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PYC1502 EXAM PREP 2021- LANDON KRUGER
Assignment 1 2021 tut 001
Question 1
The contextual model of stress assumes that . . .
1. an event does not have universal meaning independent of the perceiver
2. there is a pattern in the way people react to stress regardless of the nature of the stressors
3. the meaning of an event goes through a non-linear process that classifies it as a stressor
4. events are later processed as positive, negative, neutral or ambiguous
Question 2
What does the Yerkes-Dodson law refer to?
1. Burnout arises from prolonged exposure to stress
2. As arousal increases, so does the performance up to a certain level
3. The amount of time it takes to learn a task increases over time
4. Attention is associated with decreased levels of performance
Question 3
Which one of the following options about burnout is incorrect?
1. Burnout arises from prolonged exposure to stress
2. Feeling of alienation, of being emotionally drained and empty are common
3. The development of burnout is rapid and easy to identify
4. Burnout is associated with decreased level of performance
Question 4
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has caused many people to live in fear. As a result, many countries
have implemented the lockdown processes in an attempt to prevent the spread of the corona virus. This
is an example of a . . . stressor.
1. personal
2. universal
3. community
4. micro
Question 5
Which term refers to the unique way in which individuals react to stress that adversely affects their
health?
1. General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
2. Primary appraisal
3. Response specificity
4. Burnout
Question 6
Motivated behaviour can be defined as . . .
1. a state of tension brought on by biological needs
2. an action that is chosen deliberately and with a clear purpose
3. a specific inborn behavioural pattern
4. making random decisions
Question 7
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After travelling in the scorching dessert for a very long time, Paul started to experience fatigue, and
dehydration. According to Maslow’s needs hierarchy, what kind of need is experienced by Paul in this
scenario?
1. Self-esteem need
2. Safety need
3. Love and belonging need
4. Physiological need
Question 8
When employees fail to develop self-esteem and dignity at work because they are always reminded that
they could lose their jobs anytime, this relates to . . .
1. the need for love and belonging
2. an absence of security
3. the need for power
4. the lack of knowledge
Question 9
Theories that explain motivation as the maintenance of homeostasis are referred to as . .
3. drive-reduction theories
Question 10
Mrs Khumalo works very hard to be able to buy a house for her family. Her behaviour is motivated by . . .
1. the need for a safe and secure environment
Question 11
According to Sigmund Freud, instincts have a source, a goal, an object, and an impetus. Which one of
the following statements relates to an impetus of an instinct?
1. The intensity or driving force that determines behaviour
Question 12
You want to start a youth group to fight drug abuse in your community. For the group to be successful,
you believe that the group leader should be honest, self-confident and energetic. This is an example of . .
. leadership style.
1. transformational
2. super
3. charismatic
4. person-trait
Question 13
The network determines the hierarchy of communication, the frequency of communication, and the
number of people involved in the communication. This statement describes group communication . . .
1. strategy
2. complexity
3. patterns
4. process
Question 14
Which of the following basic elements of communication will be mostly required in determining the
meaning, relevance and appropriateness of the conveyed message?
1. Content
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2. Pattern
3. Level
4. Context
Question 15
Mary and Joseph work in the same department. They regularly visit each other in the office to talk about
work. This is an example of . . . relationship.
1. friendship
2. casual
3. love
4. family
Question 16
Generally, communication is the process of sending a message and receiving the feedback. Which one
of the following statements about communication is incorrect?
1. Communication involves rules that determine how information is encoded and decoded
2. Cultural differences may cause encoding and decoding difficulties
3. Clear communication always occurs between people that come from the same cultural background
4. Communication requires clear transmission and occurs in particular contexts
Question 17
Which of the following is not a determining factor in interpersonal affiliation?
1. Prosocial behaviour
2. Proximity
3. Similarity and complementarity
4. Communication
John and Sarah are deeply in love. Their friends describe them as intimate and passionate about each
other. This is an example of love
1 companionate
2 romantic pg. 174 tb
Question 18
John and Sarah are deeply in love. Their friends describe them as being intimate, full of passion, and
committed to each other. According to Sternberg (1986), this is an example of . . . love.
1. consummate
2. companionate
3. romantic
4. fatuous
Question 19
There a number of ways to foster co-operation among the groups. Which one of the following is not a
practical framework for intergroup co-operation?
1. Maintain social stereotyping
2. Maintain interpersonal contact
3. Maintain co-operative activities
4. Maintain equal status
Question 20
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The tutor asks your group to do group assignment in order to get group marks. You noticed that some of
the group members do not put enough effort in group work. This phenomenon is called . . .
1. group think
2. social stereotype
3. group conflict
4. social loafing
Question 21
Which one of the following describes the shared expectations about the kind of behaviours that are
required from all group members and the rules that prescribe and forbid certain behaviours?
1. group norms
2. group cohesion
3. socio-metric structure
4. group membership
Question 22
The process of social stereotyping involves . . .
1. a way of thinking that brings similarities and differences between the members of the groups
2. wanting to belong to a particular social group in order to have positive self-esteem
3. the tendency of individuals to put less effort when working in groups and benefit equally as those that
put more effort in a group task
4. thinking in an oversimplified and biased manner about members of the out-group
Question 23
The way the elements of a group interact and how these interactions evolve over time refers to group . . .
1. structure
2. process
3. characteristics
4. attributes
According to Student Psychologist A, Socio-metric structures of a group are formulated by group leaders,
are the product of group experience and are transferred from other groups.
This answer is:
Incorrect, the statement refers to group norms.
Question 24
The strength of the relationships among group members refers to . . .
1. socio-metric structures
2. human membership
3. group norms
4. group cohesion
Question 25
A study indicated that when people find themselves in a group, they are less likely to help others. This is
due to . . .
1. aggressive behaviour
2. identifiability
3. diffusion of responsibility
4. interpersonal attraction
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PYC1502 EXAM PREP 2021- LANDON KRUGER
Assignment 1 2021 tut 001
Question 1
The contextual model of stress assumes that . . .
1. an event does not have universal meaning independent of the perceiver
2. there is a pattern in the way people react to stress regardless of the nature of the stressors
3. the meaning of an event goes through a non-linear process that classifies it as a stressor
4. events are later processed as positive, negative, neutral or ambiguous
Question 2
What does the Yerkes-Dodson law refer to?
1. Burnout arises from prolonged exposure to stress
2. As arousal increases, so does the performance up to a certain level
3. The amount of time it takes to learn a task increases over time
4. Attention is associated with decreased levels of performance
Question 3
Which one of the following options about burnout is incorrect?
1. Burnout arises from prolonged exposure to stress
2. Feeling of alienation, of being emotionally drained and empty are common
3. The development of burnout is rapid and easy to identify
4. Burnout is associated with decreased level of performance
Question 4
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has caused many people to live in fear. As a result, many countries
have implemented the lockdown processes in an attempt to prevent the spread of the corona virus. This
is an example of a . . . stressor.
1. personal
2. universal
3. community
4. micro
Question 5
Which term refers to the unique way in which individuals react to stress that adversely affects their
health?
1. General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
2. Primary appraisal
3. Response specificity
4. Burnout
Question 6
Motivated behaviour can be defined as . . .
1. a state of tension brought on by biological needs
2. an action that is chosen deliberately and with a clear purpose
3. a specific inborn behavioural pattern
4. making random decisions
Question 7
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After travelling in the scorching dessert for a very long time, Paul started to experience fatigue, and
dehydration. According to Maslow’s needs hierarchy, what kind of need is experienced by Paul in this
scenario?
1. Self-esteem need
2. Safety need
3. Love and belonging need
4. Physiological need
Question 8
When employees fail to develop self-esteem and dignity at work because they are always reminded that
they could lose their jobs anytime, this relates to . . .
1. the need for love and belonging
2. an absence of security
3. the need for power
4. the lack of knowledge
Question 9
Theories that explain motivation as the maintenance of homeostasis are referred to as . .
3. drive-reduction theories
Question 10
Mrs Khumalo works very hard to be able to buy a house for her family. Her behaviour is motivated by . . .
1. the need for a safe and secure environment
Question 11
According to Sigmund Freud, instincts have a source, a goal, an object, and an impetus. Which one of
the following statements relates to an impetus of an instinct?
1. The intensity or driving force that determines behaviour
Question 12
You want to start a youth group to fight drug abuse in your community. For the group to be successful,
you believe that the group leader should be honest, self-confident and energetic. This is an example of . .
. leadership style.
1. transformational
2. super
3. charismatic
4. person-trait
Question 13
The network determines the hierarchy of communication, the frequency of communication, and the
number of people involved in the communication. This statement describes group communication . . .
1. strategy
2. complexity
3. patterns
4. process
Question 14
Which of the following basic elements of communication will be mostly required in determining the
meaning, relevance and appropriateness of the conveyed message?
1. Content
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2. Pattern
3. Level
4. Context
Question 15
Mary and Joseph work in the same department. They regularly visit each other in the office to talk about
work. This is an example of . . . relationship.
1. friendship
2. casual
3. love
4. family
Question 16
Generally, communication is the process of sending a message and receiving the feedback. Which one
of the following statements about communication is incorrect?
1. Communication involves rules that determine how information is encoded and decoded
2. Cultural differences may cause encoding and decoding difficulties
3. Clear communication always occurs between people that come from the same cultural background
4. Communication requires clear transmission and occurs in particular contexts
Question 17
Which of the following is not a determining factor in interpersonal affiliation?
1. Prosocial behaviour
2. Proximity
3. Similarity and complementarity
4. Communication
John and Sarah are deeply in love. Their friends describe them as intimate and passionate about each
other. This is an example of love
1 companionate
2 romantic pg. 174 tb
Question 18
John and Sarah are deeply in love. Their friends describe them as being intimate, full of passion, and
committed to each other. According to Sternberg (1986), this is an example of . . . love.
1. consummate
2. companionate
3. romantic
4. fatuous
Question 19
There a number of ways to foster co-operation among the groups. Which one of the following is not a
practical framework for intergroup co-operation?
1. Maintain social stereotyping
2. Maintain interpersonal contact
3. Maintain co-operative activities
4. Maintain equal status
Question 20
[Turn over]
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The tutor asks your group to do group assignment in order to get group marks. You noticed that some of
the group members do not put enough effort in group work. This phenomenon is called . . .
1. group think
2. social stereotype
3. group conflict
4. social loafing
Question 21
Which one of the following describes the shared expectations about the kind of behaviours that are
required from all group members and the rules that prescribe and forbid certain behaviours?
1. group norms
2. group cohesion
3. socio-metric structure
4. group membership
Question 22
The process of social stereotyping involves . . .
1. a way of thinking that brings similarities and differences between the members of the groups
2. wanting to belong to a particular social group in order to have positive self-esteem
3. the tendency of individuals to put less effort when working in groups and benefit equally as those that
put more effort in a group task
4. thinking in an oversimplified and biased manner about members of the out-group
Question 23
The way the elements of a group interact and how these interactions evolve over time refers to group . . .
1. structure
2. process
3. characteristics
4. attributes
According to Student Psychologist A, Socio-metric structures of a group are formulated by group leaders,
are the product of group experience and are transferred from other groups.
This answer is:
Incorrect, the statement refers to group norms.
Question 24
The strength of the relationships among group members refers to . . .
1. socio-metric structures
2. human membership
3. group norms
4. group cohesion
Question 25
A study indicated that when people find themselves in a group, they are less likely to help others. This is
due to . . .
1. aggressive behaviour
2. identifiability
3. diffusion of responsibility
4. interpersonal attraction
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