studying reported attitudes and actual behaviour
D) Sizable gap between reported attitudes and actual behaviour
13. According to the theory of planned behaviour,the first step we take in making a decision about pursuing a
particular behaviour is to consider ________________ .
A) Various behavioural options
B) Various conflicting attitudes we may hold
C) The subjective norms that may be relevant
D) Whether important others are engaging in the planned behaviour
14. The theory of reasoned action suggests that _____________________ .
A) In Addition to attitudes toward a given behaviour,individuals also consider their ability to perform the behaviour
B) Events trigger our attitudes and simultaneously the appropriate norms for how people should behave in a given
situation
C) The decision to engage in a particular behaviour is the result of a rational process in which behavioural options
are considered
D) People often erroneously believe that others have different attitudes from themselves.
15. Johannes,a man who places great value on being environmentally responsible just purchased a new car that
he later discovers does not have a good fuel consumption.It is likely that Johannes will experience
______________ .
A) Cognitive dissonance
B) Ego-Depletion
C) Mood congruent effects
D) Reactance
16. The _____________ refers to electing women for high status positions that are risky and likely to fail.
A) Glass ceiling barrier
B) Glass cliff effect
C) Objectification of females
D) Shifting standards rule
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