Social psychology worksheet with answers

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. CPersonality traits of group members
4. DCompetition for limited resources

Blaming an innocent out-group for one's own frustrations and problems is called:

1. AGroupthink
2. BScapegoating
3. CSocial loafing
4. DReactance

In-group favouritism is the tendency to:

1. AFavour members of one's own group
2. BAvoid joining groups
3. CTreat all people exactly equally
4. DPrefer outsiders to one's own group

In Sherif's autokinetic studies, people judged how far a still dot of light seemed to move. In groups, their estimates converged on a shared norm. This mainly shows:

1. AObedience to the experimenter as an authority
2. BInformational influence in an ambiguous situation
3. CSocial loafing as the group task went on
4. DNormative influence when the correct answer was obvious

A friend suggests hitting a punching bag to "get anger out of your system". What does research by Bushman and others suggest?

1. AVenting has no effect on mood or on later behaviour
2. BVenting helps only if done in front of the target
3. CVenting reliably reduces anger and so lowers later aggression
4. DVenting like this tends to increase later aggression

According to Latané's social impact theory, social influence increases with the strength, immediacy and:

1. ANumber of the sources
2. BAge of the target
3. CIntelligence of the target
4. DGender of the sources

Gaertner and Dovidio found that White participants helped Black and White victims equally when they were the only witness, but helped Black victims less when other bystanders were present. This supports the idea of:

1. AA complete absence of prejudice among the participants
2. BDiffusion of responsibility that affects all victims equally
3. CAversive racism, shown when a non-racial excuse is available
4. DOpen, old-fashioned racism that appears in every situation

The contact hypothesis states that contact reduces prejudice best when groups:

1. AMeet only once briefly
2. BAre brought together by force, without any support from the authorities
3. CCompete against each other
4. DHave equal status, shared goals, cooperation and institutional support