Social Psychology 1 Set 5
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This set of Social Psychology 1 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Social Psychology 1 Set 5
Q1 | How individuals are affected by the presence of others is thefocus of study in the field of
- sociology.
- social psychology.
- experimental psychology.
- sociobiology
Q2 | Karen smokes two packs of cigarettes a day. However, she is aware that smoking is harmful to her health; therefore, she holds two conflicting or dissonant thoughts. If Karen were to reduce her cognitive dissonance by changing her attitude, she might say to herself,
- smoking really isn\t that dangerous.
- smoking is a habit that i have little control over.
- i think that i\ll try to give up smoking.
- i\ll only smoke when i feel stressed out.
Q3 | Which is a method to reduce prejudice?
- mixed-status contact
- mutual exclusivity
- groupthink
- mutual interdependence
Q4 | An ongoing pattern of life including such things as language,customs and sex roles is called
- conformity.
- norms.
- group cohesion.
- culture.
Q5 | A reference group is
- one with which a person has face-to-face contact.
- any group in which one plays an active role or has membership.
- any group outside one\s social distance boundaries.
- any group whose values and attitudes are seen as relevant to one\s own.
Q6 | Studies of conformity indicate that people are more apt to beinfluenced by others if they
- are concerned about the approval of others.
- have low needs for certainty and structure.
- are in temporary rather than established groups.
- are in very large groups.