Social Behaviour in Psychology MCQ Questions and Answers Page-2 section-1

11.
Biased Assimilation is the tendency

A. To evaluate information that discon firms our existing views as less convincing or reliable than information that confirms these views

B. To direct our attention away from information

C. To avoid forewarning

D. None of the above

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12.
. . . . . . . . is/are major way/ways for a person to reduce dissonance.

A. To change one of the cognitive elements

B. To add a new cognitive element

C. To motivate the person

D. Both A and B

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13.
. . . . . . . . is the term used to refer to the situation in which individuals change their beliefs or behaviours so that they become more similar to those of other group members.

A. Attribution

B. Conformity

C. Dissonance

D. None of the above

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14.
Doob proposed that the principles of . . . . . . . . and . . . . . . . . could be used to explain the formation and change of attitudes in much the same way that they have been applied to overt behaviour.

A. Classical conditioning, instrumental conditioning

B. Classical conditioning, classical response

C. Instrumental conditioning, instrumental response

D. None of these

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15.
Self-report measures are accurate only to the extent that respondents are willing or able to report their attitudes . . . . . . . .

A. Correctly

B. Incorrectly

C. Both A and B

D. None of these

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16.
The first major attempt to formulate the implicit rules was made by

A. Fritz Heider

B. Lewis Terman

C. Sigmund Freud

D. None of the above

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17.
Match List-I (Validity/clinical scales of MMPI) with List-II (characteristics of high scores on these scales) and select the correct answer:

List-I List-II

A. Lie Scale 1. Feeling of hopelessness and worthlessness

B. Paranoia Scale 2. Excessive concern about health, exaggeration of real or imagined physical ailments

C. Depression Scale 3. Denial of common personal faults, defensiveness

D. Hypochondriasis scale 4. Obsessive-compulsiveness, excessive introspection that dwells on fears and self-doubts

5. Defensiveness, suspiciousness and jealousy

A. A-5, B-3, C-2, D-1

B. A-3, B-5, C-1, D-2

C. A-3, B-5, C-4, D-2

D. A-5, B-3, C-1, D-4

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18.
When we watch commercials we know fully well that these messages are designed to change our views. This kind of knowledge is known as

A. Forewarning

B. Fore knowledge

C. Biased assimilation

D. Anticipation

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19.
Which one of the following options about impression formation is correct?

A. We tend to weight negative information about others more heavily than positive information

B. The more unusual the information about behaviour or traits the greater the weight placed on information

C. Information received first is weighted more heavily than information received later and information from sources we trust is weighted more heavily

D. All of the above

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20.
. . . . . . . . can also be used to provide information about the percentage of the population that supports the use of marijuana, the death penalty or a low-cost housing project.

A. Self-report method

B. Public opinion polls

C. Attitude scale

D. Interview

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List-I	List-II
A. Lie Scale	1. Feeling of hopelessness and worthlessness
B. Paranoia Scale	2. Excessive concern about health, exaggeration of real or imagined physical ailments
C. Depression Scale	3. Denial of common personal faults, defensiveness
D. Hypochondriasis scale	4. Obsessive-compulsiveness, excessive introspection that dwells on fears and self-doubts
	5. Defensiveness, suspiciousness and jealousy

Social Behaviour in Psychology MCQ Questions and Answers

11. Biased Assimilation is the tendency

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12. . . . . . . . . is/are major way/ways for a person to reduce dissonance.

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13. . . . . . . . . is the term used to refer to the situation in which individuals change their beliefs or behaviours so that they become more similar to those of other group members.

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14. Doob proposed that the principles of . . . . . . . . and . . . . . . . . could be used to explain the formation and change of attitudes in much the same way that they have been applied to overt behaviour.

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15. Self-report measures are accurate only to the extent that respondents are willing or able to report their attitudes . . . . . . . .

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16. The first major attempt to formulate the implicit rules was made by

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18. When we watch commercials we know fully well that these messages are designed to change our views. This kind of knowledge is known as

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19. Which one of the following options about impression formation is correct?

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20. . . . . . . . . can also be used to provide information about the percentage of the population that supports the use of marijuana, the death penalty or a low-cost housing project.

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11.
Biased Assimilation is the tendency

12.
. . . . . . . . is/are major way/ways for a person to reduce dissonance.

13.
. . . . . . . . is the term used to refer to the situation in which individuals change their beliefs or behaviours so that they become more similar to those of other group members.

14.
Doob proposed that the principles of . . . . . . . . and . . . . . . . . could be used to explain the formation and change of attitudes in much the same way that they have been applied to overt behaviour.

15.
Self-report measures are accurate only to the extent that respondents are willing or able to report their attitudes . . . . . . . .

16.
The first major attempt to formulate the implicit rules was made by

18.
When we watch commercials we know fully well that these messages are designed to change our views. This kind of knowledge is known as

19.
Which one of the following options about impression formation is correct?

20.
. . . . . . . . can also be used to provide information about the percentage of the population that supports the use of marijuana, the death penalty or a low-cost housing project.