Which of the following research methods allow a researcher to make a cause-effect conclusion?
correlational
laboratory experiment
both correlational and laboratory experiment
none of the above
Which of the following is NOT a research ethics issue?
validity
debriefing
informed consent
privacy
Which of the following is a bias that can occur in forming an impression?
central trait
cognitive algebra
script
personal construct
Consider the following example of a schema change: A woman who believes that men are violent might, through encountering many men who are not, form a subgroup of non-violent men to contrast with violent men. This schema change is an example of:
bookkeeping
conversion
subtyping
categorisation
My friend forgot to contact me for my birthday. I decided she forgot because a family member is very ill. Why type of attribution have I made?
external attribution
internal attribution
dispositional attribution
fundamental attribution error
A self-serving bias is one that protects:
self-esteem
self-concept
both A and B
Self-perception theory proposes that we gain knowledge of ourselves only by making __________ .
self-esteem comparisons
gains in self-awareness
self-attributions
all of the above
Barbie defines herself as a toy. This is an example of:
personal identity
social identity
BIRGing
relational self
Which of the following is NOT a function of an attitude?
instrumentality
ego defence
value expressiveness
Modelling is a process more likely involved in which of the following?
observational learning
instrumental conditioning
operant conditioning
classical conditioning
In persuasive communication research, one of the following is NOT a variable considered to be a ‘message’ factor:
credibility
repetition
fear
fact
Which of the following is a special case of cognitive dissonance where inconsistency is experienced when a person makes a considerable effort to achieve a modest goal?
overjustification effect
effort justification
minimising-maximising strategy
belief in a just world
When I ask my friend, “Can you do me a favour?”, and I am expecting my friend to accept without knowing what the favour is, I am using which of the following compliance tactics?
foot-in-the-door
door-in-the-face
obedience
low-ball
If you were a member of a group, working on a collective task that was important to you, which of the following behaviours would you hope your fellow group members exhibited?
social loafing
social compensation
free-rider
The patterns of behaviour that distinguish between different activities within a group is known as:
status
schema
roles
both B and C
In the Ohio State Leadership Studies research, two leadership behaviours were identified. Which leadership behaviour was focused on being task-orientated?
outcome focused
initiating structure
democratic
performance structure
Groupthink is more likely to occur in:
groups that have low cohesiveness
groups that are highly cohesive
groups that have no more than 8 members
A distinction between prejudice and discrimination is that:
prejudice is an attitude, while discrimination is the behaviour
prejudice is a behaviour, while discrimination is an attitude
prejudice is a cognitive component, while discrimination is an emotional component
prejudice is an emotional component, while discrimination is a cognitive component
A cognitive style that is rigid and intolerant and predisposes people to be prejudiced is known as:
belief congruence theory
social dominance theory
ethnocentrism
dogmatism
Realistic conflict theory explains intergroup behaviour in terms of the nature of goal relations between groups. Which of the following type of goal would decrease intergroup conflict?
mutually exclusive goal
conflict avoidance goal
competitive goal
superordinate goal
Collective behaviour that arises from a distinctive behaviour in an initially normless crowd is known as:
firecracker theory
distinctive response theory
the spotlight effect
emergent norm theory
A critique of the frustration-aggression hypothesis is that:
the theory’s loose definition of frustration
difficulty in predicting which kinds of frustrating circumstances may lead to aggression
A dramatic realise of pent-up feelings as an outlet for aggression is known as:
catharsis
Type A personality
disinhibition
instinct
The process whereby people are less likely to help in an emergency when they are with others than when alone is known as:
bystander intervention
bystander effect
volunteerism
just-world hypothesis
Which of the following is NOT a component in Latane and Darley’s cognitive model?
attend to what is happening
assume responsibility
define the event as an emergency
empathy for the person needing help
Assortative mating is:
coupling of individuals based on similarity of attitudes
coupling of individuals based on their resemblance to each other on physical appearance
coupling of individuals based on their resemblance to each other on one or more characteristics
According to Rusbult and Zembrodt (1983), which of the following is an active stance during the deterioration of a relationship?
loyalty
neglect
commitment behaviour
voice behaviour
Meaning can be communicated by language at a number of levels. Which of the following is the level regarding ‘words placed in sequence’?
utterance
locution
illocution
semantics
Which of the following is NOT one of the six basic emotions as proposed by Vaughan and Hogg (2018)?
anger
disgust
contempt
surprise
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an independent person?
is cooperative
is competitive
strives to feel good about the self
has personal attributes that guide action
A ____ has greater internal validity, while a ___ has greater external validity.
Laboratory experiment, field experiment
Field experiment, laboratory experiment
Both a and b correct as they are both experimental research designs
Field study, laboratory experiment
Which self-best reflects your thoughts, feelings, and attitudes.
Looking-glass self
Private self
Ideal self
Ought self
Which of the following is NOT a type of schema?
Person schema
Role schema
Event schema
Script
Which of the following is NOT a type of self-serving bias?
Self-perception
Self-handicapping
Illusion of control
Belief in a just world
According to Vaughan and Hogg (2014), which of the following is NOT a function of attitudes?
Value expressiveness
Ego defence
Instrumentality
Consistency
If you wanted to appear similar to a person and changed your accent to be more similar to that of the person you were taking to, what process would you be using?
Speech similarity
Speech matching
Speech likeness
Speech convergence
Which multiple requests tactic would have the focal request after an initial request that was likely to be refused?
Foot-in-the-door
Door-in-the-face
Low-ball
Fist-in-the-face
Which of the following is NOT a social exchange model?
Maximise strategy
Profit
Cost-reward ratio
Comparison level
Which of the following is an explanation of prejudice and discrimination as identified by Vaughan and Hogg (2018)?
Authoritative personality
Left-wing authoritarianism
Social equity theory
Dogmatism
Which of the following is a behaviour of leaders as identified by the Ohio State Leadership Studies?
Output-orientated
Task-orientated
Cohesion-orientated
Both a and c
Which of the following is NOT a group behaviour in social identity?
Ethnocentrism
Intergroup similarity
Ingroup Favouritism
Stereotype
Which of the following forms of aggression would national defence fall under?
Intergroup conflict
Interpersonal aggression
International aggression
Institutionalised aggression