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3.4 Social Learning and Social Identity Theories

Practice exam-style IB Psychology questions for Social Learning and Social Identity Theories, aligned with the syllabus and grouped by topic.

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Question 1
SL+HL • Paper 1
Easy
SL+HL • Paper 1
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Describe social learning theory with reference to one example of how behaviour is learned.

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Question 2
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

1

Explain how social identity theory accounts for behaviour, using one relevant example.

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Question 3
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

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Using one example, explain how social learning theory can be used to change behaviour.

[4]
Question 4
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Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

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Describe one use of social identity theory to change behaviour. Include a relevant example in your answer.

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Question 5
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

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Context: Human development

Seven-year-old Dani regularly watches an older cousin shout when adults refuse a request. The adults often give the cousin what they want, and Dani later begins shouting when their own requests are refused. Dani's parents have not previously rewarded Dani for shouting.

Apply social learning theory to Dani's behaviour.

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Question 6
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

1

Context: Human relationships

Two neighbourhood welcome teams arrange social events for new residents. Members proudly wear their team's badge, describe their own team as more welcoming and usually invite only their own team's members to informal gatherings. A community coordinator wants members of the two teams to build friendships with one another.

Using social identity theory, suggest a strategy the coordinator could use to achieve this goal.

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Question 7
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

1

Context: Health and well-being

A workplace wants employees to take short walking breaks during the day. Posters explaining the benefits have attracted little interest, while several well-liked team leaders regularly remain at their desks throughout their breaks. Some employees say they would feel awkward being the first to leave their desks for a walk.

With reference to social learning theory, suggest a strategy to increase employees' use of walking breaks.

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Question 8
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

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Context: Learning and cognition

After joining a language-learning club, Noor begins describing themself as a 'serious language learner'. Club members take pride in practising a little every day and describe their approach as more committed than that of people who attend only occasional lessons. Noor, who previously practised only before a test, now practises daily even when working alone.

Apply social identity theory to the change in Noor's learning behaviour.

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Question 9
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Hard
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In the context of health and well-being, evaluate the use of social learning theory to bring about change in health behaviour.

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Question 10
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Hard
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With reference to learning and cognition, examine causality in the application of social learning theory to explain how behaviour is learned.

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Question 11
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Hard
SL+HL • Paper 1
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To what extent can social identity theory explain bias in human relationships?

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Question 12
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Hard
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Hard

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One claim in the psychology of human development is that those seeking to change young people's behaviour have a responsibility to respect their group memberships. Discuss this claim with reference to social identity theory.

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