Free Social Psychology MCQs with Answers

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  • A. Distract from the disadvantages of the products
  • B. Cause pleasant feelings to be evoked
  • C. Are part of the products' basic qualities
  • D. Are just elements of scenery
  • E. None of these

Explanation: Pairing a product with attractive people or pleasant settings can transfer positive feelings to the product through associative or…

Correct answer: Cause pleasant feelings to be evoked
  • A. Deterioration of mental efficiency
  • B. Deterioration of physical energy
  • C. Think tank
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Groupthink occurs when pressure for agreement in a cohesive group reduces independent thinking, critical evaluation, and mental…

Correct answer: Deterioration of mental efficiency
  • A. Geographical proximity
  • B. Why people affiliate with one another
  • C. Both (A. and (B.
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Propinquity literally refers to geographical or physical closeness, and social psychology uses it to explain why nearby people are more…

Correct answer: Both (A. and (B.
  • A. Punishment
  • B. Observation
  • C. Food
  • D. None of theseCompare Local Schools

Explanation: Bandura’s social learning theory holds that people acquire behaviours by observing and imitating models, including parents, peers, and…

Correct answer: Observation
  • A. Skinner
  • B. Bandura
  • C. Festinger
  • D. None of theseTry Prep Courses

Explanation: Leon Festinger proposed cognitive dissonance theory, which explains the psychological discomfort caused by inconsistency between beliefs…

Correct answer: Festinger
  • A. Depends only on physical density
  • B. Affects mainly females
  • C. Can intensify feelings
  • D. Has negative effects only among the elderly

Explanation: Crowding is a subjective experience of insufficient space, not merely a high physical density.

Correct answer: Can intensify feelings
  • A. Operant conditioning
  • B. CR
  • C. Self-perception
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Self-perception theory proposes that people infer their attitudes by observing their own behaviour and the situation in which it occurs.

Correct answer: Self-perception
  • A. Developmental Perspective
  • B. Biological Perspective
  • C. Humanistic Perspective
  • D. Socio-cultural Perspective

Explanation: The socio-cultural perspective explains behaviour through social influences, cultural norms, group membership, and the surrounding…

Correct answer: Socio-cultural Perspective
  • A. Behaviour of an individual at work
  • B. Behaviour and experience in social situations
  • C. Behaviour of ethnic groups
  • D. Abnormal Behaviour of peopleGet Study Guides

Explanation: Social psychology examines how people’s behaviour, thoughts, and experiences are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence…

Correct answer: Behaviour and experience in social situations