10 questions
What is the definition of psychology?
The scientific study of mind and behaviour
The scientific study of human mind and behaviour
The study of what makes people tick
The study of reading people's minds
What are the main assumptions of the biological approach to psychology?
Behaviour is a learned experience
We are a product of our genes and behaviour is heredity
Behaviour is as a consequence of cognitive development
Which study supports the biological approach to psychology?
The Case of Little Albert (Watson and Rainer (1920)
The Minnesota Twin study (Bouchard (1979)
The War of the Ghosts (Bartlett (1934)
The Multistore model of memory (Atkinson and Shiffrin (1968)
What is the main assumption of the behavioural approach in psychology
We are born as a blank slate (tabula rasa) and we learn through our experiences
Bodily systems are used to explain behaviour.
We have evolved to behave in certain ways
How we think and perceive experiences has an influence on our behaviour
Which of these are studies in the cognitive approach to psychology?
The Case of Little Albert (Watson and Rainer (1920)
The Stanford Prison experiment Zimbardo (1974)
Loftus and Palmer Leading questions (1973)
Obedience to authority Milgram (1963)
Which of the following is not a research method used in psychology
Laboratory experiments
Field (natural experiments)
Case Study
Questionnaires and interviews
According to British psychological guidelines participants taking part in a study should leave in the same mental and physical state at which they entered it.
Is this statement true or false
True
False
Explain what is meant by the social approach to psychology
How sociable we are around other people
How we have evolved and this has had an impact on our behaviour
How our thinking affects our behaviour
How we behave in the presence of others in particular those in authority or have influence
Which of the following is not an ethical issue
Deception
Lack of informed consent
Psychological harm
The right to withdraw from a study
What does BPS stand for?