Periyar University 2005 M.Sc Applied Psychology Advanced Social Psychology - Question Paper
Sunday, 27 January 2013 09:55Web
Time : 3 hours
Maximum: 100 marks
part A - (20 x one = 20 marks)
ans ALL ques..
Say actual or False.
1. Social behaviour is influenced by biological process and genetic factors.
2. provide acquires attitudes from other persons through the process of social learning.
3. Discrimination refers to negative actions towards a few individuals.
4. Conformity increases with cohesiveness.
5. People aggress because it is part of their essential human nature to do so.
discuss the meaning in 1 sentence.
6. Scapegoating.
7. Self-esteem.
8. Schemas.
9. Holocaust.
10. Familicide.
Match the subsequent.
11. Kelley (a) Cognitive dissonance
12. Kurt Levin (b) Theory of causal attributions
13. Schachter (c) Modern social psychology
14. Carl Rogers (d) Two-factor theory
15. Leon Festinger (e) Self-theory.
Expand the abbreviations.
16. AIDS.
17. BSRI.
18. CEST.
19. STD.
20. HIV.
part B - (5 x six = 30 marks)
Write short ans for the subsequent.
21. (a) Bring out the scientific nature of social psychology.
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(b) Elucidate the role of theory in social psychology.
22. (a) How do we acquire attitudes from others? discuss.
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(b) Do attitudes influence behaviour? How?
23. (a) What is prejudice? What is its nature? discuss.
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(b) discuss interpersonal attraction.
24. (a) explain the bases of conformity.
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(b) What is bystander behaviour? discuss.
25. (a) Is aggression an innate tendency? discuss
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(b) Illustration the formation, nature, and function of groups.
part C - (5 x 10 = 50 marks)
ans the subsequent ques..
26. (a) explain experimentation as a method of social psychology.
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(b) Write an essay on non-verbal communication.
27. (a) What is cognitive dissonance? How it is reduced?
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(b) discuss the concept of psychological androgyny for its merits and demerits.
28. (a) Elucidate the role of stereotypes in prejudice.
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(b) explain establishing relationships beyond the family.
29. (a) Bring out the social psychological basis of destructive obedience.
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(b) Examine helping for its merits and demerits.
30. (a) Outline the personal and gender causes of aggression.
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(b) provide an overview on social facilitation.
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