Top 80+ Solved Psychology of Social Behaviour MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The term brainwashing describes what happened to American POWs during which war?
a. World War I
b. World War II
c. Korean War
d. Vietnam War
Q. The theory that states for strategic reasons we express attitudes that make us appearconsistent is
a. cognitive theory.
b. consistency theory.
c. self-presentation theory.
d. self-perception theory.
Q. The reduction of dissonance by internally justifying one's behavior when externalrewards are lacking is
a. cognitive dissonance effect.
b. insufficient justification effect.
c. psychological reactance effect.
d. self-monitoring effect.
Q. According to self-perception theory, behavior shapes attitudes
a. when attitudes are strong and consistent.
b. only in the area of legislation.
c. in self-monitoring people.
d. when attitudes are weak and ambiguous.
Q. The result of bribing people to do what they already enjoy doing is the
a. self-monitoring effect.
b. overjustification effect.
c. self-presentation effect.
d. underjustification effect.
Q. The degree of attraction among group members relates to the dimension of
a. compatibility.
b. structure.
c. cohesiveness.
d. conformity.
Q. According to the text, which of the following are true of self-perception and cognitivedissonance theories?
a. Self-perception theory has more support and evidence.
b. Evidence exists to support both theories.
c. Cognitive dissonance theory has more support and evidence.
d. They are mutually exclusive; therefore one has to be correct.
Q. Worldwide, humans spend ________ per day on arms and armies.
a. $1 billion
b. $5 billion
c. $2 billion
d. $500 million
Q. Physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt someone is
a. aggression.
b. instrumental aggression.
c. violence.
d. hostility.
Q. Killings done by armies is an example of
a. emotional aggression.
b. instinctive aggression.
c. instrumental aggression.
d. calculated aggression.
Q. Aggression driven by anger and performed as an end in itself is
a. instrumental aggression.
b. hostile aggression.
c. emotional aggression.
d. belligerent aggression.
Q. Which of the following is an innate behavior?
a. reading a book
b. watching a movie
c. playing in the band
d. fleeing danger
Q. The blocking of goal-directed behavior is
a. frustration.
b. displacement.
c. disarticulation.
d. aggravation.