PYC4803
EXAM PACK
FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MODULE +27 67 171 1739
, lOMoARcPSD|62123117
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
October/November 2025
PYC4803
Social Psychology
80 Marks
Duration: 3 Hours
EXAMINERS
FIRST: DR K MBATHA
PROF Z CAKATA
MS G MAKHUZA
MR V MTHIMKHULU
SECOND: MR S HAGEN
EXTERNAL: DR M SETHUNTSA
This paper consists of 4 pages.
Instructions
myExams: The timed online examination will take place on myExams. To access the exam, log in to
myExams and navigate to the PYC4803 exam site. You will open, download and submit your paper
online. You must be online for the full duration of the examination.
Link: Once you have accessed the exam site, click on the “PYC4803 exam” link
Navigate: You will see the exam question paper.
Content: The timed online examination consists of five sections. Please answer any four sections.
Invigilator App: Please take note that the use of the Invigilator App is compulsory for this assessment/exam.
Please open The Invigilator App that you downloaded from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store or Huawei
App Gallery.
, lOMoARcPSD|62123117
PYC4803
October/November 2025
Sign into the application with the credentials you created when you signed up for the app. Before you start the
assessment, scan the following QR Code:
It is important to note that you should adhere to the time limit in your MyExams assessment as the invigilation
time in the app could exceed the time allocated to complete your assessment. Please follow the time limit in
MyExams.
Ensure that your phone's media volume is turned up in order for you to hear the notifications. Remember that
you are NOT allowed to minimise or close the app during the assessment.
Please reach out to the Invigilator technical helpdesk at 073 505 8273 via WhatsApp should you require any
technical assistance with the app.
Submitting the paper: You must press the submit button to submit the paper. Press the submit button only
when you have answered all the questions. Pressing the submit button, means you can no longer work on
your paper. No e-mail submission will be accepted. All students must submit their answers online. There is only
one opportunity to write the online examination. Students who do not submit any answers within the scheduled
session times on the day of the examination will be marked absent.
You must submit your answers online on the ‘eAssessments Info’ platform.
Please note that this is a closed-book examination.
You declare that you understand what academic dishonesty entails and that you are aware of
Unisa’s policies in this regard.
2
, lOMoARcPSD|62123117
PYC4803
October/November 2025
ENSURE THAT YOU SAVE A COPY OF YOUR ONLINE ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION REPORT AS
PROOF OF SUCCESSFUL ONLINE SUBMISSION
Section A
Question 1
List and briefly discuss five factors that determine the likelihood that people will fail to
help in an emergency situation. (10 marks)
Question 2
Drawing on evidence from research and using practical examples, describe three
factors that determine the strength of attitudes. (10 marks)
Section B
Question 3
Discuss whether men are more aggressive than women. In support of your answer,
indicate whether there are any significant differences between men and women with
regard to aggression. Base your discussion on international studies on gender and
aggression. (20 marks)
Section C
Question 4
In the last two decades, there has been a growing interest in the study of individual
differences and how people’s judgements and decisions deviate from the normative
standards and how this often results in judgement errors (Berthet and de Gardelle,
2023).
3
EXAM PACK
FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MODULE +27 67 171 1739
, lOMoARcPSD|62123117
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
October/November 2025
PYC4803
Social Psychology
80 Marks
Duration: 3 Hours
EXAMINERS
FIRST: DR K MBATHA
PROF Z CAKATA
MS G MAKHUZA
MR V MTHIMKHULU
SECOND: MR S HAGEN
EXTERNAL: DR M SETHUNTSA
This paper consists of 4 pages.
Instructions
myExams: The timed online examination will take place on myExams. To access the exam, log in to
myExams and navigate to the PYC4803 exam site. You will open, download and submit your paper
online. You must be online for the full duration of the examination.
Link: Once you have accessed the exam site, click on the “PYC4803 exam” link
Navigate: You will see the exam question paper.
Content: The timed online examination consists of five sections. Please answer any four sections.
Invigilator App: Please take note that the use of the Invigilator App is compulsory for this assessment/exam.
Please open The Invigilator App that you downloaded from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store or Huawei
App Gallery.
, lOMoARcPSD|62123117
PYC4803
October/November 2025
Sign into the application with the credentials you created when you signed up for the app. Before you start the
assessment, scan the following QR Code:
It is important to note that you should adhere to the time limit in your MyExams assessment as the invigilation
time in the app could exceed the time allocated to complete your assessment. Please follow the time limit in
MyExams.
Ensure that your phone's media volume is turned up in order for you to hear the notifications. Remember that
you are NOT allowed to minimise or close the app during the assessment.
Please reach out to the Invigilator technical helpdesk at 073 505 8273 via WhatsApp should you require any
technical assistance with the app.
Submitting the paper: You must press the submit button to submit the paper. Press the submit button only
when you have answered all the questions. Pressing the submit button, means you can no longer work on
your paper. No e-mail submission will be accepted. All students must submit their answers online. There is only
one opportunity to write the online examination. Students who do not submit any answers within the scheduled
session times on the day of the examination will be marked absent.
You must submit your answers online on the ‘eAssessments Info’ platform.
Please note that this is a closed-book examination.
You declare that you understand what academic dishonesty entails and that you are aware of
Unisa’s policies in this regard.
2
, lOMoARcPSD|62123117
PYC4803
October/November 2025
ENSURE THAT YOU SAVE A COPY OF YOUR ONLINE ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION REPORT AS
PROOF OF SUCCESSFUL ONLINE SUBMISSION
Section A
Question 1
List and briefly discuss five factors that determine the likelihood that people will fail to
help in an emergency situation. (10 marks)
Question 2
Drawing on evidence from research and using practical examples, describe three
factors that determine the strength of attitudes. (10 marks)
Section B
Question 3
Discuss whether men are more aggressive than women. In support of your answer,
indicate whether there are any significant differences between men and women with
regard to aggression. Base your discussion on international studies on gender and
aggression. (20 marks)
Section C
Question 4
In the last two decades, there has been a growing interest in the study of individual
differences and how people’s judgements and decisions deviate from the normative
standards and how this often results in judgement errors (Berthet and de Gardelle,
2023).
3
