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,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
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UNISA (>
October/November 2022
PYC4803
Social Psychology
80 Marks
Duration: 3 Hours
EXAMINERS
FIRST: DR K MBATHA
PROF CAKATA
MR V MTHIMKHULU
MS G MAKHUZA
SECOND: MR S HAGEN
EXTERNAL: DRM SETHUNTSA
This paper consists of 5 pages.
Instructions:
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online. You must be online for the full duration of the examination.
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Navigate: You wiil see the exam question paper.
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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. If you press the submit button, you can no longer work on your
aper. No e-mail submission will be accepted. All students must submit their answers online. There is only one
, PYC4803
October/November 2022
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
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.
| ENSURE THAT YOU SAVE A COPY OF YOUR ONLINE ASSESSMENT SUBMISSIGN REPORT AS
PROOF OF SUCCESSFUL ONLINE SUBMISSION
, PYC4803
October/November 2022
Section A
Question 1
Briefly discuss haw emotion influences prosocial behaviour and refer to research
support for your answer.
(10 marks)
Question 2
Briefly discuss techniques to reduce social loafing and increase performance within
the group. (10 marks)
Section B
Question 3
Your partner invites you to a restaurant for a romantic meal after work, but, he/she
does not arrive. You wait an hour (after leaving numerous voicemail messages).
Furious, you leave the restaurant.
(a) You decide that his/her behaviour is due to internal causes. Explain, using
Kelley's theory of Causal Attribution, how you came to this conclusion,
(10 marks)
(b) You decide that his/ner behaviour is due to situational causes. Explain, using
Kelley's theory of Causai Aitribution, how you came to this conclusion.
(10 marks)
Section C
Question 4
The Randburg Magistrate's Court imposed a R100,000 fine or a 12-month prison
sentence on Mduduzi Manana, the Deputy Minister of higher education and training,
for allegedly beating three ladies at a nightclub for calling him "gay." Most social
groups, including activists, were not pleased with the courts ruling. What are the two
reasons according to research by Darley, Carlsmith, and Robinson (2000) for society
to punish aggressive acts? In your answer also discuss whether punishment can serve
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information provided in these study notes, the seller cannot guarantee the completeness or correctness of all
the content. It is the responsibility of the buyer to verify the accuracy of the information and use their own
judgment when applying it to their assignments.
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,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
-
UNISA (>
October/November 2022
PYC4803
Social Psychology
80 Marks
Duration: 3 Hours
EXAMINERS
FIRST: DR K MBATHA
PROF CAKATA
MR V MTHIMKHULU
MS G MAKHUZA
SECOND: MR S HAGEN
EXTERNAL: DRM SETHUNTSA
This paper consists of 5 pages.
Instructions:
myExams: The timed online examination will take place on myExams. To access the exam, login to
myExams and navigate tc the PYC4803 exam. 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 wiil see the exam question paper.
Content: The timed ontine examination consists of five sections. Please answer any four sections.
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. If you press the submit button, you can no longer work on your
aper. No e-mail submission will be accepted. All students must submit their answers online. There is only one
, PYC4803
October/November 2022
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
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.
| ENSURE THAT YOU SAVE A COPY OF YOUR ONLINE ASSESSMENT SUBMISSIGN REPORT AS
PROOF OF SUCCESSFUL ONLINE SUBMISSION
, PYC4803
October/November 2022
Section A
Question 1
Briefly discuss haw emotion influences prosocial behaviour and refer to research
support for your answer.
(10 marks)
Question 2
Briefly discuss techniques to reduce social loafing and increase performance within
the group. (10 marks)
Section B
Question 3
Your partner invites you to a restaurant for a romantic meal after work, but, he/she
does not arrive. You wait an hour (after leaving numerous voicemail messages).
Furious, you leave the restaurant.
(a) You decide that his/her behaviour is due to internal causes. Explain, using
Kelley's theory of Causal Attribution, how you came to this conclusion,
(10 marks)
(b) You decide that his/ner behaviour is due to situational causes. Explain, using
Kelley's theory of Causai Aitribution, how you came to this conclusion.
(10 marks)
Section C
Question 4
The Randburg Magistrate's Court imposed a R100,000 fine or a 12-month prison
sentence on Mduduzi Manana, the Deputy Minister of higher education and training,
for allegedly beating three ladies at a nightclub for calling him "gay." Most social
groups, including activists, were not pleased with the courts ruling. What are the two
reasons according to research by Darley, Carlsmith, and Robinson (2000) for society
to punish aggressive acts? In your answer also discuss whether punishment can serve
