WEEK 10: Social Psychology 1 - Social Cognition

Question 1

Focusing on the way the self-concept shapes thought and memory.

Cognitive perspective OR Psychodynamic perspective

Answer 1

Cognitive perspective

Question 2

Focusing on mental models or representations of the self

Cognitive perspective OR Psychodynamic perspective

Answer 2

Psychodynamic perspective

Question 3

The study of how people’s thoughts, feelings and behaviour influence and are influenced by the behaviour of others

1. Developmental psychology
2. Social psychology
3. social influence
4. Social esteem

Answer 3

Social psychology

Question 4

The mental processes associated with people’s perceptions of and reactions to other people

1. Developmental psychology
2. Social psychology
3. social cognition
4. Social esteem

Answer 4

Social cognition

Question 5

The process whereby one person’s behaviour is
affected by the words or actions of others

1. Developmental psychology
2. Social psychology
3. social cognition
4. Social influence

Answer 5

Social influence

Question 6

Social comparison using other people as a basis of comparison for evaluating oneself;

1. social comparison
2. Social psychology
3. social cognition
4. Social influence

Answer 6

Social comparison

Question 7

Categories of people to which people compare themselves;

1. Self - concept
2. social influence
3. Reference groups
4. Social comparison

Answer 7

Reference groups

Question 8

A psychological state
members of a group may engage in antisocial acts that they might not perform on their own.
occurring in group members that results in loss of individuality and a tendency
to do things not normally done when alone;

1. Self - concept
2. social influence
3. Deindividuation
4. Social comparison

Answer 8

Deindividuation