Questions and answers for exam Preparation

MCQs

Total Questions : 105 | Page 6 of 11 pages

Question 51. From a social psychology perspective, understanding and actions about environmental issues are

A religious experience
Largely a social phenomenon
Mostly a political affair
A personal problem

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Answer: Option B. -> Largely a social phenomenon
Answer: (b).Largely a social phenomenon

Question 52. Ecofeminism is

A feminist theory that women are more a part of nature than men
The belief that women and nature evolved differently than men and nature
A movement that emerged in the 70s that brought together the women's movement and the ecology moveme
A movement from the 60s and 70s of women who lived in nature communes

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Answer: Option B. -> The belief that women and nature evolved differently than men and nature
Answer: (b).The belief that women and nature evolved differently than men and nature

Question 53. An attitude is

A social norm that has become negative
A teenage posture
An evaluative belief about something
A negative value system

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Answer: Option D. -> A negative value system
Answer: (d).A negative value system

Question 54. These explanations are often distorted in order to create a better self-image, and a less favorable image of others. This is called the

Foot-in-the-door technique
Egoistic values and norms disposition
Self-serving bias
Image-convenience norm

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Answer: Option A. -> Foot-in-the-door technique
Answer: (a).Foot-in-the-door technique

Question 55. One's attitudes, reasoning, values, and actions are

Continually impacted by other people
Not to be questioned by psychology
Very personal and private
The domain of cultural anthropology

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Answer: Option A. -> Continually impacted by other people
Answer: (a).Continually impacted by other people

Question 56. Some behaviors are difficult to influence via social norms because they are

Private
Criminal in nature
Pathological
Anti-establishment

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Answer: Option D. -> Anti-establishment
Answer: (d).Anti-establishment

Question 57. When people create simple explanations for other people's actions, this is called

Attributions
Social distribution
Normative explanations
Self-serving bias

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Answer: Option A. -> Attributions
Answer: (a).Attributions

Question 58. What is the term used to describe when people feel that they are an integral part of the natural world?

An ecological identity
A positive ecological norm
An ethical environmental model
Ecopsychological epiphany

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Answer: Option A. -> An ecological identity
Answer: (a).An ecological identity

Question 59. Group membership sometimes encourages stereotypes and prejudice because

People are too easily influenced by social pressure
Some people simply cannot think for themselves
People quickly make distinctions between in-groups and out-groups
Some people are inherently racist and sexist

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Answer: Option C. -> People quickly make distinctions between in-groups and out-groups
Answer: (c).People quickly make distinctions between in-groups and out-groups

Question 60. A descriptive norm

The way people describe what is natural to them
The term that is used to describe standard behavior
The belief people have about what others do in a particular situation
The normal way people engage in social activity

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Answer: Option C. -> The belief people have about what others do in a particular situation
Answer: (c).The belief people have about what others do in a particular situation