Social Psychology 2 Set 6
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This set of Social Psychology 2 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Social Psychology 2 Set 6
Q1 | __________ model describes the circular process of communication with feedback from thereceiver.
- De Fleur.
- Weaver.
- Newcomb.
- Shannon.
Q2 | __________ refers to vocal communication that is separate from actual language
- Gestures.
- Paralinguistics.
- Posture.
- Facial expression.
Q3 | Communication through touch is known as
- Proxemics.
- Paralinguistics.
- Haptics.
- Gazes.
Q4 | __________ proposed the Helical Model of communication
- Frank Dance.
- De Fleur.
- Newcomb.
- Shannon.
Q5 | __________ Model of communication is used to enhance the individual’s perception on others.
- Helical Model.
- Johari Window Model.
- De Fleur Model.
- Shannon-Weaver Model.
Q6 | __________ bias occurs the sample studied in an experiment does not correctly represent thepopulation the researcher wants to draw conclusions about
- Subject bias.
- Sample bias.
- Experimental bias.
- Variable bias.
Q7 | Mental summaries that are abstracted from repeated observation of other’s behavior
- Exemplars.
- Implication.
- Impression.
- Abstractions
Q8 | Information Integration Theory was developed by
- Norman Anderson.
- Rotter.
- Kelley.
- Jones.
Q9 | Internal attributions are often referred to as
- Situational.
- External.
- Dispositional.
- Correspondent inference. 36) Co-variation model of attribution was developed by
Q10 | In Johari window model, information about yourself that others know in a group but you willunaware of it is known as __________.
- Blind self.
- Unknown area.
- Hidden area.
- Open area.
Q11 | __________ refers to concrete example of behavior others have performed that are consistentwith a given traits
- Abstractions.
- Exemplars.
- Impression.
- Implication.
Q12 | According to Kelley __________ is the extent to which the person behaves like this every timethe situation occurs
- Consistency.
- Distinctiveness.
- Consensus.
- Validity.
Q13 | Which is true of social stereotypes?
- They are always negative.
- They tend to be rational.
- Likable members of a rejected group are perceived as an “exception.”
- University students show more evidence of ethnic stereotyping now than they did in the past.
Q14 | Social psychologists and personality psychologists differ in that
- Social psychologists use scientific experimentation while personality psychologists do not.
- Social psychologists believe that individual differences do not contribute to behavior.
- Social psychologists focus on the power of the situation to shape behavior.
- Personality psychologists believe that the situation does not influence behavior.
Q15 | The idea that we will protect our self-esteem by attempting to justify past behavior leads to theprediction that
- We will attempt to gather accurate information about our social world.
- Expectations about the behavior of others can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy.
- We will appreciate things that were easy to achieve over things that were difficult.
- Choosing to go through an unpleasant experience will lead us to value the outcomes of that experience.
Q16 | People would be less likely to help a man who fainted in a busy shopping mall, but more likelyto help a man who fainted small convenience store. This behavior explains
- Bystander effect.
- Cognitive dissonance theory.
- Reciprocity norm.
- Social comparison
Q17 | Jones and Davis suggest that we arrive at a correspondent inference by processing three kinds ofinformation. Which of the following is not one of the three they suggest
- Multiple instances.
- Social desirability.
- Choice.
- Non-common effects.
Q18 | The advantages of the co-variation model compared to correspondent inference theory are that it can account for __________ instances of behavior and that it can explain __________ attributions aswell. The appropriate blanks are
- Single, internal.
- Single, external.
- Multiple, internal.
- Multiple, external.
Q19 | The fundamental attribution error is thought to occur due to
- Familiarity.
- Perceptual salience.
- Conformity.
- Diffusion of responsibility.
Q20 | The actor observer-bias states that we are more likely to make __________ attributions or ourown behavior and __________ attributions for someone else’s behavior. The appropriate blanks are
- Internal, internal.
- Internal, external.
- External, internal.
- External, external.
Q21 | According to the self-serving attribution bias, when you have just failed a test you are mostlikely to make what kind of attribution?
- Internal.
- External.
- Either internal or external are equality likely.
- Not make any attribution.
Q22 | There is a perspective in social cognition that suggest that perceives are reluctant to expendcognitive resources and look for any opportunity to avoid doing so. This perspective is known as
- The cognitive miser perspective.
- The motivated tactician perspective.
- The native scientist perspective.
- None of the above.
Q23 | They are time-saving mental shortcuts that reduce complex judgements to simple rules of thumb. They are quick and easy, but can result in biased information processing. They are known as
- Biases.
- Heuristics.
- Errors.
- None of the above.
Q24 | The tendency to judge the frequency or probability of an event in terms of how easy it is tothink of examples of that event is known as
- The availability heuristic.
- The representativeness heuristic.
- The false-consensus effect.
- The actor-observer bias.
Q25 | The tendency to exaggerate how common one’s own opinions are in the general population isknown as
- The availability heuristic.
- The representativeness heuristic.
- The false-consensus effect.
- The actor-observer bias.