C82SAD RevisionC82SAD Revision

Multiple choice questionsMultiple choice questions

30 MCQ’s for social psychology and 30 MCQ’s for social psychology and 30 MCQ’s for developmental 30 MCQ’s for developmental psychologypsychology

Total = 60 MCQ’s (1 hour)Total = 60 MCQ’s (1 hour) Then 2 essay questions:Then 2 essay questions:

– 1 question on social psychology (from 6 1 question on social psychology (from 6 choices)choices)

– 1 question on developmental 1 question on developmental psychology (from 6 choices)psychology (from 6 choices)

Multiple choice questionsMultiple choice questions

What is your name?What is your name?

(a)(a) MartinMartin

(b)(b) GertrudeGertrude

(c)(c) St JohnSt John

(d)(d) None of the aboveNone of the above

Format is 4-choice MCQ as follows:Format is 4-choice MCQ as follows:

Multiple choice questionsMultiple choice questions

Which of following is Which of following is notnot a a functionfunction (Katz, 1960) of attitudes?(Katz, 1960) of attitudes?

(a)(a) Value-expressiveValue-expressive

(b)(b) UtilitarianUtilitarian

(c)(c) Self-esteemSelf-esteem

(d)(d) KnowledgeKnowledge

A full list of practice questions for A full list of practice questions for social psychology are presented on the social psychology are presented on the C82SAD websiteC82SAD website

Essay questionsEssay questions ““Attitudes are the most indispensable Attitudes are the most indispensable

concept in social psychology” (Allport, concept in social psychology” (Allport, 1935). To what extent does research in 1935). To what extent does research in social psychology support this statement?social psychology support this statement?

Is there evidence to support Cottrell’s Is there evidence to support Cottrell’s (1972) evaluation apprehension (1972) evaluation apprehension hypothesis?hypothesis?

Do rewards undermine intrinsic Do rewards undermine intrinsic motivation?motivation?

What are group norms and how do they What are group norms and how do they affect behaviour in groups?affect behaviour in groups?

How do people become prejudiced How do people become prejudiced against minorities? against minorities?

Essay questionsEssay questions ““Attitudes are the most indispensable Attitudes are the most indispensable

concept in social psychology” (Allport, concept in social psychology” (Allport, 1935). To what extent does research in 1935). To what extent does research in social psychology support this social psychology support this statement?statement?– Lecture 3: “Attitudes, persuasive Lecture 3: “Attitudes, persuasive

communication and attitude change”communication and attitude change”– Define attitudesDefine attitudes– Focus on the attitude-behaviour link, is it Focus on the attitude-behaviour link, is it

supported?supported?– If not, what are the circumstances that lead If not, what are the circumstances that lead

to a stronger attitude-behaviour relation?to a stronger attitude-behaviour relation?– E.g. attitude strength, accessibility, E.g. attitude strength, accessibility,

intentions, social identity intentions, social identity

Essay questionsEssay questions Is there evidence to support Cottrell’s Is there evidence to support Cottrell’s

(1972) evaluation apprehension (1972) evaluation apprehension hypothesis?hypothesis?– Lecture 4 “People in groups: Social Lecture 4 “People in groups: Social

facilitation, cohesiveness and group facilitation, cohesiveness and group norms”norms”

– Define social facilitation and evaluation Define social facilitation and evaluation apprehensionapprehension

– Role of ‘drive’ or ‘arousal’ and dominant Role of ‘drive’ or ‘arousal’ and dominant responseresponse

– Mere presence vs. evaluative audienceMere presence vs. evaluative audience– Weight of evidence supporting evaluation Weight of evidence supporting evaluation

apprehension e.g. meta-analyses, well-apprehension e.g. meta-analyses, well-learned (easy) vs. unfamiliar (hard) taskslearned (easy) vs. unfamiliar (hard) tasks

Essay questionsEssay questions Do rewards undermine intrinsic Do rewards undermine intrinsic

motivation?motivation?– Lecture 10: “Aggression and motivation”Lecture 10: “Aggression and motivation”– Intrinsic motivation and cognitive Intrinsic motivation and cognitive

evaluation theoryevaluation theory– Define intrinsic motivation and extrinsic Define intrinsic motivation and extrinsic

rewards (give examples)rewards (give examples)– Start with reinforcementStart with reinforcement– Deci’s (1971) work on rewards and the Deci’s (1971) work on rewards and the

undermining effectundermining effect– Meta-analyses of the undermining effectMeta-analyses of the undermining effect– Mitigating circumstances (the informational Mitigating circumstances (the informational

aspect vs. controlling aspect of rewards)aspect vs. controlling aspect of rewards)

Essay questionsEssay questions What are group norms and how do they What are group norms and how do they

affect behaviour in groups?affect behaviour in groups?– Lecture 4: “Lecture 4: “People in groups: Social People in groups: Social

facilitation, cohesiveness and group facilitation, cohesiveness and group norms”norms”, Lecture 5 “Intergroup behaviour”, , Lecture 5 “Intergroup behaviour”, and Lecture 9 “Prejudice and and Lecture 9 “Prejudice and discrimination”discrimination”

– Define group norms and the theory that Define group norms and the theory that most frequently utilises them (Social most frequently utilises them (Social Identity Theory)Identity Theory)

– Give examples of Give examples of howhow group norms affect group norms affect behaviour (e.g. conformity, deindividuation)behaviour (e.g. conformity, deindividuation)

– E.g. Racist attitudes, collective aggression, E.g. Racist attitudes, collective aggression, bystander effectbystander effect

Essay questionsEssay questions How do people become prejudiced How do people become prejudiced

against minorities?against minorities?– Lecture 9 “Prejudice and discrimination” Lecture 9 “Prejudice and discrimination”

also Lecture 4: “also Lecture 4: “People in groups: Social People in groups: Social facilitation, cohesiveness and group facilitation, cohesiveness and group norms”norms” and Lecture 5 “Intergroup and Lecture 5 “Intergroup behaviour”behaviour”

– Focus on social identity approach and Focus on social identity approach and group dynamicsgroup dynamics

– Influential factors e.g. relative Influential factors e.g. relative deprivation, perceived injustice, deprivation, perceived injustice, deindividuation, dehumanization, in- and deindividuation, dehumanization, in- and out-group homogenietyout-group homogeniety