PYC2601 Assignment 2 2024 (Solutions)

PYC2601 Assignment 2 2024 (Solutions) Question 1 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text According to balance theory, non-balance exists when - - - - - a. two people dislike one another b. two people discover they are dissimilar in some way but neither like nor dislike each other. c. one person likes the other and the other person dislikes the first. d. one person likes the other and the other person dislikes the first. Question 2 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Angela and Becky are good friends. Carol greatly dislikes Angela but is not acquainted with Becky. Given this information, if Carol sees Angela and Becky interacting, Carol is MOST likely to react to Becky - - - - - a. by having a positive reaction to her. b. by having a negative reaction to her. c. in an indifferent fashion since she is not acquainted with her. d. by trying to develop a friendship with her in order to anger Angela. Question 3 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Thomas is beginning his first year of college. Since one of his goals is to meet people and make new friends in his classes, Thomas would be well-advised to - - - - - a. spend as much time as possible interacting with the instructor. b. sit between other students in his classes whenever possible. c. sit in the back of the room so he can take notes quietly during class. d. sit at the front of the room and on the end of a row. Question 4 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Research shows that attractive defendants are - - - - - a. more likely to be found guilty than unattractive defendants. b. more likely to be found guilty than unattractive defendants. c. more likely to be offered a plea bargain. d. less likely to be found guilty than unattractive defendants. Question 5 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The proportion of similarity is predictive of the degree of attraction between two people - - - - - a. when discussions are between females and females. b. when discussions are between males and females. c. regardless of the importance of the topics they discuss. d. when discussions are of topics that are important to the individuals. Question 6 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Who proposed the configural and algebraic models of social cognition? a. Solomon Asch b. Kurt Lewin c. Immanuel Kant d. A and B Question 7 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Pressures toward conformity have a stronger effect on our behaviour when - - - - - a. we like and admire a particular group of persons. b. the group we observe is very small. c. different members of a particular group are saying or doing different things. d. we observe a particular group of persons engaging in irrational behaviour. Question 8 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Ada had missed the notes for several classes and asked Rob for the notes for one day. Rob gave the notes to Ada, who copied them and then asked Rob for a week’s worth of notes. Because of the - - - - - Rob is highly likely to give Ada the notes. a. foot-in-the-door technique b. two stage compliance approach c. lowball technique d. door-in-the-face technique Question 9 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The empathic joy hypothesis suggests we - - - - - a. help others because of genetic attributes that evolved in response to natural selection pressures. b. help others because of the positive emotions we anticipate experiencing as a result of our helping behaviours. c. help others because we expect to be helped by them or someone similar at some time in the f future. d. help others solely because we want to help someone in need. Question 10 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Mark and Cynthia are writing out checks to donate to their alma mater. First, Mark says he’s going to donate R5 000, 00 and then Cynthia indicates she might be able to donate more than that. Mark then decides he too could contribute more than R5 000,00. What is this called? a. Negative-state relief b. Empathy-altruism c. Altruism d. Competitive altruism Question 11 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Karen knows that her neighbors often struggle to make ends meet. She sometimes offers to babysit for free because she can easily afford to do so and feels good that she can help in this small way. This example most clearly illustrates the........... a. empathic joy hypothesis. b. negative state relief model. c. empathy-altruism model. d. defensive helping. Question 12 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Leeto is alone, resting on a beach when he notices someone who appears to be floundering in the ocean. Since he does not know how to swim, Leeto, realizes that he cannot help this individual himself. This example illustrates that people ……….. a. often fail to recognize the emergency in such situations. b. usually want to be left alone and not deal with others' predicaments. c. often do not help others when they are alone. d. often decide that they cannot help when they do not know what to do. Question 13 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text When we thank someone for helping us, they are more likely to help us again. This is because gratitude......... a. increases their self-efficacy. b. increases their self-worth. c. decreases their self-efficacy. d. decreases their self-esteem. Question 14 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text A Johannesburg Uber driver once intervened and stopped what he perceived to be a mugging in progress- even though it actually was a group of actors performing a scene for a television scene. The Uber driver probably intervened due to……. a. pure stupidity b. the absence of the bystander effect c. the fact that he is a Jo' burger. d. his feelings of empathy Question 15 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Drive theories of aggression suggest that………. a. a fighting instinct in males underlies most forms of aggression. b. males aggress against other males in order to obtain access to females. c. our death wish is redirected outwards towards others, causing aggression. d. external conditions arouse the motive to harm or injure others. Question 16 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Jessie is a Type B person and Jim is a Type A person. They both work out regularly at the gym and are in excellent physical condition. Both have been invited to be contestants on a new reality TV show in which contestants compete for a new car. One of the competitions involves a boxing match. Assuming that all other factors are equal and based on what is known about Type A and Type B personalities, who is most likely to become a contestant on this program? a. Jessie, because Type B persons are more aggressive than are Type A persons. b. Jim, because Type A persons are more aggressive than are Type B persons. c. Both are equally likely to become contestants. d. It cannot be determined from the information given. Question 17 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Lee just punched a stranger in the face in order to prove to his peers that he was "manly." This is an example of ______________ a. the Type A behavior pattern b. displaced aggression c. the Type B behavior pattern d. instrumental aggression Question 18 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text According to Distraction-Conflict Theory, the presence of others produces increased arousal because - - - - - a. of the mere physical presence of the audience. b. of our desire to be evaluated positively by others, causing evaluation apprehension. c. an audience widens the focus of our attention. d. of our efforts to pay attention to both the audience and the task being performed. Question 19 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text When individuals achieve higher status in a group, their behavior may become a. highly compliant b. idiosyncratic c. cohesive with others d. more conforming Question 20 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text When we are striving to create social change, groups may provide us with a. social clout b. group polarization c. self-enhancement d. increased entitativity Question 21 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text According to social facilitation theories, people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can be affected by the...... a. presence of others b. presence of others c. presence of higher-status others d. time limit on a social interaction Question 22 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text A common factor that increases the likelihood of helping behavior irrespective of the bystander's emotional state is aNo__________________. a. interesting or fun quality to the helping task b. sense of independence and control c. unambiguous need for help d. sense of power Question 23 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The type of social influence that involves one person directly ordering another person to behave in a specific way is known as______________. a. the authority principle b. obedience c. symbolic influence d. conformity Question 24 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text People with a ________attachment style often experience_________ stress when they have conflict with a partner. a. secure; less b. fearful-avoidant; less c. preoccupied: less d. dismissing; less Question 25 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The vast majority of the stereotypes based on appearance are mostly_____. a. inaccurate b. inaccurate for younger people but relatively accurate for older people c. accurate for men and women d. accurate for females