Psychology Answers

John and Sarah are deeply in love. Their friends describe them as being intimate, full of passion and committed to each other....According to Sternberg (1986), this is an example of.....love.

1. Consummate

2. Companionate

3. Romantic

4. Fatuous

Which of the following is NOT a determining factor in interpersonal affiliation?

1. Prosocial behaviour

2. Proximity

3. Similarity and complementarity

4. Communication

Generally, communication is the process of sending a message and receiving the feedback. Which of the following statements about communication is incorrect?

1. Communication involves rules that determine how information is encoded and decoded

2. Cultural difference may cause encoding and decoding difficulties

3. Clear communication always occurs between people that come from the same cultural background

4. Communication requires clear transmission and occurs in particular contexts

Mary and Joseph work in the same department. They regularly visit each other in the office to talk about work. This is an example of....relationship

1. Friendship

2. Casual

3. Love

4. Family

Which of the following basic elements of communication will be mostly required in determining the meaning, relevance and appropriateness of the conveyed message?

1. Content

2. Pattern

3. Level

4. Context

The network determines the hierarchy of communication, the frequency of communication, and the number of people involved in the communication. This statement describes group communication....

1. Strategy

2. Complexity

3. Patterns

4. Process

You want to start a youth group to fight drug abuse in your community. For the group to be successful, you believe that the group leader should be someone who is honest, self-confident and energetic. This is an example of....leadership style.

1. Transformational

2. Super

3. Charismatic

4. Person-trait

According to Sigmund Freud, instincts have a source, a goal, an object, and an impetus. Which one of the following statements relates to an impetus of an instinct?

1.The intensity or driving force that determines behaviour

2. The experience of satisfaction that results from the reduction or removal of the biological stimulation

3. Anything that mediates the reduction of the biological stimulation and offers psychological gratification

4. The part of the body where biological stimulation occurs

Mrs Khumalo works very hard to be able to buy a house for her family. Her behaviour is motivated by...

1. The need for a safe and secure environment

2. A physiological need

3. The need for love and belongingness

4. The need for self-esteem

Theories that explain motivation as the maintenance of homeostasis are referred to as...

1. Optimal arousal theories

2. Cognitive theories

3. Drive-reduction theories

4. Instinctive theories