Quiz #1

In what year did the pandemic happened?

• 2018

• 2019

• 2020

• 2021

Answer explanation

The first cases of novel corona virus (COVID-19) were reported in December 2019 in Wuhan China

According to Abrams and colleagues (2021), what kind of personality a leader must possess in order to address the increasing social divisions?

• Strong and inclusive

• Subjective and influential

• Compassionate and caring

• Creative and resilient

Answer explanation

Abrams and colleagues (2021) highlight the need for strong, inclusive leadership to build social identities that can confidently lead us into the future.

Antonakis (2021) describes the critical role of leadership during the time of COVID-19 as people look to their leaders for guidance and answers. For Antonakis (2021), what type of leadership can bring true social influence and change and guide people towards actions that will benefit all?

• Democratic leader

• Transformational leader

• Charismatic leader

• Autocratic leader

Answer explanation

Charismatic leaders can model behaviors that encourage people to adhere to the rules and regulations necessary to protect society.

What was the most restricted thing to do during COVID19?

• Go outdoors

• Close-contact interactions

Answer explanation

Despite of being restricted to go to crowded places during the pandemic, social connectedness remains part of physically distanced crowd events. With this, Templeton (2021) urges organizers to look to social psychology to predict crowd behaviors to create safe, inclusive environments where social connectedness can flourish despite physical restrictions.

According to Cameron and Tenenbaum (2021), what areas on child's development was/were affected during the pandemic?

• Social

• Emotional

• Cognitive

• All of them

Answer explanation

Given by this circumstance, a silver lining highlighted by Cameron and Tenenbaum (2021) is the potential of online communication tools that allow children to interact with others their own age and form and sustain friendships with minimal adult interference.