ASSIGNMENTS | PYC1502 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS A+ GRADED
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.
casual
Thando and Rachel attend the same class and soon become friends. Your
groupmate believes that proximity determines their friendship. You say . . .
proximity is a relevant factor, but I think communication is another relevant factor
Your groupmate comes across the following statement: "There are two main
approaches to understanding aggressive behaviour in humans, namely instinct
approaches and frustration-aggression approaches." and she writes on the
margin: "This statement is incorrect because there are no instinct approaches to
understanding aggressive behaviour."
The statement is correct but incomplete. There is a third approach in addition to the two
indicated approaches, namely the observational learning approach
One of the factors that determine interpersonal attraction is similarity and
complementary. Which option best describes this factor?
People that have similar attitudes, personality traits, and demographics tend to like each
other
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 . . .
patterns
The strength of the relationships among group members refers to . . .
group cohesion
Social categorisation can be described as the process of . . .
grouping individuals on the basis of their similarities and differences on some
characteristics
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?
group norms
In groups that are highly cohesive, group members may become overly aligned
with the group's goals. This can lead to a phenomenon known as . . .
group think
The tutor asks your group to do group assignment in order to get group marks.
One of your groupmate Sipho, disagree with this, claiming that some people do
not put enough effort in a group work and get undeserved marks. This
phenomenon is called . . .
social loafing
ANSWERS A+ GRADED
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.
casual
Thando and Rachel attend the same class and soon become friends. Your
groupmate believes that proximity determines their friendship. You say . . .
proximity is a relevant factor, but I think communication is another relevant factor
Your groupmate comes across the following statement: "There are two main
approaches to understanding aggressive behaviour in humans, namely instinct
approaches and frustration-aggression approaches." and she writes on the
margin: "This statement is incorrect because there are no instinct approaches to
understanding aggressive behaviour."
The statement is correct but incomplete. There is a third approach in addition to the two
indicated approaches, namely the observational learning approach
One of the factors that determine interpersonal attraction is similarity and
complementary. Which option best describes this factor?
People that have similar attitudes, personality traits, and demographics tend to like each
other
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 . . .
patterns
The strength of the relationships among group members refers to . . .
group cohesion
Social categorisation can be described as the process of . . .
grouping individuals on the basis of their similarities and differences on some
characteristics
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?
group norms
In groups that are highly cohesive, group members may become overly aligned
with the group's goals. This can lead to a phenomenon known as . . .
group think
The tutor asks your group to do group assignment in order to get group marks.
One of your groupmate Sipho, disagree with this, claiming that some people do
not put enough effort in a group work and get undeserved marks. This
phenomenon is called . . .
social loafing
