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1.Easy

Realistic conflict theory explains hostility between groups mainly as a result of:

  1. AMere membership of a group
  2. BA lack of contact with others
  3. CCompetition for limited resources
  4. DPersonality traits of group members
2.Easy

Which study is known for assigning students to the roles of guards and prisoners?

  1. AMilgram's obedience study
  2. BThe Stanford prison experiment
  3. CThe Robbers Cave experiment
  4. DAsch's conformity study
3.Easy

A student goes out partying the night before an exam so that a poor grade can be blamed on tiredness. This is:

  1. ASocial loafing
  2. BSelf-handicapping
  3. CSelf-fulfilling prophecy
  4. DStereotype threat
4.Medium

Someone realises "I always order salad, so I must like healthy food". Which theory describes inferring attitudes from one's own behaviour?

  1. ARealistic conflict theory
  2. BSocial comparison theory
  3. CSelf-perception theory
  4. DSocial identity theory
5.Medium

On Halloween, children who were anonymous and in groups took more sweets than allowed, compared with children who had been asked their names. This illustrates:

  1. AGroup polarisation
  2. BSocial facilitation
  3. CDeindividuation
  4. DThe foot-in-the-door effect
6.Medium

In Aronson's jigsaw classroom, each pupil learns one part of a lesson and teaches it to the group. This reduced prejudice mainly by:

  1. AMaking pupils depend on each other to succeed
  2. BRewarding only the best individual pupil
  3. CIncreasing competition between pupils
  4. DSeparating pupils from different groups
7.Hard

Men approached by a female researcher on a high, swaying bridge were more likely to phone her later than men approached on a low, stable bridge. This is explained by:

  1. AMisattribution of arousal
  2. BThe matching hypothesis
  3. CSocial exchange theory
  4. DThe mere exposure effect
8.Hard

Students heard a proposal for exams. When told it would affect them personally, argument quality mattered most. When told it would apply in future, the source's expertise mattered most. This supports:

  1. ABrehm's reactance theory
  2. BMcGuire's inoculation theory
  3. CLatané's social impact theory
  4. DThe elaboration likelihood model

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Competition for limited resources
  2. 2. B · The Stanford prison experiment
  3. 3. B · Self-handicapping
  4. 4. C · Self-perception theory
  5. 5. C · Deindividuation
  6. 6. A · Making pupils depend on each other to succeed
  7. 7. A · Misattribution of arousal
  8. 8. D · The elaboration likelihood model

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