Approaches
Which approach explains behaviour through the brain, hormones, and genetics?
Biological approach
Which field helps athletes with mental skills like imagery and self-talk?
Sport psychology
What is it called when participants are told what a study involves and give permission?
Informed consent
What debate asks whether behaviour is more influenced by genes or the environment?
Nature vs Nurture
What is the Māori name for the Pāmāmoa Hills?
Te Rae o Pāpāmoa
Which approach focuses on unconscious drives, childhood experiences, and inner conflict?
Psychodynamic approach
Which field involves profiling offenders and analysing crime scenes?
Criminology / Forensic psychology
What principle ensures participants’ identities are kept private?
Confidentiality
Which debate asks if human behaviour is controlled by free will or by outside forces?
Free Will v Determinism
Name one of the whale mountains depicted in our school's logo
Maungamana / Mangatawa
Kopukiaroa
Hikurangi
Which approach says behaviour is learned through conditioning and reinforcement?
Behavioural approach
Which field supports learning needs and wellbeing in schools?
Educational psychology
When you can’t reveal the full aim of a study at first, what must you do afterwards?
Debrief afterwards
A boy grows up watching his whānau play rugby and joins a team himself. Is this nature or nurture?
Nurture
What natural hazard is Pāpāmoa most at risk from?
Tsunami
Which approach focuses on thinking patterns, memory, and how we process information?
Cognitive approach
Which field works on performance, leadership, and motivation in workplaces?
Organisational psychology
What does “do no harm” mean for psychologists in NZ?
They must make sure their work doesn’t cause emotional or physical harm.
If identical twins raised apart end up with the same personality, what debate does that relate to?
Nature v nurture
Which cultural festival was celebrated last week across Tauranga, including in Pāpāmoa?
Diwali
Which approach emphasises personal growth, free will, and achieving one’s full potential?
Humanistic approach
Which field blends tikanga Māori and psychology to support hauora Māori?
Māori and Indigenous psychology / Kaupapa Māori psychology
Why must psychologists avoid dual relationships (like being someone’s friend and therapist)?
Because it could affect their professional judgment or create unfairness.
A person works hard at their job because they want to get promoted. Is that free will or determinism?
Who is the mayor of Tauranga?
Mahe Drysdale