Question 1

Attention ,encoding and retrieval are basic processes of?

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C

Question 2

……….. refers to the processes through which we recover information from memory

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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

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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

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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

………… is the tendency to imagine other outcomes in a situation than the ones that actually occurred

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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

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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

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

Question 8

Which among below is not an error of social cognition

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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 ?

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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 ?

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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?

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Norman Triplett's experiment, conducted in 1898, is considered one of the earliest studies of social psychology. It focused on how the presence of others affects an individual's performance, leading to the concept of social facilitation.

Question 12

Norman triplett"S study on social facilitation was a …………study

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Norman Triplett's study on social facilitation was experimental. He conducted one of the earliest experiments in social psychology by comparing the performance of cyclists alone versus in groups, demonstrating that the presence of others enhances performance.

Question 13

Which among below disciplins are associated with social psychology?

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Social psychology intersects with various other disciplines, including cognitive psychology (how we think about and perceive the social world), personality psychology (how individual differences affect social behavior), and clinical psychology (how psychological disorders affect and are affected by social interactions and constructs).

Question 14

The field which the structure, function, growth, origin, and evolution of living things is called

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Biology is the scientific study of life and living organisms, encompassing their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution.

Question 15

Field exclusively examines the concept of culture, and specifically the role of culture in influencing people's attitudes and behavior.

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Anthropology is the field that primarily focuses on the study of human societies, cultures, and their development, examining how culture influences people's attitudes and behaviors.

Question 16

The group which doesn't receive any treatment in experimental method is termed as

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The control group in an experiment is the group that does not receive the experimental treatment, serving as a comparison to evaluate the effect of the treatment.

Question 17

The variable which is manipulated in an experimental research is called

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The independent variable is the one that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable in an experimental research setting.

Question 18

The variable which is measured in an experiment is called

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The dependent variable is the variable that is being measured or tested in an experiment. It is called "dependent" because its value depends on the changes or manipulations made to the independent variable by the researcher.

Question 19

Variable other than independent variable which makes changes in dependent variable is called

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A confounding variable is an external variable that can affect the results of an experiment by influencing the dependent variable, but is not the variable of interest (the independent variable). This can lead to incorrect conclusions about the relationship between the independent and dependent variables if not controlled for.

Question 20

----------- is a standardised, planned, and systematic approach to objectively observe and record behavior

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Observation is the method that involves a standardized, planned, and systematic approach to objectively observe and record behavior. This method is used to gather data by watching subjects in their natural environment or within a controlled setting.

Quiz 3: Social Psychology and Research Methodology