Psychology Answers

Question 20

The idea that an organisation is a system within a larger system and that the people in it are dynamic systems that constitute the larger system relates to the . . .

1. naturalistic worldview

2. mechanistic work ethic

3. organismic worldview

4. ethic of self-development

Question 19

The willingness to take personal responsibility in the workplace is closely related to . . .

1. an internal locus of control

2. the need to achieve

3. the desire to actualize oneself

4. all of the above

Question 18

The term . . . refers to the manner in which the programme content is conveyed to the participants.

1. content

2. resource

3. implementation

4. method

Question 17

The term . . . refers to the knowledge and skills that the programme offers to the participants.

1. target population

2. content

3. method

4. objective

Question 16

A psychological programme can be implementable if . . .

A. the target population needs are comprehensive and relevant

B. the programme objectives meet the needs of the target population

C. the programme is accessible to the target population

D. the required resources are available The correct answer is . . .

1. A

2. B and D

3. B, C and D

4. A, B, C and D

Question 15

The members of the Community Policing Forum (CPF) ask Mr Donald to allow them to meet in his garage. Mr Donald is not necessarily cooperative about this request as he feels that his area is invaded. Mr Donald’s behaviour reflects . . .

1. a concern for personal space

2. antisocial behaviour

3. a concern for the environment as physical space

4. group phobia

Question 14

When Catherine sees somebody getting their way by acting aggressively, she is more likely to imitate the behaviour when she finds herself in a similar situation This is an example of attaining aggressive behaviour through . . .

1. conditional learning

2. frustration-aggression modelling

3. observational learning

4. instinctive behaviour

Question 13

In some countries, women are not allowed to hold presidential positions in the country. This is an example of . . .

1. a gender phobia

2. a matriarchal ideology

3. a patriarchal ideology

4. anti-social behaviour

Question 12

Racism can be displayed in subtle ways. The difference between traditional and modern racism is described as symbolic change because . . .

A. it depicts other races as innately violent and untrustworthy

B. it is a change in the way racism is expressed

C. it indicates no change of the underlying attitudes

D. it explicitly excludes people based on their race The correct answer is . . .

1. A, and B

2. A, and D

3. B, and C

4. C, and D

Question 11

Violence is a multi-faceted concept and has a number of consequences. Residents of South Park no longer walk in the park at night because they are afraid of being robbed. This indicates . . .

1. instinct/socio-biological responses to violence

2. alienation that is part of the response to a general threat to well-being

3. behaviour discrimination as it describes avoidance of an area

4. structural violence because the community sanctions the violence