Social Behaviour In Psychology — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

Doob (1947) is the correct answer to “One of the first investigators to suggest that learning principles could be applied to attitudes was”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

An unpleasant state that occurs when we notice that various attitudes we hold, are some how inconsistent is the correct answer to “Cognitive Dissonance is:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Impression formation is the correct answer to “The process by which information about others is converted into more or less enduring cognitions or thoughts about them is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Leon Festinger is the correct answer to “Who has given the theory of cognitive dissonance”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Group membership is the correct answer to “There is little doubt that many of the attitudes we hold are influenced by . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

A-2, B-1, C-3 is the correct answer to “Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Tactics) List-II (Explanation) A. Foot-in-the-door-technique 1. Person employing this tactic starts with a very large request. After that request is refused, a much, smaller one is made B. Door-in-the-face technique 2. People start with a trivial request and then, when this is granted, move on to a larger request, the one they really wanted all along C. Playing hard to get 3. Individuals try to create the impression that they are very popular or very much in demand”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Self-report methods is the correct answer to “The most common method of measuring attitudes is the”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Ajzen and Fishbein is the correct answer to “The theory of planned behaviour is proposed by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

A social distance scale is the correct answer to “Items such as "would exclude from my country" or "would admit to marriage in my family" are found in which attitude measure”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Both A and B is the correct answer to “Which one of the following statements is correct about bogus pipeline”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

To evaluate information that discon firms our existing views as less convincing or reliable than information that confirms these views is the correct answer to “Biased Assimilation is the tendency”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Both A and B is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . is/are major way/ways for a person to reduce dissonance.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Conformity is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . 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.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Classical conditioning, instrumental conditioning is the correct answer to “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.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Correctly is the correct answer to “Self-report measures are accurate only to the extent that respondents are willing or able to report their attitudes . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Fritz Heider is the correct answer to “The first major attempt to formulate the implicit rules was made by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

A-3, B-5, C-4, D-2 is the correct answer to “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”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Forewarning is the correct answer to “When we watch commercials we know fully well that these messages are designed to change our views. This kind of knowledge is known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

All of the above is the correct answer to “Which one of the following options about impression formation is correct”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Public opinion polls is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . 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.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Own behaviour is the correct answer to “In the absence of clear situational incentives and strongly held attitudes, people may deduce their attitude positions by observing their . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

All of the above is the correct answer to “Which one of the following statements is correct about tactics of impression management”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Past experience is the correct answer to “Attitude summarize . . . . . . . . and predict or direct future actions.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Gordon Allport is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . noted in his famous book on prejudice, that interracial contacts lead to decreased prejudice only when the participants are of equal status.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

All of the above is the correct answer to “Which of the following pairs is correctly matched about attributional errors”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Random Sampling is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . means that each person in the target population has an equal chance of being selected in the sample.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Social role is the correct answer to “Learning of any new . . . . . . . . requires the understanding and internalisation of values, attitudes and behavioural characteristics of given religious, political, occupational, economic, caste and even play groups.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Fritz Heider is the correct answer to “The first major attempt to formulate implicit rules was made by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

A-2, B-1, C-3 is the correct answer to “Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (concepts) List-II (explanations) A. Extended contact hypothesis 1. Involves some how inducing individuals to shift the boundary between 'us' and 'them'. B. Recategorization 2. Suggests that merely knowing that members of their own group have formed close relationship with persons from the other group, can reduce prejudice. C. Social influence 3. Attempts by one or more persons to change the attitudes or behaviour of one or more others.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Cognitive dissonance is the correct answer to “Festinger and carlsmith performed an experiment designed to test Festinger's theory of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Alfred Adler is the correct answer to “Psychologist . . . . . . . . has laid great stress on the child's family position or birth order.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3 is the correct answer to “Match List-I (Functions of attitude) with List-II (Behaviours/Action tendencies) and select the correct answer: List-I List-II A. Adjustment 1. Provides basis for acceptance of any opinion B. Value-expressive 2. Protects self images C. Ego-defensive 3. Provides basis for understanding D. Knowledge 4. Adapts to environment”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Both A and C is the correct answer to “Attitudes are acquired in . . . . . . . . ways.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Daryl J. Bem is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . was the first to suggest that we sometimes deduce our attitude position by direct observation of our own behaviour.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Traits is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . are a compelling set of categories used to describe, remember and communicate our own and other people's behaviour.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Hypocrisy is the correct answer to “Awareness that one is publicly advocating some attitude or behaviour but then acting in a way that is inconsistent with this attitude or behaviour, is known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Leon Festinger (1957) is the correct answer to “The cognitive dissonance theory of attitude is proposed by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

Ecological is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . environment denotes the person's physical environment, climatic conditions and regional area which play significant role in determining social habits, behavioural tendencies and general outlook towards life.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2 is the correct answer to “Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Type of situationally presented alternatives) List-II (Analogy to internal conflict) A. Approach-Approach 1. Caught between the devil and the deep sea B. Avoidance-Avoidance 2. One step forward two steps backward C. Approach-Avoidance 3. Possibly one today is worth two tomorrows D. Multiple Approach-Avoidance 4. No time to stand and stare as I have promises to keep”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.

All of the above is the correct answer to “Attitudes are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Social Behaviour In Psychology.