SOLVED PYQs UGC NET (PSYCHOLOGY)
Traditional Theoretical Perspectives
UGC NET PSYCHOLOGY
Social Psychology (UNIT 8)
Included Topics: Traditional theoretical perspectives: Field theory, Cognitive Dissonance, Sociobiology, Psychodynamic Approaches, Social Cognition.
1. Which one of the following biases play an important role in stereotyping and prejudice. (JUNE 2015)
(1) False consensus
(2) Illusory correlation
(3) Priming
(4) Confirmation
2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (DEC 2015)
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| A. Symbolic social influence | I. A form of social influence in which one person orders to perform some action |
| B. Normative social influence | II. Social influence based on the desire to be correct |
| C. Informational social influence | III. Social influence based on the desire to be liked |
| D. Obedience | IV. Social influence resulting from the mental representation of others or our relationship |
Codes:
(1) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-IV
(2) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
(3) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
(4) A-IV, B-III , C-II , D-I
3. Evolutionary Social Psychology Research seeks to Investigate (JULY 2016)
(1) changes in human behaviour
(2) seeks to investigate the potential role of genetic factors on social behaviour
(3) interrelationships between people of two groups of different social environment
(4) focuses on individual’s behaviour
4. According to Albert Bandura, which of the following cognitive mechanisms are adopted by a person to act contrary to his or her moral principles without experiencing self-contempt (JAN 2017)
I. Moral justification
II. Dehumanisation
III. Displacement of Responsibility
IV. Diffusion of Responsibility
Codes
(1) II and III
(2) I, II and IV
(3) II, III and IV
(4) I, II, III and IV
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (2) | (4) | (2) | (4) | (4) | (3) | (1) | (1) | (2) | (4) |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |||
| (3) | (2) | (3) | (2) | (2) | (1) | (4) |
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