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VCE Psychology revision 24/10/2017
VCE Psychology revision 24/10/2017
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1
Which of the following is the best non-pharmacological treatment for anxiety disorders
short-acting benzodiazepine agents
systematic desensitisation
cognitive behavioural therapy
psychoeducation
2
Part of the brain centrally involved in the fear response when a simple phobia is experienced
brain stem
amygdala
occipital lobe
parietal lobe
3
Jenny's ability to make friends easily & willingness to see a specialist are 'What' factors
precipitating
perpetuating
predisposing
protective
4
When you listen to a lecture, the info that is held in ____ memory until you write it down
short term
trace
long term
iconic
5
Dimo wants to teach the dog to roll over. Effective strategy for Dimo would be
graduated exposure
shaping
token economy
aversion therapy
6
Neural plasticity in the brain is usually dependent on 'what' synapses in the brain?
serotonergic
dopaminergic
glutamatergic
gabaergic
7
In normal waking consciousness an alert person's brain wave pattern will be mainly
low frequency high amplitude beta waves
low frequency low amplitude beta waves
high frequency high amplitude alpha waves
high frequency low amplitude beta waves
8
A major weakness of the continuum model of mental illness is that it
tends to rank people to a greater or lesser degree as ill
avoids emotion & social factors as determinants of disorders
diagnostic and classificatory system of disorders
places people somewhere on continuum with no rigid divide
9
Correct neural pathway sequence
dendrite, synapse, neurotransmitter, axon
axon, dendrite, synapse, neurotransmitter
dendrite, axon, synapse, neurotransmitter
synapse, neurotransmitter, axon, dendrite
10
An anxiety response that is distressing to the individual and leads to avoidance is termed a
depressive condition
obsession
compulsion
phobia
11
Madeline rehearsed her speech in the courtroom and found it much easier to recall due to
state-dependent cues
context dependent cues
narrative chaining
elaborative rehearsal
12
The hippocampus is requried for the consolidation of
the emotional aspects of memories
Short term memory
long term explicit memory
procedural memory
13
The sleep wake cycle we experience on a daily basis is called a _____ rhythm
psychological
circadian
repetitive
ultradian
14
The neural development of newborn babies typically involves
creation of new muscles
a decrease in the number of neural pathways
No Neural plasticity
creation of neural pathways
15
According to the biopsychosocial framework, which of the following best describes a bio factor
genetics
grief
education
family interventions
16
Which of the following requires the least amount of sleep
an adolescent
an infant
an elderly person
All sleepers require the same amount at any age
17
Debriefing of participants most likely includes information about
individual results of other participants in the study
procedures that will be required of the participants
each participant's own results in the study
the number of hours they will be expected to participate
18
At what stage transtheoretical model is intending to start the healthy behaviour within 6mths
preparation
action
contemplation
precontemplation
19
The sleep-wake cycle shift during adolescence is typically caused by
delayed release of the hormone adrenaline
delayed release of the hormone melatonin
depression and sleep debt
overproduction of the hormone melatonin
20
From a psychological perspective, being mentally healthy is best for described as
rarely experiencing negative emotions, such as anger
being popular and having lots of friends
the absence of a mental disorder
use ones cognitive, emotional, social abilities effectively
21
The cognitive effects of alcohol on performance are typically to
reducing a person's level of self-confidence and impulsively
enhance perceptions such as seeing and hearing
shorten one's attention span
assist in the formation of new memories
22
Memory loss in Alzheimer's disease is best explained by
the retrieval failure theory
motivated forgetting
interference theory
decay theory
23
Delta brain wave patterns have _______ amplitude and _____ frequency
high, high
low, low
high, low
low, high
24
A biological factor that may contribute to the development of a mental disorder
living in a remote town
having few friends
lack of access to medical help
a parent and/or grandparent who suffers from a disorder
25
The process which involves durable increases in excitability at synapses to enhance learning is
long-term potentiation
long-lasting synpatic potentiation
long-lasting synaptic excitation
long-term excitation
26
Which of the following is a biological risk factor that might develop into a mental disorder
disorganised attachment
poor self-efficacy
poor sleep
rumination
27
Sensory memory is a/an
preserves information in its original form for a few seconds
unlimited capacity store that can hold info for a long time
a limited capacity store that can maintain up to 20 secs
known as working memory
28
Which of the following is a leading question in an eyewitness testimony
What was the person who stole the handbag wearing?
What time was it when the handbag was stolen?
Were you in the supermarket when the handbag was stolen?
What colour was the handbag the man stole from the trolley?
29
Cognitive theories of behaviour change build upon behavioural ones but focus more on the role
reinforcement of rational cognitions
maladaptive and negative thoughts
one-trial learning
associative learning
30
Which of the following elements are classical conditioning and not operant?
involuntary response
punishment
extinction
acquisition
31
Which of the following relies on controlled processes?
composing music
tapping your foot to music
listening to background music
performing a familiar piece of music
32
Which of the following is most likely to have the highest level of awareness?
dreaming
daydreaming
controlled processes
automatic processes
33
Which of the following are all behavioural consequences of partial sleep dep
reduced motor reaction, impaired memory, error in judgement
fatigue, reduced motor reaction time, clumsiness
fatigue, irrational thoughts, clumsiness
increased reaction time, poor judgement, irrational thoughts
34
Long term memory has _____ duration and _____ capacity
unlimited, unlimited
limited, unlimited
unlimited, limited
limited, limited
35
Choose the protective factor
rumination and discrimination
genetic vulnerability and physical abuse
sociability and autonomy
self-efficacy and substance abuse
36
The proportion of REM sleep to NREM sleep is
lower at birth and equal in later adolescence
greater in infancy than later in the life span
lower at birth and higher in later adolescence
equal across the lifespan
37
Which of the following effects on brain wave activity is the result of depressant meds?
increased theta
decreased delta
increased beta
decreased alpha
38
Anna learns the definition of episodic memory by referring it to episodes in her life using
maintenance rehearsal
semantic network theory
mnemonic device
elaborative rehearsal
39
Fear response associated with specific phobia is strengthened by what biological process
short-term depression
long-term depression
short-term potentiation
long-term potentiation
40
During learning, the role of neurotransmitters is to
transmit electrical impulses along the axon of a neuron
inhibit transmission of electro-chemical impulses
transmit chemical messages across the synaptic gap
receive chemical messages from the synaptic gap
41
A psychological risk factor for developing a mental disorder is
individual's personality
drinking alcohol
family history of mentall illness
absence of a friendship group
