PYC3701 Assignment 2 (QUALITY ANSWERS) Semester 1 2024

This document contains workings, explanations and solutions to the PYC3701 Assignment 2 (QUALITY ANSWERS) Semester 1 2024. For assistance call or us on 0.6.8..8.1.2..0.9.3.4...... Question 1 Not yetanswered Marked out of1.00 Question 2 Not yetanswered Marked out of1.00 Question 3 Not yetanswered Marked out of1.00 Question 4 Not yetanswered Marked out of1.00 QUIZ Accordin g to balance theory , non-balance exist s whe n - - - - - a. two people dislike one another b. two people discover they are dissimilar in some way but neither like nor dislike eachother. c. one person likes the other and the other person dislikes the fi rst. d. one person likes the other and the other person dislikes the fi rst. Angela and Becky are good friends. Carol greatly dislikes Angela but is not acquainted withBecky. Given this information, if Carol sees Angela and Becky interacting, Carol is MOST likely toreact 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. Thomas is beginning his fi rst year of college. Since one of his goals is to meet people and makenew 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. 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 yetanswered Marked out of1.00 Question 6 Not yetanswered Marked out of1.00 Question 7 Not yetanswered Marked out of1.00 Question 8 Not yetanswered Marked out of1.00 Question 9 Not yetanswered Marked out of1.00 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. Who proposed the confi gural and algebraic models of social cognition? a. Solomon Asch b. Kurt Lewin c. Immanuel Kant d. A and B 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. Ada had missed the notes for several classes and asked Rob for the notes for one day. Rob gavethe notes to Ada, who copied them and then asked Rob for a week’s worth of notes. Because ofthe - - - - - 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 The empathic joy hypothesis suggests we - - - - - a. help others because of genetic attributes that evolved in response to natural selectionpressures. b. help others because of the positive emotions we anticipate experiencing as a result of ourhelping behaviours. c. help others because we expect to be helped by them or someone similar at some time inthe f future. d. help others solely because we want to help someone in need. Question 10 Not yetanswered Marked out of1.00 Question 11 Not yetanswered Marked out of1.00 Question 12 Not yetanswered Marked out of1.00 Question 13 Not yetanswered Marked out of1.00 Question 14 Not yetanswered Marked out of1.00 Question 15 Not yetanswered Marked out of1.00 Mark and Cynthia are writing out checks to donate to their alma mater. First, Mark says he’sgoing to donate R5 000, 00 and then Cynthia indicates she might be able to donate more thanthat. 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 Karen knows that her neighbors often struggle to make ends meet. She sometimes offers tobabysit for free because she can easily afford to do so and feels good that she can help in thissmall way. This example most clearly illustrates the........... a. empathic joy hypothesis . b. negative state relief model. c. empathy-altruism model. d. defensive helping. Leeto is alone, resting on a beach when he notices someone who appears to be fl oundering in theocean. 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. When we thank someone for helping us, they are more likely to help us again. This is becausegratitude......... a. increases their self-effi cacy. b. increases their self-worth. c. decreases their self-effi cacy. d. decreases their self-esteem. A Johannesburg Uber driver once intervened and stopped what he perceived to be a mugging inprogress- even though it actually was a group of actors performing a scene for a televisionscene. 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 Drive theories of aggression suggest that………. a. a fi ghting 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 yetanswered Marked out of1.00 Question 17 Not yetanswered Marked out of1.00 Question 18 Not yetanswered Marked out of1.00 Question 19 Not yetanswered Marked out of1.00 Question 20 Not yetanswered Marked out of1.00 Question 21 Not yetanswered Marked out of1.00 Jessie is a Type B person and Jim is a Type A person. They both work out regularly at the gymand are in excellent physical condition. Both have been invited to be contestants on a new realityTV show in which contestants compete for a new car. One of the competitions involves a boxingmatch. Assuming that all other factors are equal and based on what is known about Type A andType 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. Lee just punched a stranger in the face in order to prove to his peers that he was "manly." This isan example of ______________ a. the Type A behavior pattern b. displaced aggression c. the Type B behavior pattern d. instrumental aggression According to Distraction-Confl ict 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. When individuals achieve higher status in a group, their behavior may become a. highly compliant b. idiosyncratic c. cohesive with others d. more conforming 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 According to social facilitation theories, people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can be affectedby 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 yetanswered Marked out of1.00 Question 23 Not yetanswered Marked out of1.00 Question 24 Not yetanswered Marked out of1.00 Question 25 Not yetanswered Marked out of1.00 A common factor that increases the likelihood of helping behavior irrespective of the bystander'semotional state is a __________________. a. interesting or fun quality to the helping task b. sense of independence and control c. unambiguous need for help d. sense of power The type of social infl uence that involves one person directly ordering another person to behavein a specifi c way is known as______________. a. the authority principle b. obedience c. symbolic infl uence d. conformity People with a ________attachment style often experience_________ stress when they haveconfl ict with a partner. a. secure; less b. fearful-avoidant; less c. preoccupied: less d. dismissing; less 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