PSY/V/CC/11 Student's Copy
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CBCS
5th Semester
PSYCHOLOGY
SIXTH PAPER
Social Psychology
Full Marks 75
Time 3 hours
PART A—OBJECTIVE
Marks 25
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
SECTION—A
Marks 10
Tick the correct answer in the brackets provided 1×10=10
1. Social psychology seeks to understand the
cognition of people
causes of social behaviour
genetic component of behaviour
None of the above
2. Research in social psychology, where behaviour is systematically observed
and recorded, is
correlational method
case-study method
cross-cultural method
systematic observation method
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3. The process through which we seek to know and understand other people
is known as
social perception
social learning
social comparison
social influence
4. Theory suggesting that all great leaders share key traits that suit them for
positions of authority is
great person theory
leadership
implicit personality theory
contingency theory
5. A cluster of traits that predisposes individuals to behave in a prosocial
manner is
altruistic personality
implicit personality
type A personality
type B personality
6. Festinger's theory suggests that people compare themselves to others
because there is no objective yardstick with which to evaluate the self, so
we compare ourselves to others to gain the information.
balance
social comparison
drive
social cognition
7. Set of behaviours, that individuals occupying specific positions within a
group are expected to perform, is
role
cohesiveness
status
norm
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8. An internal state that results when individuals notice inconsistency
between two or more attitudes or between their attitudes and their
behaviour is
hypocrisy
prejudice
social dilemma
cognitive dissonance
9. The suggestion that frustration is a very powerful determinant of
aggression is called
drive theory of aggression
general aggression model
frustration-aggression hypothesis
provocation
10. Belief about social groups in terms of the traits or characteristics that they
are believed to share is
prejudice
discrimination
stereotype
attribution
SECTION—B
Marks 15
Write on the following in not more than 5 sentences each 3×5=15
1. Impact of the physical world in social psychology
OR
Cross-cultural method
2. Social perception
OR
Situational leader
3. Pluralistic ignorance
OR
Physical attractiveness
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4. Groupthink
OR
Persuasion
5. Terrorism
OR
Prejudice
PART B—DESCRIPTIVE
Marks 50
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
1. Define social psychology. Discuss the origin and development of social
psychology. 2+8=10
OR
What is social psychology? Discuss two research methods employed in
studying social psychology. 2+8=10
2. What is attribution? Describe in brief the theories of attribution. 2+8=10
OR
Define leadership. What are the functions of a leader? 2+8=10
3. Explain any three motives behind helping people. 10
OR
Briefly discuss the internal and external determinants of attraction. 10
4. Define group. What are the key components of group? 2+8=10
OR
Define attitude. How do people form attitude? 2+8=10
5. What is aggression? Discuss the techniques for prevention and control of
aggression. 2+8=10
OR
What is meant by discrimination? Explain discrimination based on religion,
race and gender. 2+8=10