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51. |
According to Kelley __________ is the extent to which the person behaves like this every timethe situation occurs |
A. | Consistency. |
B. | Distinctiveness. |
C. | Consensus. |
D. | Validity. |
Answer» B. Distinctiveness. | |
52. |
__________ refers to concrete example of behavior others have performed that are consistentwith a given traits |
A. | Abstractions. |
B. | Exemplars. |
C. | Impression. |
D. | Implication. |
Answer» C. Impression. | |
53. |
In Johari window model, information about yourself that others know in a group but you willunaware of it is known as __________. |
A. | Blind self. |
B. | Unknown area. |
C. | Hidden area. |
D. | Open area. |
Answer» B. Unknown area. | |
54. |
Information Integration Theory was developed by |
A. | Norman Anderson. |
B. | Rotter. |
C. | Kelley. |
D. | Jones. |
Answer» B. Rotter. | |
55. |
Internal attributions are often referred to as |
A. | Situational. |
B. | External. |
C. | Dispositional. |
D. | Correspondent inference. 36) Co-variation model of attribution was developed by |
Answer» D. Correspondent inference. 36) Co-variation model of attribution was developed by | |
56. |
__________ bias occurs the sample studied in an experiment does not correctly represent thepopulation the researcher wants to draw conclusions about |
A. | Subject bias. |
B. | Sample bias. |
C. | Experimental bias. |
D. | Variable bias. |
Answer» C. Experimental bias. | |
57. |
Mental summaries that are abstracted from repeated observation of other’s behavior |
A. | Exemplars. |
B. | Implication. |
C. | Impression. |
D. | Abstractions |
Answer» E. | |
58. |
__________ Model of communication is used to enhance the individual’s perception on others. |
A. | Helical Model. |
B. | Johari Window Model. |
C. | De Fleur Model. |
D. | Shannon-Weaver Model. |
Answer» C. De Fleur Model. | |
59. |
__________ refers to vocal communication that is separate from actual language |
A. | Gestures. |
B. | Paralinguistics. |
C. | Posture. |
D. | Facial expression. |
Answer» C. Posture. | |
60. |
__________ proposed the Helical Model of communication |
A. | Frank Dance. |
B. | De Fleur. |
C. | Newcomb. |
D. | Shannon. |
Answer» B. De Fleur. | |
61. |
Communication through touch is known as |
A. | Proxemics. |
B. | Paralinguistics. |
C. | Haptics. |
D. | Gazes. |
Answer» D. Gazes. | |
62. |
__________ model describes the circular process of communication with feedback from thereceiver. |
A. | De Fleur. |
B. | Weaver. |
C. | Newcomb. |
D. | Shannon. |
Answer» B. Weaver. | |
63. |
“ABX” model of communication was proposed by |
A. | Shannon. |
B. | Weaver. |
C. | Newcomb. |
D. | De Fleur |
Answer» D. De Fleur | |
64. |
The originator of message or the information source selects desire message. |
A. | Sender. |
B. | Encoder. |
C. | Decoder. |
D. | Noise. |
Answer» B. Encoder. | |
65. |
__________ is the extent to which other people behave in the same way in similar situation. |
A. | Distinctiveness. |
B. | Consensus. |
C. | Consistency. |
D. | Validity. |
Answer» C. Consistency. | |
66. |
__________ states that first impression are very important |
A. | Recency effect. |
B. | Placebo effect. |
C. | Hallo effect. |
D. | Primacy effect. |
Answer» E. | |
67. |
The art of expressing oneself in ways designed to create a favourable impression is |
A. | Self-presentation. |
B. | Self-monitoring. |
C. | Self-handicapping. |
D. | Egocentric role playing |
Answer» B. Self-monitoring. | |
68. |
__________ is defined as the study of how we form impression of and make inferences aboutother people |
A. | Social perception. |
B. | Social facilitation. |
C. | Social loafing. |
D. | Social cognition. |
Answer» B. Social facilitation. | |
69. |
Self-esteem is |
A. | The total of our possible selves. |
B. | The sum of all our self-schemas. |
C. | The total sum of our thoughts about ourselves. |
D. | A person’s overall evaluation of oneself. |
Answer» E. | |
70. |
The term “possible selves” does not include |
A. | Self-schema. |
B. | Self-esteem. |
C. | The self we dream of becoming. |
D. | The self we fear we might become. |
Answer» C. The self we dream of becoming. | |
71. |
A person’s answer to the question “who am I” is |
A. | Possible selves. |
B. | Self concept. |
C. | Self esteem. |
D. | Self scheme. |
Answer» C. Self esteem. | |
72. |
The procedure in which every person in the population being studied has an equal chance ofinclusion is |
A. | Survey. |
B. | Equal sample. |
C. | Controlled sample. |
D. | Random sample. |
Answer» E. | |
73. |
Beliefs about self that organize and guide the processing of self-relevant information is |
A. | Self-esteem. |
B. | Self-reference effect. |
C. | Self-schema. |
D. | Self-concept. |
Answer» D. Self-concept. | |
74. |
The study of the naturally occurring relationship among variables is |
A. | Experimental research. |
B. | Correlational research. |
C. | Field research. |
D. | Interpretative research. |
Answer» C. Field research. | |
75. |
A testable proposition that describes a relationship that may exist between event is |
A. | Hypothesis. |
B. | Theory. |
C. | Research topic. |
D. | Direction to research. |
Answer» B. Theory. | |
76. |
Which of the following elements does an experiment require to be considered successful? |
A. | The lack of confounding variables. |
B. | The presence of confounding variables. |
C. | Random assignment of participants to conditions. |
D. | Both A and C are correct. |
Answer» E. | |
77. |
Which of the following represents the strongest correlation |
A. | .51 |
B. | .02 |
C. | -.91 |
D. | .00 |
Answer» D. .00 | |
78. |
If a researcher wanted to determine how consumers felt about a particular detergent, he wouldideally use which research method? |
A. | Systematic observation. |
B. | The survey method. |
C. | A correlational study. |
D. | The experimental method. |
Answer» C. A correlational study. | |
79. |
The practice of systematic observation is a(n) __________ practice of observation. |
A. | Formal. |
B. | Informal. |
C. | Careful. |
D. | Both A and C. |
Answer» E. | |
80. |
Social psychologists currently view cognition and behavior as |
A. | Two distinct groups. |
B. | Two distinct, but mutually exclusive concepts. |
C. | Two intimately and continuously linked concepts. |
D. | Social psychologists still have not come to a unified view of these concepts. |
Answer» D. Social psychologists still have not come to a unified view of these concepts. | |
81. |
Which of the following factors that can affect an individual’s behavior in social settings? |
A. | Cognitive processes. |
B. | Cultural context. |
C. | Biological factors. |
D. | All of the above are correct. |
Answer» E. | |
82. |
Social psychology seeks to understand __________ in social situations. |
A. | Individual Behavior. |
B. | Individual thought. |
C. | Group behavior. |
D. | Both A and B. |
Answer» E. | |
83. |
Which of the following is not a core value that the field of social psychology is committed to? |
A. | Open-mindedness. |
B. | Objectivity. |
C. | Intuition. |
D. | Accuracy. |
Answer» D. Accuracy. | |
84. |
__________ is the treatment variable that is manipulated by the experimenter. |
A. | Dependent variable. |
B. | Intervening variable. |
C. | Control variable. |
D. | Independent variable. |
Answer» E. | |
85. |
__________ is the key to uncovering causal relationships between variables. |
A. | Observation. |
B. | Experimental Method. |
C. | Case study. |
D. | Survey. |
Answer» C. Case study. | |
86. |
__________ is a branch that study the origin, development, structure, and functioning of socialgroups |
A. | Sociology. |
B. | Social Psychology. |
C. | Antropology. |
D. | Personality Psychology. |
Answer» B. Social Psychology. | |
87. |
The concept of cognitive Dissonance was proposed by |
A. | Allport |
B. | Weiner. |
C. | Festinger. |
D. | Bandura. |
Answer» D. Bandura. | |
88. |
Emergency observed -> Empathy aroused -> Help provided to the victim as it gave goodfeeling to the helper is; |
A. | negative – state relief model |
B. | genetic determinism mode |
C. | empathy-altruism hypothesis |
D. | empathy-joy hypothesis |
Answer» D. empathy-joy hypothesis | |
89. |
__________ introduced the notion that the presence of others can facilitate certain behavior. |
A. | Bandura. |
B. | Allport. |
C. | Festinger. |
D. | Milgram. |
Answer» C. Festinger. | |
90. |
Who is more likely to help? |
A. | a person with a handicap |
B. | a person with an altruistic personality |
C. | a stranger to the victim |
D. | a person in a crowd of strangers |
Answer» C. a stranger to the victim | |
91. |
Kin selection is an evolutionary theory that explains ______________ of Altruism |
A. | biological reasons |
B. | neurological reasons |
C. | cognitive reasons |
D. | social norms |
Answer» B. neurological reasons | |
92. |
Technical term used for the study of human population |
A. | biography |
B. | demography |
C. | bibliography |
D. | census |
Answer» C. bibliography | |
93. |
Population is effected by |
A. | birth & death |
B. | immigration |
C. | emigration |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
94. |
The Negative Affect Escape Model explained by |
A. | baron |
B. | baron & bell |
C. | bell |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. bell | |
95. |
Negative Affect Escape Model links to: |
A. | inverted s hypothesis |
B. | inverted u hypothesis |
C. | parabola |
D. | s curve |
Answer» C. parabola | |
96. |
Unselfish concern for other people is |
A. | prosocial behaviour |
B. | bystander effect |
C. | altruism |
D. | volunteering |
Answer» D. volunteering | |
97. |
Correct Sequence of prosocial behaviour |
A. | notice what is happening > interpret the event as an emergency > experience feelings of responsibility > believe that they have the skills to help > make a conscious choice to offer assistance |
B. | interpret the event as an emergency > notice what is happening > experience feelings of responsibility > believe that they have the skills to help > make a conscious choice to offer assistance |
C. | believe that they have the skills to help > experience feelings of responsibility > notice what is happening > interpret the event as an emergency > make a conscious choice to offer assistance |
D. | experience feelings of responsibility > believe that they have the skills to help > notice what is happening > interpret the event as an emergency > make a conscious choice to offer assistance |
Answer» B. interpret the event as an emergency > notice what is happening > experience feelings of responsibility > believe that they have the skills to help > make a conscious choice to offer assistance | |
98. |
The highest level of physical distance is in ____________ |
A. | intimate relations |
B. | public relations |
C. | personal relations |
D. | social relations |
Answer» C. personal relations | |
99. |
Personal space first defined by |
A. | hall |
B. | sommer |
C. | katz |
D. | sheriff |
Answer» D. sheriff | |
100. |
A distance of __________ is social distance |
A. | 6 – 18 inches |
B. | 1.5 – 4 feet |
C. | 4 – 12 feet |
D. | 12 – 25 feet |
Answer» D. 12 – 25 feet | |