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PSYC104 - Introduction to Psychology 1 Quiz on Lectures 11 - 12 Social Motivation (Ch 13), created by Nicole Chadwick on 21/01/2017.

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Lectures 11 - 12 Social Motivation (Ch 13)

Lectures 11 - 12 Social Motivation (Ch 13)

Question 1 of 14

1

Social psychology is the study of

Select one of the following:

  • How societies perceptions influence our own psyche

  • Peoples behaviour and how it influences others behaviour, beliefs and attitudes

  • Other people's beliefs and attitudes effecting a person's own beliefs, behaviours and attitudes

Explanation

Question 2 of 14

1

We as humans, use social comparison theory as a way to help us understand ourselves and our social worls better

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 14

1

The fundamental attribution error reminds us, that we tend to attribute others' behaviour primarily to their personality traits and attitudes.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 14

1

Freud and Lorenz determined that agression is a healthy adaptive instinct, but

Select one of the following:

  • is maladaptive

  • requires appropriate chanelling

  • foundational to assert dominance

Explanation

Question 5 of 14

1

Drinking alchohol calms us down and reduces the risk of agression.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 6 of 14

1

Acquiring resources, defence, asserting dominance and social manipulation are all functions of aggression.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 7 of 14

1

Agression is always inevitable.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 8 of 14

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Cognitive dissonance theory

Select one of the following:

  • Our attitudes are acquired from observing out own attitudes.

  • Attitudes are altered due to experiencing two or more thoughts which are conflicting, we are then motivated to eliminate the tension.

  • We don't really change our attitude, we report a change to maintain a consistent behaviour and attitude

Explanation

Question 9 of 14

1

Self perception theory

Select one of the following:

  • Our attitudes are acquired from observing out own attitudes.

  • Attitudes are altered due to experiencing two or more thoughts which are conflicting; we are then motivated to eliminate the tension.

  • We don't really change our attitude, we report a change to maintain a consistent behaviour and attitude

Explanation

Question 10 of 14

1

Impression management theory

Select one of the following:

  • Our attitudes are acquired from observing out own attitudes.

  • Attitudes are altered due to experiencing two or more thoughts which are conflicting; we are then motivated to eliminate the tension.

  • We don't really change our attitude, we report a change to maintain a consistent behaviour and attitude

Explanation

Question 11 of 14

1

Which of the following are persuasion techniques? (as identified by Lilienfeld et al.)

Select one or more of the following:

  • but you are fixed

  • but you are free

  • foot-in-the-door

  • high ball

  • door-in-the-face

  • low ball

Explanation

Question 12 of 14

1

The IAT Test assesses levels of anger and altruism

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 13 of 14

1

Humans are more likely to help their kin than others is an example of

Select one of the following:

  • Altruism

  • Inclusive fitness theory

  • Evolutionary bias

Explanation

Question 14 of 14

1

Cognitive empathy is being aware of, and understanding suffering whilst always experiencing the same distress

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

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