BPCC-132 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY in English Solved Assignment 2023-2024

BPCC-132 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY in English Solved Assignment 2023-2024

Tutor Marked Assignments (TMA)
Course Code: BPCC 132
Assignment Code: Asst /TMA /2023-24
Total Marks: 100

NOTE: All questions are compulsory.
PART I- Assignment – One
Answer the following descriptive category questions in about 500 words each. Each question
carries 20 marks. 2 x 20=40
1. Explain the concept of person perception. Discuss then theories and biases related to attribution.
(5+15)
2. Discuss the concept of self and social behavior across cultures.
(20)
Assignment Two
Answer the following short category questions in about 100 words each. Each question
carries 5 marks.
6 x 5 = 30
3. Discuss the agents of enculturation. (5)
4. Describe the sources of errors in social cognition. (5)
5. Discuss factors affecting persuasion. (5)
6. Describe the ways of reducing aggression. (5)
7. Explain the motivation behind pro-social behaviour. (5)
8. Elaborate the causes and resolution strategies of conflict. (5)
PART II: Tutorial (1×30= 30)
Q. Prepare an interview schedule to examine the Principles of Strategies being Used by people to
make others comply (e.g. How, while bargaining with the vegetable vendor, both the individual
and vendor are involved in compliance strategies or how a teacher is able to comply the students
for a particular task, etc). Collect your responses through interview survey on the following two
groups:
1. Older Adults (Age range: 65-75 years)
2. Young Adults (Age range : 20-35 years)
On basis of the responses received, you have to write the activity in the following format:
1. You will prepare a handwritten file (of A4 sheets) with a brief introduction of the topic
(as given) and a discussion on the responses and the trends received through interviewing
the participants. You have to conclude the survey on basis of the facts and findings.
2. You need to enclose the filled in questionnaire (raw data) also in the file.
3. On basis of the selected topic, you need to prepare atleast 10-15 questions for the
interview schedule.
4. A sample size of minimum 20 participants (10 from each of the above mentioned group)
need to be included for the survey. Data may be collected through telephonic survey/
digital survey/face to face mode, as per your convenience.
5. The file/ notebook will include the following subsections:
i) Introduction (of about 200 words)
ii) Methodology (which will include the details about the sample size and the
method of data collection in about 150 words)
iii) Findings (of about 200 words)
iv) Conclusion and Suggestion (of about 150 words)

BPCC-132, BPCC 132, BPCC132