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Explore topic-wise MCQs in Bachelor of Science in Counselling Psychology (BSc Counselling Psychology).

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51.	The __________ hypothesis states that frustration tends to lead to aggression.
A.	frustration-aggression
B.	biological instinct
C.	social learning
D.	cognitive dissonance
Answer» C. social learning

52.	There is a strong relationship between dating frequency and physical attractiveness
A.	for males.
B.	for females.
C.	for both males and females.
D.	beyond the initial stage of attraction.
Answer» C. for both males and females.

53.	For most American adults, an invisible spatial envelope defining their most intimate space
A.	extends four feet from their body.
B.	extends an "arm s reach" from their body.
C.	is reserved for comfortable interactions with friends.
D.	extends about 18 inches out from their body.
Answer» D. extends about 18 inches out from their body.

54.	A compulsion by decision makers to maintain each other's approval, even at the cost of critical thinking and good judgment, is called
A.	the halo effect.
B.	expert power.
C.	groupthink.
D.	social conformity.
Answer» B. expert power.

55.	With regard to the effects of TV on children, we can conclude that
A.	tv has little effect on the behavior of children.
B.	tv only increases aggressive behavior in children.
C.	tv only increases prosocial behavior in children.
D.	the amount of tv viewing may be related to aggressive behavior later in life.
Answer» D. the amount of tv viewing may be related to aggressive behavior later in life.

56.	You are walking into a store when a man rudely cuts in front of you, almost shoving you, so that he may enter the store first. "What a jerk!" you think to yourself. As you enter the store, you see the same man performing an emergency tracheotomy on a women with a collapsed windpipe. You have just
A.	discounted a person s actions due to situational demands.
B.	self-handicapped.
C.	overemphasized the object in this action sequence.
D.	made the fundamental attribution error.
Answer» E.

57.	In a research study investigating the effects of stress on the desire to affiliate, half of the participants complete an easy test of mental ability and half complete a difficult test. What techniqueshould the investigators use to ensure that any posttest differences in the group's desire to affiliate actually result from the differences in test difficulty?
A.	random sampling
B.	random assignment
C.	replication
D.	none of the above
Answer» C. replication

58.	The degree of attraction among group members relates to the dimension of
A.	compatibility.
B.	structure.
C.	cohesiveness.
D.	conformity.
Answer» D. conformity.

59.	The demonstration by Jane Elliot with blue-eyed and browneyed children suggests that an effective way to generate conditions of prejudice is to
A.	require persons to compete for scarce resources.
B.	physically isolate two groups from each other.
C.	produce inequalities in power, prestige, or privileges of group members.
D.	demand that members of two groups cooperate to achieve a common goal.
Answer» D. demand that members of two groups cooperate to achieve a common goal.

60.	Comparing yourself with a person who ranks lower than you is referred to as
A.	social comparison.
B.	downward comparison.
C.	upward comparison.
D.	physical proximity.
Answer» C. upward comparison.

61.	Studies of conformity indicate that people are more apt to be influenced by others if they
A.	are concerned about the approval of others.
B.	have low needs for certainty and structure.
C.	are in temporary rather than established groups.
D.	are in very large groups.
Answer» B. have low needs for certainty and structure.