Social psychology worksheet with answers

Attitudes are typically described as having which three components?

1. AConscious, preconscious and unconscious
2. BId, ego and superego
3. CSensory, short-term and long-term
4. DAffective, behavioural and cognitive

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

1. ASelf-handicapping
2. BStereotype threat
3. CSocial loafing
4. DSelf-fulfilling prophecy

Conforming because you believe the group knows the correct answer, especially in an unclear situation, is called:

1. AObedience
2. BInformational social influence
3. CNormative social influence
4. DSocial loafing

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. ARewarding only the best individual pupil
2. BSeparating pupils from different groups
3. CMaking pupils depend on each other to succeed
4. DIncreasing competition between pupils

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

1. AThe size of the group involved
2. BCognitive dissonance
3. CPhysical attractiveness of the source
4. DPerceived behavioural control

Social exchange theory proposes that relationships continue when:

1. APartners are similar in age and background
2. BOne partner holds more power than the other one
3. CRewards outweigh costs compared with alternatives
4. DPartners live close to each other and see each other often

Festinger and Carlsmith paid participants either $1 or $20 to tell others a boring task was fun. Who later rated the task as more enjoyable?

1. AThose paid $20
2. BNeither group changed its rating
3. CThose paid $1
4. DBoth groups rated it the same

An older couple has deep closeness and a firm commitment, but little passion left. In Sternberg's theory this is:

1. ARomantic love
2. BConsummate love
3. CCompanionate love
4. DEmpty love