Social psychology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Unwritten rules about how people in a group are expected to behave are called:

  1. ASocial norms
  2. BAttributions
  3. CStereotypes
  4. DAttitudes
2.Easy

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

  1. AScapegoating
  2. BGroupthink
  3. CReactance
  4. DSocial loafing
3.Easy

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
4.Medium

According to Ajzen's theory of planned behaviour, intentions are predicted by attitudes, subjective norms and:

  1. APhysical attractiveness of the source
  2. BThe size of the group involved
  3. CCognitive dissonance
  4. DPerceived behavioural control
5.Medium

Berkowitz and LePage found that angered participants gave more electric shocks when a gun was lying nearby than when a badminton racket was. This is called:

  1. ASocial facilitation
  2. BDisplacement
  3. CThe weapons effect
  4. DCatharsis
6.Medium

Rosenthal and Jacobson told teachers that some randomly chosen pupils were about to "bloom" intellectually. Later, these pupils showed larger IQ gains, especially in the youngest classes. This shows:

  1. AThat teachers' beliefs have no effect on pupils
  2. BA self-fulfilling prophecy from teacher expectations
  3. CThat IQ tests given in schools cannot be trusted
  4. DThat the chosen pupils were truly more gifted
7.Hard

The Implicit Association Test (IAT) measures attitudes by:

  1. AMeasuring heart rate while participants talk with out-group members
  2. BObserving behaviour in natural settings
  3. CAsking direct questions about prejudice
  4. DReaction times when pairing concepts with evaluative words
8.Hard

In the Clarks' doll studies, many Black children preferred a white doll and described it as "nice". This research was cited in a US court case because it suggested:

  1. ASegregated schools improved self-esteem
  2. BSegregation harmed Black children's self-image
  3. CDoll preferences are fully innate
  4. DYoung children have no racial awareness

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Social norms
  2. 2. A · Scapegoating
  3. 3. A · Favour members of one's own group
  4. 4. D · Perceived behavioural control
  5. 5. C · The weapons effect
  6. 6. B · A self-fulfilling prophecy from teacher expectations
  7. 7. D · Reaction times when pairing concepts with evaluative words
  8. 8. B · Segregation harmed Black children's self-image

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