AQA Psychology A level: Approaches

Question 1

Behaviourists use the following research methods.

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Laboratory Studies

Question 2

The therapist in client centred therapy has to show..

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Unconditional postive regard

Question 3

Which of the following is a strength of Wundt&#x27;s role in developing psychology.

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He is considered to be the first cognitive psychologist

Question 4

Which of the following is not a key concept in social learning theory..

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Association

Question 5

Which of the following is not a defence mechanism?

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Ego Defence

Question 6

Which of the following statements about evolution is false?

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Evolution involves changes in behaviour from one generation to the next

Question 7

Which of the following is a strength of the psychodynamic approach?

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It has led to changes in how people with mental illness are treated

Question 8

According to the biological approach, which of the following is true?

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Environment may influence the genotype

Question 9

One of the key assumptions of the Behaviourist Approach is...

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Learning occurs through the association of stimulus & response

Question 10

When a persons self and ideal self do not align it is referred to as..

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Incongruence

Question 11

Introspection is best described as...

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The first systematic approach to study thoughts, images and sensation

Question 12

Which of the following is not a mediational process..

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Observation

Question 13

Skinner studied...

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Rats

Question 14

Which of the following is a strength of the cognitive approach?

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It has helped developed psychology as a science

Question 15

Which best describes the aim of Cognitive neuroscience?

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To relate mental processes to brain structures

Question 16

In the study by Pavlov the bell was the ...

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Neutral Stimulus

Question 17

Which of the following statements about the cognitive approach is false?

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Mental processes are studied directly

Question 18

What is the correct arrangement of Maslow&#x27;s hierarchy of needs?

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Physiological, safety, love/belonginess, esteem, self-actualisation

Question 19

Which one of the following best describes schema?

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It is a mental framework of beliefs & expectations

Question 20

A criticism of the humanistic approach is that...

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It is culturally biased

Question 21

Which of the following is not an assumption of the cognitive approach?

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They study cognitive processes directly

Question 22

A Phenotype is the result of the combined effect of...

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Inheritance and environment

Question 23

Operant and Classical Conditioning can be applied to..

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All of them!

Question 24

Wundt&#x27;s approach to isolate the structure of consciousness is referred to as..

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Structuralism

Question 25

Which one of the following statements is false?

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Repression involves people choosing to forget unpleasant memories

Question 26

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a role model...

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Younger Age

Question 27

When a person repeats a behaviour because they are trying to stop an unpleasant consequence it is..

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Negative Reinforcement

Question 28

The Humanistic approach is most closely linked to...

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Free Will

Question 29

He was the considered to be the &#x27;founding father of psychology&#x27;

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Wundt

Question 30

Which of the following concepts / terms do not link to the humanistic approach?

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Free association

Question 31

When a person repeats a behaviour because they have been rewarded it is referred to as...

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Positive Reinforcement

Question 32

Which of the following is a weakness of the biological approach?

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The findings are correlation not causal

Question 33

Social Learning Theory can explain..

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Cultural Differences in Behaviour

Question 34

Which of the following is an application of cognitive neuroscience?

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Artificial Intelligence

Question 35

In which stage do children go through the oedipus / electra complex?

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Phallic

Question 36

Which one of the following statements is false?

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The Superego is responsible for bad behaviour

Question 37

Which of the following shows the correct order of the psychosexual stages?

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Oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital

Question 38

Which of the following is a weakness of Wundt&#x27;s role in developing psychology.

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The methods used cannot be reproduced

Question 39

Which of the following best describes identification?

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Wanting to be like another person

Question 40

Vicarious Reinforcement is....

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Learning by watching the consequences of another

AQA Psychology A level: Approaches

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AQA Psychology A level: Approaches

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