Edexcel IAS Psychology Social + Research Methods

What is the definition of Psychology ?

• The art of understanding human emotions.

• The study of human history and culture.

• The science of mind and behavior.

• The philosophy of human existence.

Which type of conformity involves genuinely adopting the behaviors or values of the majority?

• Resistance

• Compliance

• Internalisation

• Identification

What is the main reason for compliance?

• To genuinely accept the majority's beliefs.

• To challenge the majority's views.

• To gain social approval or avoid social rejection.

• To understand the world better.

Which psychologist used the autokinetic effect to study conformity?

• Solomon Asch

• Muzafer Sherif

• Philip Zimbardo

• Morton Deutsch

What does normative social influence primarily seek?

• To gain knowledge from others.

• To fit in and be accepted by a group.

• To develop personal beliefs.

• To challenge societal norms.

Which study demonstrated the power of conformity to social roles?

• Sherif's autokinetic effect study

• Zimbardo's prison study

• Asch's line experiment

• Milgram's obedience study

According to social impact theory, what does 'strength' refer to?

• The duration of the influence.

• The real or perceived status of the source.

• The proximity of the source to the target.

• The number of people in a group.

What is the effect of 'number' in social impact theory?

• More sources always lead to more influence.

• A larger number of sources increases influence up to a point.

• The number of sources has no effect on influence.

• Fewer sources lead to greater influence.

What is the role of 'immediacy' in social impact theory?

• It refers to the time taken to conform.

• It refers to the distance between the source and the target.

• It refers to the number of people in the group.

• It refers to the strength of the source.

What is the main purpose of a Likert scale in a questionnaire?

• To gather qualitative data

• To measure the strength of opinion

• To provide yes/no answers

• To rank items in order of preference