BAPSY Social Psychology Principles 4

Question 1

The bystander effect is primarily explained by which two psychological processes?

Accepted Answer

Diffusion of responsibility and pluralistic ignorance

Answer

Bystander intervention decreases in crowds because each person assumes others will help (diffusion of responsibility) and looks to others to define the situation as an emergency (pluralistic ignorance).

Question 2

Which theory suggests that aggression results from the blocking of a goal-directed behavior?

Accepted Answer

Frustration-aggression hypothesis

Answer

The frustration-aggression hypothesis, proposed by Dollard and colleagues, states that frustration always leads to some form of aggression.

Question 3

When consumers buy a product because they see it as scarce or limited-edition, they are responding to which influence principle?

Accepted Answer

Scarcity

Answer

Cialdini's scarcity principle states that people assign more value to opportunities, objects, or information when they are rare or becoming unavailable.

Question 4

In social identity theory, which process involves enhancing self-esteem by favorably comparing one's in-group to relevant out-groups?

Accepted Answer

Social comparison

Answer

Social comparison in the context of social identity theory involves comparing one's group positively to other groups to achieve positive distinctiveness and boost self-esteem.

Question 5

Which research finding most directly challenges the frustration-aggression hypothesis in its original form?

Accepted Answer

Aggression can occur without any prior frustration

Answer

The original hypothesis was revised because research showed aggression can occur without frustration (e.g., instrumental aggression), and frustration doesn't always lead to aggression.

BAPSY - Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Practice Test

BAPSY - Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Practice Test

BAPSY Social Psychology Principles 4