IGNOU BPC 06 Social Psychology Solved Assignment
Dear Learner,
You have to complete one Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA) for each of the courses in the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Psychology. Each assignment has questions which have to be answered. Before you attempt the assignments, please read the instructions carefully provided in the Program Guide. It is important that you write the answers to all the TMA questions in your own words. Your answers should be within the approximate range of the word limit set for a particular section. Remember, writing answers to assignment questions will improve and sharpen your understanding of the concept.
Submission
You need to submit all the assignments within the stipulated time for being eligible to appear in the term-end examination. The completed assignments should be submitted as per the following schedule.
| Session | Last Date of Submission | To be Sent |
| For July 2022 Session
For January 2023 Session
|
31st March 2023
30th September 2023 |
To The Coordinator of the Study Centre allotted to you (Please check the updates from www.ignou.ac.in) |
Please obtain a receipt from the study centre for the assignments submitted and retain it. Also, keep a photocopy of the assignments with you. The Study Centre will return the assignments to you after they are evaluated. The completed assignment should be sent to the Coordinator /Programme In-charge of the Study Centre/ Programme Study Centre allotted to you. Under any circumstances do not send the tutor-marked response sheets to the Student EvaluationDivision at Head Quarters for evaluation
IGNOU Social Psychology Solved Assignment
Course Code: BPC 006
Assignment Code: BPC – 006/ASST/TMA/2022-23
Marks: 100
NOTE: All questions are compulsory.
SECTION – A
Answer the following questions in 1000 words each. 3 x 15 = 45 marks
1. Explain schema. Describe the biases in attribution.
2. Differentiate attitude from related concepts. Explain the formation of attitudes.
3. What are social norms? Discuss the factors influencing norm formation.
SECTION – B
Answer the following questions in 400 words each. 5 x 5 = 25 marks
4. Define and discuss the scope of social psychology
5. Describe the ethics followed in research.
6. Explain the mechanisms of person perception.
7. Describe the characteristics of the crowd.
8. What is social facilitation? Describe the drive theory of social facilitation.
SECTION – C
Answer the following questions in 50 words each. 10 x 3 = 30 marks
9. Survey method
10. Relationship between social psychology and economics
11. Cognitive dissonance
12. Attitude accessibility
13. Attitude ambivalence
14. Group mind
15. Social loafing
16. Reference groups
17. Autokinetic effect
18. Injunctive norms vs. descriptive norms