Question 1

Attention ,encoding and retrieval are basic processes of?&#10;A)reasoning&#10;B)creativity&#10;C)social thought&#10;D)none of the above

Accepted Answer

social thought&#10;

Question 2

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. refers to the processes through which we recover information from memory&#10;A)attention&#10;B)encoding&#10;C)retrieval&#10;D)observation

Accepted Answer

Retrieval is the process through which we access and bring into consciousness information stored in memory.

Question 3

The bias in which we overlook risks and expect things to turn out well is known as&#10;A)optimistic bias&#10;B)counter factual thinking&#10;C)pessimistic bias&#10;D)planning fallacy

Accepted Answer

Optimistic bias is the tendency to believe that we are less likely to experience negative events and more likely to experience positive events than others, leading us to underestimate risks and overestimate the likelihood of good outcomes.

Question 4

announced schedules for public works (e.g., new roads, airports, bridges, stadiums) that have no chance of being met is best explained by&#10;A)counter factual thinking&#10;B)optimistic bias&#10;C)planning fallacy&#10;D)magical thinking

Accepted Answer

The planning fallacy is the tendency for people and organizations to underestimate how much time will be needed to complete a task, even when they have experience of similar tasks overrunning. This explains why announced schedules for public works often have timelines that are too optimistic and cannot be met.

Question 5

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; is the tendency to imagine other outcomes in a situation than the ones that actually occurred&#10;A)counter factual thinking&#10;B)optimistic bias&#10;C)planning fallacy&#10;D)magical thinking

Accepted Answer

Counterfactual thinking is the psychological phenomenon where individuals imagine alternative outcomes to events that have already occurred, thinking about "what could have been." This contrasts with the other options, which refer to different cognitive biases and tendencies.

Question 6

I got up on the left side of the bed today; therefore it will rain- is an example of&#10;A)belief&#10;B)optimistic bias&#10;C)planning fallacy&#10;D)magical thinking

Accepted Answer

This statement is an example of magical thinking, which is the belief that one's thoughts, actions, or words can influence or predict unrelated outcomes in the world, without a causal connection.

Question 7

Terror management is a pausible explanation of which bias among the following&#10;A)counter factual thinking&#10;B)optimistic bias&#10;C)planning fallacy&#10;D)magical thinking

Accepted Answer

The answer of Terror management is a pausible explanation of...

Question 8

Which among below is not an error of social cognition&#10;A)schema&#10;B)optimistic bias&#10;C)planning fallacy&#10;D)magical thinking

Accepted Answer

Schema is not an error of social cognition; it refers to a cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information, rather than an error or bias in thinking.

Question 9

In ABC triad what does C stands for ?&#10;A)culture&#10;B)cognition&#10;C)coperation&#10;D)none of the above

Accepted Answer

In the ABC triad, C stands for cognition, which refers to the mental processes involved in gaining knowledge and understanding.

Question 10

In ABC triad what does A stands for ?&#10;A)aggression&#10;B)affect&#10;C)altruism&#10;D)none of the above

Accepted Answer

In the ABC triad of psychology, "A" stands for Affect, which refers to the feelings or emotions that a person experiences.

Question 11

Experiment of norman triplett was on?&#10;A)social loafing&#10;B)social facilitation&#10;C)conformity&#10;D)obedience

Accepted Answer

The answer of Experiment of norman triplett was on?&#10;A)social loafing&#10;B)social...

Question 12

Norman triplett&#34;S study on social facilitation was a &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;study&#10;A)correlational&#10;B)observational&#10;C)experimental&#10;D)qualitative

Accepted Answer

The answer of Norman triplett&#34;S study on social facilitation was...

Question 13

Which among below disciplins are associated with social psychology?&#10;A)cognitive psychology&#10;B)personality psychology&#10;C)clinical psychology&#10;D)all of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which among below disciplins are associated with...

Question 14

The field which the structure, function, growth, origin, and evolution of living things is called&#10;A)biology&#10;B)social psychology&#10;C)neurology&#10;D)structuralism

Accepted Answer

The answer of The field which the structure, function, growth,...

Question 15

Field exclusively examines the concept of culture, and specifically the role of culture in influencing people's attitudes and behavior.&#10;A)anthropology&#10;B)evolution&#10;C)sociology&#10;D)social psychology

Accepted Answer

The answer of Field exclusively examines the concept of culture,...

Question 16

The group which doesn't receive any treatment in experimental method is termed as&#10;A)experimental group&#10;B)control group&#10;C)confounding group&#10;D)none of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of The group which doesn't receive any treatment...

Question 17

The variable which is manipulated in an experimental research is called&#10;A)dependent variable&#10;B)independent variable&#10;C)extraneous variable&#10;D)continuos variable

Accepted Answer

The answer of The variable which is manipulated in an...

Question 18

The variable which is measured in an experiment is called&#10;A)dependent variable&#10;B)independent variable&#10;C)extraneous variable&#10;D)continuos variable

Accepted Answer

The answer of The variable which is measured in an...

Question 19

Variable other than independent variable which makes changes in dependent variable is called&#10;A)control variable&#10;B)continuos variable&#10;C)confounding variable&#10;D)internal variable

Accepted Answer

The answer of Variable other than independent variable which makes...

Question 20

----------- is a standardised, planned, and systematic approach to objectively observe and record behavior&#10;A)survey&#10;B)experiment&#10;C)observation&#10;D)record

Accepted Answer

The answer of ----------- is a standardised, planned, and systematic...

Question 21

Which among below are a type of observation?&#10;A)participant&#10;B)naturalistic&#10;C)structured&#10;D)all of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which among below are a type of...

Question 22

Observation in which researcher is not involved with participants is called&#10;A)naturalistic&#10;B)participant&#10;C)non participant&#10;D)unstructured

Accepted Answer

The answer of Observation in which researcher is not involved...

Question 23

A technique which involves observing involves studying the spontaneous behavior of participants in natural surroundings is&#10;A)controlled&#10;B)naturalistic&#10;C)participant&#10;D)none of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of A technique which involves observing involves studying...

Question 24

When , a researchers ask large numbers of people to respond to questions about their attitudes or behavior. It is&#10;A)survey method&#10;B)experimental&#10;C)observation&#10;D)correlation

Accepted Answer

The answer of When , a researchers ask large numbers...

Question 25

The term ________ refers to a tendency for one event to be associated with changes in the other&#10;A)relation&#10;B)correlation&#10;C)association&#10;D)dependency

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ________ refers to a tendency...

Deck 3: Social Psychology and Research Methodology