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100
A pheromone is classed as a type of hormone. True or false?
True
100
Reconstructive memory is now a required topic. True or False?
True.
100
Two new topics in the sociocultural approach are:
enculturation and acculturation
100
HL extension topics can be asked as short answer responses. True or false?
False. They can only be essay questions.
100
The core concepts are completely different now in IB Psych. True or False?
Well of course this is subjective, but I think it's false.
200
Pheromones are chemical messengers transported through the bloodstream. True or False?
False.
200
True or False: You must teach Bartlett's "War of the Ghosts" study when teaching schema theory.
False. But I always do. It's boring every year, but it's a good lead in to rationalization and the reconstructive nature of memory. It's a fun one to replicate, too.
200
Is this a definition of acculturation or enculturation: the process of being enveloped in one's primary culture and adopting the norms of that culture.
Enculturation
200
What is this concept: the process of cultural and ethnic boundaries and borders diminishing as a result of increased contact. Also known as "international integration."
Globalization
200
Teaching for conceptual understanding takes away from exam preparation. True or false?
Again, this is subjective but I think this is false; if students understand concepts they will be able to address exam questions and write excellent answers.
300
How do pheromones send chemical messages?
They are transmitted through the air and detected through the sensory glands (olfactory system) of a receiving animal.
300
True or False: we only need to teach one of the models of memory.
While this is not explicit, I wouldn't risk it. I would also teach both because they work well together and I think students should know at least what "working memory" is, don't you?
300
Name this concept: the process of changing as a result of interacting with a culture that is not one's primary culture.
Acculturation
300
For globalization, students need to know how globalization may influence all three of these things: identities, attitudes and behaviour. True or False?
False: I'll show you why in the next section.
300
Only a select few people are allowed to be on the IB review for psychology. True or False?
False. It's wide open and if you want to be involved you should make sure to post on the OCC and also keep an eye-out for opportunities on the co-ordinator notes.
400
The influence of cognition on physiology is no longer a core concept in the bio approach. True or False?
Well, this is an interesting one. It's not technically, but it kind of is because isn't that what is at the heart of neuroplasticity? You decide if you're correct or not :)
400
The influence of biology on cognition can no longer be taught in the cognitive approach. True or False?
False, I think. When studying the effects of emotion on cognition I think one can't overlook the role of biological processes (e.g. amygdala activation, cortisol release, etc.); while this isn't mandatory, it could be part of this topic.
400
Students need to know how enculturation and acculturation influence behaviour. True or False.
True. We'll unpack the convoluted "identities, attitudes and behaviours" part of this topic in the next session.
400
There are 9 topics in the cognitive extension (three in the extension and three topics in the core = 9 all together). True or False?
False. Again, there are significant conceptual overlaps that we can exploit.
400
Students have to evaluate all studies that they learn and write about in this course. True or False?
False.
500
The use of neuroimaging technology is a research method relevant to the biological approach.
Well...don't get me started on this issue :) This is one of those things where I think teachers need to make their best judgement. It has been listed in past mark schemes as a "research method."
500
Stereotypes could be taught as part of what unit in the cognitive approach? (there might be more than one)
Biases in thinking and decision making (illusory correlation; confirmation bias, etc); also schema theory
500
Travis is really happy to see the last of "Describe the role of situational and dispositional factors in explaining behaviour." True or False?
True, true, true!
500
Students need to study at least 9 different studies for each HL extension: three topics in the extension matched with three parts of the core = true or false?
False. We'll explore in the next section how to exploit conceptual overlaps.
500
Travis' middle name is...
Jon (this is always my standard 500 point random question in my classes. Just a weird tradition - don't know why I still do it. I think it's because by the 25th question I'm all out of ideas!)