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IGNOU MPC-04 (July 2024 – January 2025) Assignment Questions
SECTION – A
Answer the following question in about 1000 words each:
1. Discuss the historical developments that contributed to the emergence of modern social psychology.
2. Describe the methods used in formulating an investigation in social psychology research, specifically addressing the methods of data collection and methods of analysis.
3. Discuss the factors influencing interpersonal attraction, focusing on the roles of physical attractiveness, propinquity/proximity, and similarity in forming and maintaining relationships.
SECTION – B
Answer the following questions in about 400 words each:
4. Discuss the interrelationships between social psychology and other disciplines.
5. Discuss the errors in attribution, specifically focusing on the fundamental attribution error and halo effects.
6. Describe some ethical issues that arise in social psychological research.
7. Explain the various experimental studies of human obedience.
8. Discuss the theoretical perspectives of pro-social behavior.
SECTION – C
Answer the following in about 50 words each:
9. Define social psychology
10. Person Perception.
11. Characteristics of Ethnography
12. Prototypes
13. Door-in-the-face technique
14. Negative-State Relief Hypothesis
15. Proactive and reactive aggression
16. Characteristics of attitudes
17. Types of prejudice
18. Important features of group
IGNOU MPC-04 (July 2023 – January 2024) Assignment Questions
Section A
Answer the following question in about 1000 words each:
1. Discuss the nature and concept of social psychology.
2. Discuss the development and maintenance of prejudices and discrimination.
3. Define group dynamics. Explain the meaning, concept and importance of group dynamics.
Section B
Answer the following questions in about 400 words each:
4. Discuss the interdisciplinary Vs. intradisciplinary approaches to social psychology.
5. Explain about impression formation with the concept of schema and prototypes.
6. Explain Bem’s self-perception theory.
7. Discuss about conformity, compliance and obedience as the areas of social influences.
8. Explain the characteristics of a group.
Section C
Answer the following in about 50 words each:
9. Scope of social psychology.
10. Cognitive algebra.
11.Fundamental attribution error.
12.Empathic-joy hypothesis
13.Attitude and beliefs
14.Nature of social conflict
15.Group structure
16.Active crowd
17. Social contact
18.Effects of conflict