SOCIAL AND CULTURAL
PSYCHOLOGY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
what is social psychology? - ANSWER-The scientific investigation of how the thoughts, feelings
and behaviours of individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined or implied presence of
others
what are some of the reasons that cause people to act inconsistently across contexts/time? -
ANSWER-social influence, salient roles/identities, norms/expectations
study of mental processes such as attention, perception, creativity and reasoning - ANSWER-
cognitive psychology
study of human behaviour from an individual perspective - ANSWER-individual psychology
study of human behaviour in societies and culture - ANSWER-social anthropology
study of social life, social change and social causes and consequences of human behaviour -
ANSWER-sociology
Four levels of explanation - ANSWER-Intrapersonal
Interpersonal and situational
Positional
Ideological
Which level of explanation is an analysis of interindividual interaction that considers the role of
general social beliefs, and of social relations between groups
a) intrapersonal
b) ideological
c) positional
d) Interpersonal and situational - ANSWER-Ideological
,Which level of explanation is an analysis of interindividual interaction with circumscribed
situations. The focus is on the dynamics of relations between specific individuals at a specific
time and in a specific situation
a) intrapersonal
b) ideological
c) positional
d) Interpersonal and situational - ANSWER-Interpersonal and Situational
Which level of explanation is an analysis of psychological processes to do with peoples
representation and organisation of their experience of the social environment
a) intrapersonal
b) ideological
c) positional
d) Interpersonal and situational - ANSWER-Intrapersonal
Which level of explanation is an analysis of interindividual interaction in specific situations, but
with the role of social position (e.g., status, identity) outisde the situation taken into
consideration
a) intrapersonal
b) ideological
c) positional
d) Interpersonal and situational - ANSWER-Positional
how does cultural psychology differ from social psychology? - ANSWER-in its explicit
consideration of culture
5 non-experimental methods of research - ANSWER-direct observation
case studies
archival studies
surverys
, field studies
Hypothetical forces that energise, direct and sustain our behaviour - ANSWER-motives
Hunger, thirst, oxygen and warmth are all examples of what kind of motives?
primary or secondary? - ANSWER-Primary
(Biological/innate)
What are seven examples of biological/innate motives - ANSWER-1. Hunger
2. Thirst
3. Oxygen
4. Sleep
5. Warmth
6. Shelter
7. Sex
What are five examples of social/learned motives (AAANP) - ANSWER-1. Achievement
2. Affiliation
3. Aggression
4. Nurturance
5. Power
Fiskes core social motives (BUC(k)ET) - ANSWER-Belonging
Understanding
Controlling
Enhancing Self
Trusting
Fiskes social motives that fall under affective motives - ANSWER-Enhancing self and trusting
Fiskes social motives that fall under cognitive motives - ANSWER-Understanding and controlling
PSYCHOLOGY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
what is social psychology? - ANSWER-The scientific investigation of how the thoughts, feelings
and behaviours of individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined or implied presence of
others
what are some of the reasons that cause people to act inconsistently across contexts/time? -
ANSWER-social influence, salient roles/identities, norms/expectations
study of mental processes such as attention, perception, creativity and reasoning - ANSWER-
cognitive psychology
study of human behaviour from an individual perspective - ANSWER-individual psychology
study of human behaviour in societies and culture - ANSWER-social anthropology
study of social life, social change and social causes and consequences of human behaviour -
ANSWER-sociology
Four levels of explanation - ANSWER-Intrapersonal
Interpersonal and situational
Positional
Ideological
Which level of explanation is an analysis of interindividual interaction that considers the role of
general social beliefs, and of social relations between groups
a) intrapersonal
b) ideological
c) positional
d) Interpersonal and situational - ANSWER-Ideological
,Which level of explanation is an analysis of interindividual interaction with circumscribed
situations. The focus is on the dynamics of relations between specific individuals at a specific
time and in a specific situation
a) intrapersonal
b) ideological
c) positional
d) Interpersonal and situational - ANSWER-Interpersonal and Situational
Which level of explanation is an analysis of psychological processes to do with peoples
representation and organisation of their experience of the social environment
a) intrapersonal
b) ideological
c) positional
d) Interpersonal and situational - ANSWER-Intrapersonal
Which level of explanation is an analysis of interindividual interaction in specific situations, but
with the role of social position (e.g., status, identity) outisde the situation taken into
consideration
a) intrapersonal
b) ideological
c) positional
d) Interpersonal and situational - ANSWER-Positional
how does cultural psychology differ from social psychology? - ANSWER-in its explicit
consideration of culture
5 non-experimental methods of research - ANSWER-direct observation
case studies
archival studies
surverys
, field studies
Hypothetical forces that energise, direct and sustain our behaviour - ANSWER-motives
Hunger, thirst, oxygen and warmth are all examples of what kind of motives?
primary or secondary? - ANSWER-Primary
(Biological/innate)
What are seven examples of biological/innate motives - ANSWER-1. Hunger
2. Thirst
3. Oxygen
4. Sleep
5. Warmth
6. Shelter
7. Sex
What are five examples of social/learned motives (AAANP) - ANSWER-1. Achievement
2. Affiliation
3. Aggression
4. Nurturance
5. Power
Fiskes core social motives (BUC(k)ET) - ANSWER-Belonging
Understanding
Controlling
Enhancing Self
Trusting
Fiskes social motives that fall under affective motives - ANSWER-Enhancing self and trusting
Fiskes social motives that fall under cognitive motives - ANSWER-Understanding and controlling
