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1. "Free riders" in groupwork is an example of

A social facilitation

B social loafing

C conformity

D compliance

2. Which spatial zone is best for close friends?

A Intimate distance zone

B Personal distance zone

C Social distance zone

D Public distance zone

3. ________ is bending to the requests of one person who has little or no authority
or social power.
A Mere presence

B Groupthink

C Compliance

D Obedience

4. You agree to donate $10 after refusing the request for donating $10000. This is:
A Obedience

B Foot-in-the-door effect

C Door-on-the-face effect

D Lowball technique

5. _____ follows pleasure principle and seek for instant gratification

A Id

B Ego

C Superego

D Conscious

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6. When asked about a traumatic event that happened at childhood, the client
claimed he could not recall details of the event. This could be an example of:
A regression

B projection

C rationalization

D repression

7. A child who observes other people being rewarded for expressing their ideas or
treating an animal kindly is more likely to develop a personality with these
characteristics. This is ____.
A Operant conditioning

B Social reinforcement

C Vicarious reinforcement

D Self reinforcement

8. Sally is careful and responsible. She will probably score high in _________ in a Big
Five Personality test.
A Extroversion

B Conscientiousness

C Agreeableness

D Neuroticism

9. ______ is characterised by fear about the possibility of future difficulties or

uncontrollable dangers.
A Schizophrenia

B Bipolar disorder

C Mood disorders

D Anxiety disorders

10. Peter has irrational fears about embarrassing himself. He is also afraid about
being negatively criticized in front of other people. He could have developed
____________.
A Depression

B Social Anxiety Disorder

C Panic Disorder

D Hikikomori

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11. _______ refers to the high euphoric state found in patients with Bipolar Disorder
A Mania

B Depression

C Dysthymia

D Learned Helplessness

12. Eric keeps hearing a voice telling him "the world is going to end", but in fact
there is no one talking to him. He has experienced ____________.
A delusion

B hallucination

C anxiety

D depression

13. Which of the following in NOT a characteristics of collectivism?

A prioritizing group goals over one’s own

B shaping one’s behavior in accordance with in-group norms

C high degree of interdependence among members of the in-group

D more concerned with achieving social justice

14. If I broke a chair and I claim "it is because I am overweight", I am making a

_________ attribution.
A dispositional

B situational

15. A group received high grades in group project presentation but low grades in
group project written report. James, one of the group member, claims that he
contributes most to the high grade, while other group members should be
responsible for the low grade. This is an example of ____________.
A Actor/observer bias

B Self serving bias

16. Asian parents tend to be higher in ___________ parenting style

A Authoritarian

B Authoritative

C Neglect

D Secure

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Answer Key

1 B
2 B
3 C
4 C
5 A
6 D
7 C
8 B
9 D
10 B
11 A
12 B
13 D
14 A
15 B
16 A