AIOU Course Code 9279 Question Paper Spring 2025

ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD
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Course: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY-I (5639/9279) Semester: SPRING 2025
Level: MSc/BS
Please read the following instructions for writing your assignments. (AD, BS, BEd, MA/MSc, MEd) (ODL Mode).
1. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a question the marks are distributed according to its requirements.
2. Read the question carefully and then answer it according to the requirements of the questions.
3. Avoid irrelevant discussion/information and reproducing from books, study guide or allied material.
4. Handwritten scanned assignments are not acceptable.
5. Upload your typed (in Word or PDF format) assignments on or before the due date.
6. Your own analysis and synthesis will be appreciated.
7. Late assignments can’t be uploaded at LMS.
8. The students who attempt their assignments in Urdu/Arabic may upload a scanned copy of their handwritten assignments (in PDF format) on University LMS. The size of the file should not exceed 5MP.
Total marks: 100 Pass marks: 40 (MSc)
Pass marks: 50 (BS)
Assignment No. 1
(UNIT 1-4)
Note: All Assignments will be uploaded on LMS.
Q. 1 Consider a time when you had an important social interaction or made an important decision. Analyse your responses to the situation in terms of affect, behaviour and cognition. (20)
Q. 2 What is ABC of Social Psychology? Explain in detail. (20)
Q. 3 What is the evolutionary theory of social psychology? Discuss in detail and explain with examples. (20)
Q. 4 How intuitive judgement is important in our daily lives? Explain with examples. (20)
Q. 5 Consider some of your beliefs about the people you know. Were these beliefs formed through assimilation, accommodation, or a combination of both? Do you think that your expectations now influence how you respond to these people? (20)
Total marks: 100 Pass marks: 40 (MSc)
Pass marks: 50 (BS)
Assignment No. 2
(UNIT 5-9)
Q. 1 Elaborate cognitive dissonance theory. Give examples to explain your answer. (20)
Q. 2 Describe a time when you experienced stress. Did you know you were experiencing it? What emotional and physiological changes did you experience? (20)
Q. 3 In what ways do you attempt to boost your own self-esteem? Give clear examples. (20)
Q. 4 Consider some of your attitudes toward people, products, or other attitude objects. Are your attitudes strong or weak? Are they determined more by affect or by cognition? How do attitudes influence your behavior? (20)
Q. 5 Discuss in detail how we get influenced by human nature and cultural diversity? Why is it important to embrace diversity in the current scenario? (20)