Unit 1
Name the four lobes of the brain.
Frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital
Name the four categories of psychological disorders (Bonus points if you can give a correct example for each category).
Mood, psychotic, personality and anxiety
What are the three components of the multi-store model of memory?
Sensory memory, short-term memory, long-term memory
Contrast primary and secondary socialisation.
Primary socialisation (family)
Secondary socialisation (media, schooling)
What is Mrs Pringle's favourite colour?
Green
Name the two hormones that control the sleep-wake cycle.
Melatonin and cortisol
Describe the psychometric approach to intelligence.
Intelligence is a measurable mental ability that can be assessed and compared using standardised tests, such as IQ test
Identify the UCS, UCR, NS, CS and CR from Pavlov's dog experiment.
UCS: Food, UCR: Salivation (due to food), NS: Bell, CS: Bell, CR: Salivation (due to bell)
Define prosocial behaviour.
Behaviour intended to benefit others
What city and state did Mrs Pringle grow up in?
Brisbane, Queensland
Identify the process that eliminates unwanted neural connections during cognitive development.
Synaptic pruning
Identify a risk factor for mental disorders from each category: biological, psychological and social.
Biological: genetics, substance abuse, poor sleep.
Psychological: rumination, stress.
Social: loss of significant relationship, isolation.
Name the six stages of visual and auditory perception.
Reception, transduction, transmission, selection, organisation and interpretation
Name the term that describes "incorporating the attitudes and beliefs of the group into your own belief system."
Internalisation
What is the name of Mrs Pringle's dog?
Honey
Name the key parts of a neuron (Bonus points for a diagram showing the correct order that signals pass through).
Dendrites > (Nucleus) > Axon > Axon Terminal
Compare adaptive and maladaptive behaviour (Bonus points if you can give an example of each behaviour in response to failing a test).
Adaptive behaviours are actions that help us solve problems, handle stress, manage challenges and improve functioning whereas maladaptive behaviours enable us to avoid challenges, increase stress or hinder functioning.
Name one gestalt principle of visual perception.
Figure-ground organisation, closure, similarity, proximity and continuity.
Name two factors that can affect someone's tendency to conform.
Normative influence, culture, informational influence, group size, unanimity, deindividuation and social loafing.
What University did Mrs Pringle attend?
The University of Queensland
Describe the key roles of Broca's area, Wernicke's area and Geschwind's territory.
Broca's area: Speech function
Wernicke's area: Language development and comprehension of speech
Geschwind's territory: Connects the two areas, Aquisition of language in childhood
Describe the purpose of the DSM and ICD (Bonus points for identifying what each abbreviation stands for).
Standardised systems for classifying and diagnosing mental and physical health conditions. DSM: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. ICD: International Classification of Diseases.
Draw a labelled diagram of neurotransmission.
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Name the study for each psychologist: Milgram / Asch / Haney, Banks and Zimbardo
Milgram: (Obedience)
Haney, Banks and Zimbardo: (Power and status) Stanford Prison Experiment
Asch: (Conformity)
What country were Mrs Pringle's parents born in?
South Africa