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# PSY2013F SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY##
COMPLETE TEST BANK | 150+ QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED RATIONALES### BASED ON
UCT PSY2013F CURRICULUM | SOCIAL
PSYCHOLOGY MODULE
## Table of Contents
| Section | Topic | Questions |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| 1 | Introduction to Social Psychology & Intergroup Relations | 20 |
| 2 | Mental Testing, Race, and Racism in South African Context | 15 |
| 3 | Attitudes: Definitions, Functions, and Attitude-Behavior Link | 20 |
| 4 | Cognitive Dissonance Theory | 15 |
| 5 | Attribution Theory | 20 |
| 6 | Social Influence: Conformity (Sherif & Asch) | 20 |
| 7 | Obedience (Milgram) & Legitimacy of Authority | 15 |
| 8 | Resistance to Social Influence & Locus of Control | 15 |
| 9 | Minority Influence & Social Change | 15 |
| 10 | Comprehensive Mixed Review | 15 |
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# SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY &
INTERGROUP RELATIONS## (Questions 1–20)
**1.** According to the PSY2013F lecture notes, what is the definition
of social psychology?
A) The study of individual personality traits and their development
B) The study of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are influenced
by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others
C) The study of brain function and neurological disorders
D) The study of evolutionary adaptations in humans
**Answer:** B) The study of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviours
are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others
**Rationale:** This is the classic definition of social psychology cited
in the PSY2013F lecture notes. It captures the field's focus on how
social context—whether physically present, imagined, or implied—
shapes human behaviour and cognition .
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**2.** Social psychology has its roots in which two disciplines?
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A) Biology and Chemistry
B) Psychology and Sociology
C) Anthropology and Economics
D) Neuroscience and Philosophy
**Answer:** B) Psychology and Sociology
**Rationale:** According to PSY2013F lecture materials, social
psychology draws from psychology (focus on individual mental
processes) and sociology (focus on group dynamics and social
structures) .
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**3.** The lecture notes identify three orientations within social
psychology. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
A) Individual orientation
B) Social orientation
C) Political orientation
D) Biological orientation
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**Answer:** D) Biological orientation
**Rationale:** The three orientations identified in the PSY2013F
lectures are: Individual (focus on internal processes), Social (focus on
environment and others' impact), and Political (emerges from low-
income and marginalized communities, focusing on oppression and
experiences). Biological orientation is not one of the three .
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**4.** What does the PSY2013F course emphasize as its focus within
social psychology?
A) Cognitive processes in isolation
B) Intergroup relations within the South African context
C) Neurobiological bases of behaviour
D) Cross-cultural comparisons only
**Answer:** B) Intergroup relations within the South African context
**Rationale:** The course outline explicitly states: "OUR FOCUS is on
intergroup relations within the South African context." This includes
relationships between different groups regarding race, class, language,
and other social categories .
# PSY2013F SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY##
COMPLETE TEST BANK | 150+ QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED RATIONALES### BASED ON
UCT PSY2013F CURRICULUM | SOCIAL
PSYCHOLOGY MODULE
## Table of Contents
| Section | Topic | Questions |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| 1 | Introduction to Social Psychology & Intergroup Relations | 20 |
| 2 | Mental Testing, Race, and Racism in South African Context | 15 |
| 3 | Attitudes: Definitions, Functions, and Attitude-Behavior Link | 20 |
| 4 | Cognitive Dissonance Theory | 15 |
| 5 | Attribution Theory | 20 |
| 6 | Social Influence: Conformity (Sherif & Asch) | 20 |
| 7 | Obedience (Milgram) & Legitimacy of Authority | 15 |
| 8 | Resistance to Social Influence & Locus of Control | 15 |
| 9 | Minority Influence & Social Change | 15 |
| 10 | Comprehensive Mixed Review | 15 |
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# SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY &
INTERGROUP RELATIONS## (Questions 1–20)
**1.** According to the PSY2013F lecture notes, what is the definition
of social psychology?
A) The study of individual personality traits and their development
B) The study of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are influenced
by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others
C) The study of brain function and neurological disorders
D) The study of evolutionary adaptations in humans
**Answer:** B) The study of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviours
are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others
**Rationale:** This is the classic definition of social psychology cited
in the PSY2013F lecture notes. It captures the field's focus on how
social context—whether physically present, imagined, or implied—
shapes human behaviour and cognition .
---
**2.** Social psychology has its roots in which two disciplines?
,3|Page
A) Biology and Chemistry
B) Psychology and Sociology
C) Anthropology and Economics
D) Neuroscience and Philosophy
**Answer:** B) Psychology and Sociology
**Rationale:** According to PSY2013F lecture materials, social
psychology draws from psychology (focus on individual mental
processes) and sociology (focus on group dynamics and social
structures) .
---
**3.** The lecture notes identify three orientations within social
psychology. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
A) Individual orientation
B) Social orientation
C) Political orientation
D) Biological orientation
, 4|Page
**Answer:** D) Biological orientation
**Rationale:** The three orientations identified in the PSY2013F
lectures are: Individual (focus on internal processes), Social (focus on
environment and others' impact), and Political (emerges from low-
income and marginalized communities, focusing on oppression and
experiences). Biological orientation is not one of the three .
---
**4.** What does the PSY2013F course emphasize as its focus within
social psychology?
A) Cognitive processes in isolation
B) Intergroup relations within the South African context
C) Neurobiological bases of behaviour
D) Cross-cultural comparisons only
**Answer:** B) Intergroup relations within the South African context
**Rationale:** The course outline explicitly states: "OUR FOCUS is on
intergroup relations within the South African context." This includes
relationships between different groups regarding race, class, language,
and other social categories .
