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MPC004

IGNOU Question Paper Pattern

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Advanced Social Psychology

Examination Pattern - MAPC

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Introduction

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If you are a student of IGNOU preparing for the Term End Examinations, this document maybe just what you are looking for. IGNOU has a vast syllabus, and the exams are as tough as regular programs even though the programs are mostly open/distance learning with minimal support from the faculty and study centers. In such a situation students, who are usually working don’t get sufficient support for their exams. This document is created with the objective of helping the students with their theory examinations. It was created by analyzing the question papers of all the exams right from the beginning of the course up to 2014. Using the analysis, the entire syllabus was structured in terms of its importance for exams. You can use this to help you get maximum marks with minimum effort. While this would be a great help, do remember exams are both a test of your knowledge and your ability to present the answers in a manner that the examiner is inclined to give you marks. So work on these aspects as well, especially on the presentation of your answers. Good luck for your exams!

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Instructions

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Time: 2 hours Maximum Marks: 50 1. All questions carry equal marks. 2. Answer any five questions. 3. Each question is to be answered in about 500 words. Please note: The pattern may deviate considerably from this. 1. In June 2015, for example, the question paper pattern was totally different with more than 5

questions to answer and the responses required were also of varying size. 2. In June 2011, for one of the subjects the word limit for answers was 400 words

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Block level: Blocks 1 is most important

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Name Total Questions Total Marks

1_Introduction to Social Psychology 47 240

2_Process of social influence 28 165

4_Group Dynamics 30 155

3_Attitudes, Stereotypes, Prejudice and Discrimination 29 150

Grand Total 134 710

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Chapter level: Chapter 1.1 and 1.2 are most important

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Name Total Questions Total Marks

1_Introduction to Social Psychology 47 240

1_Nature and concept of Social Psychology and Social Psychology related to other disciplines 16 90

2_Social cognition: Attribution theory 15 80

3_Methods of Social Psychology 14 60

4_Current trends in Social psychology and Ethical issues 2 10

2_Process of social influence 28 165

1_The concept of social influence 14 75

3_Interpersonal attraction 6 35

2_Pro-social behaviour and Factors contributing to Pro-social behaviour 5 30

4_Aggression and violence 3 25

4_Group Dynamics 30 155

1_Introduction to Group, Formation and Types of Group 13 70

3_Social Identity, Crowding and Crowd Behavior 7 35

2_Group Dynamics 7 35

4_Cooperation, Competition and conflicts 3 15

3_Attitudes, Stereotypes, Prejudice and Discrimination 29 150

3_Prejudice and Discrimination 9 45

1_Introduction to Attitude and Stereotypes 9 42

2_Formation of Attitude and Attitude Change 5 33

4_Social conflict and its resolution 6 30

Grand Total 134 710

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Topic level (1/6)

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Name Total Questions Total Marks 1_Introduction to Social Psychology 47 240 1_Nature and concept of Social Psychology and Social Psychology related to other disciplines 16 90 Social Psychology as a science 1 10 historical developments in social psychology 1 10 Nature and Scope - Social Psychology 2 10 relation of social psychology to other disciplines 2 10 Social Psychology 2 10 various levels of analysis in social sciences 1 7 People Psychology 1 5 relation of social psychology to sociology and anthropology 1 5 Nature and concept - Social Psychology 1 5 Applied areas - Social Psychology 1 5 interdisciplinary approach - Social Psychology 1 5 Social psychology and sociology. 1 5 level of analysis would you relate to social psychology 1 3 2_Social cognition: Attribution theory 15 80 Covariation principle - Attribution 2 12 role of schemas and heuristics with reference to impression formation 1 10 cognitive algebra 1 10 Bem's self-perception theory 1 7 Attribution 2 5.5 Perception 1 5 Determinants of person perception 1 5 person perception 1 5 role of schemas in person perception 1 5 Bern's self perception theory 1 5 Understanding own behaviour 1 5

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Topic level (2/6)

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Name Total Questions Total Marks 1_Introduction to Social Psychology 47 240 2_Social cognition: Attribution theory 15 80 self-perception 1 3 Common errors that arise in attribution 1 2.5 3_Methods of Social Psychology 14 60 two methods of data collection in social psychology 1 10 Ethnography 2 10 correlation method in social psychology 1 7 advantages and disadvantages in social psychological research 1 5 Ethnography method and its characteristic features 1 5 Observation and correlation method 1 5 Observation method 1 5 merits and demerits 1 3 Meta-analysis 1 2 Control group and experimental group 1 2 Participant and non-participant observation 1 2 Main effect and interactional effect 1 2 Quasi experiment 1 2 4_Current trends in Social psychology and Ethical issues 2 10 ethical issues in social psychological research 1 7 Give an example of a well known psychological experiment where ethical violation was a serious issue 1 3 2_Process of social influence 28 165 1_The concept of social influence 14 75 Conformity 3 18 Asch's study on conformity 2 12 Compliance 1 5 role of persuasion in the development of social influence 1 5

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Topic level (3/6)

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Name Total Questions Total Marks 2_Process of social influence 28 165 1_The concept of social influence 14 75 social influence 1 5 factors associated with conformity 1 5 methods used to increase conformity 1 5 Principles of compliance 1 5 Compliance 1 5 concept of social inference 1 5 Conformity and obedience 1 5 3_Interpersonal attraction 6 35 Heider's Balance theory with reference to interpersonal attraction 1 10 interpersonal attraction 2 10 Dynamic characteristics - Interpersonal attraction 1 5 factors contributing to interpersonal attraction. 1 5 evolutionary theory of interpersonal attraction 1 5 2_Pro-social behaviour and Factors contributing to Pro-social behaviour 5 30 factors that affect pro-social behaviour 2 17 various theoretical perspectives of pro-social behaviour 1 7 Pro-social behaviour 2 6 4_Aggression and violence 3 25 Why do people behave aggressively as they do 1 10 causes of aggression 1 10 Frustration Aggression theory 1 5

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Topic level (4/6)

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Name Total Questions Total Marks 4_Group Dynamics 30 155 1_Introduction to Group, Formation and Types of Group 13 70 Process of group formation 2 12 Groups 3 11 types of Groups, their roles, and functions 1 10 group behaviour 1 10 rules that govern groups 1 7 Types and characteristics - Groups 1 5 Define and list characteristics - Groups 1 5 Types - Groups 1 4 Characteristics - Groups 1 4 Nature - Groups 1 2 3_Social Identity, Crowding and Crowd Behavior 7 35 Social identity 3 15 theories of crowd behaviour 1 7 Importance in everyday life - Social identity 1 5 social identity theory 1 5 Crowd behaviour 1 3 2_Group Dynamics 7 35 Group dynamics 1 5 Importance - Group dynamics 1 5 Measurement - Group dynamics 1 5 role of communication in group dynamics 1 5 Role in integrating society - Group dynamics 1 5 Culture and group 1 5 Concept and importance - Group dynamics 1 5

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Topic level (5/6)

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Name Total Questions Total Marks 4_Group Dynamics 30 155 4_Cooperation, Competition and conflicts 3 15 Differentiate conflict and competition 1 5 causes and characteristics of conflicts 1 5 Co-operation and its types 1 5 3_Attitudes, Stereotypes, Prejudice and Discrimination 29 150 3_Prejudice and Discrimination 9 45 Prejudice 2 10 reducing discrimination 1 5 Discrimination in Social psychology 1 5 role of prejudice in society 1 5 How prejudice is manifested 1 5 discrimination and prejudice 1 5 strategies used to reduce discrimination 1 5 discrimination 1 5 1_Introduction to Attitude and Stereotypes 9 42 Attitude 4 12 stereotypes 1 10 stereotypes and the characteristic features 1 5 Define attitude and its components 1 5 Kelman's three process theory - Attitude 1 5 process of organisation of attitude 1 5 2_Formation of Attitude and Attitude Change 5 33 factors affecting attitude formation 2 14 how attitudes are formed and maintained 1 7 factors that affect attitude formation 1 7 strategies used to change attitudes 1 5

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Topic level (6/6)

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Name Total Questions Total Marks 3_Attitudes, Stereotypes, Prejudice and Discrimination 29 150 4_Social conflict and its resolution 6 30 approaches for their resolution - Social conflict 2 10 Methods of conflict resolution - Social conflict 1 7 types of social conflicts in India 1 5 Nature and characteristics - Social conflict 1 5 Nature - Social conflict 1 3

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Question-wise marks

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The question wise structure has been as follows:

Question # Jun-11 Dec-11 Jun-12 Dec-12 Jun-13 Dec-13 Jun-14 1 3+7 5+5 5+5 10 10 5+5 5+5 2 5+5 3+7 5+5 3+7 5+5 5+5 10 3 5+5 5+5 5+5 10 10 5+5 3+7 4 5+5 3+7 5+5 5+5 5+5 5+5 3+7 5 10 5+5 3+7 5+5 10 5+5 2+2+2+2+2 6 3+7 3+7 3+7 10 5+5 5+5 10 7 5+5 5+5 10 5+5 5+5 5+5 5+5 8 5+5 5+5 10 3+7 5+5 5+5 3+7 9 3+7 2+4+4 3+7 5+5 5+5 5+5 3+7 10 10 5+5 5+5 10 5+5 5+5 3+7

2+2+2+2+2 1 2+3+5 0 2+4+4 1 2+8 0 3+3+4 0 3+7 16 4+6 0 5+5 39 10 13

To summarize, the questions have mostly comprised of 10 mark essays, or combination of 3-7 mark short notes:

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