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Unit 2 Psychology Exam revision 2023
Unit 2 Psychology Exam revision 2023
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1
The fundamental attribution error may increase the accuracy of our attributions.
False
True
2
Synaesthesia is a mental disorder that involves hallucinations of a sensory stimulus.
False
True
3
Discrimination and stereotypes are, respectively,
a feeling and a behaviour.
a belief and a behaviour.
a behaviour and a feeling.
a behaviour and a belief.
4
EJ only shaves one side of their face. They most likely suffer from
Spatial neglect
Visual agnosia
Broca's Aphasia
Synaesthesia
5
Which of the following activities requires selective attention?
solving a maths problem in class
reading a book on a train
all of the above
driving on a busy freeway
6
In synaesthesia, the sensory system that is NOT directly stimulated by environmental stimuli
has experienced sensation and then perception of the stimulus.
has only experienced sensation.
has experienced perception and then sensation of that stimulus.
has only experienced perception.
7
The name of the process that occurs when the ciliary muscles change the shape of the lens in the eye is:
interposition
retinal disparity
convergence
accommodation
8
The ability to focus on an activity or a stimulus for a prolonged period of time is known as
sustained attention.
selective attention.
divided attention.
organisation.
9
What type of social power is Carol using when she provides her employees bonuses for their hard work?
reward power
expert power
referent power
coercive power
10
A researcher asked participants to state what characteristics of a stereotype they adhere to. This type of data is:
quantitative
objective
numerical
qualitative
11
If a stereotype were to inform our attribution of someone's behaviour, this would be an example of
an external attribution
an internal attribution
a social source of cognitive bias
a self-serving bias
12
Which of the following describes the function of transduction?
Converting sensory information from an action potential into its raw form.
Converting sensory information into a form that can be used by the brain.
Unconsciously processing sensory data in the brain.
Sending sensory information to the brain.
13
Which of the following is NOT an example of a cognitive intervention that may reduce prejudice?
working over an extended period of time with others
looking for characteristics that we share with others
seeking information about an individual
becoming more aware of different cultures
14
Which of the following processes allows us to make sense of and understand sensory stimuli?
interpretation
reception
organisation
transmission
15
Each group member has a status within a group. Status involves an individual's self-labelled position within a group.
True
False
16
The difference between a stereotype and prejudice is
stereotypes are rational where prejudices are intuitive
stereotypes are an affective part of attitudes and prejudices are cognitive
stereotypes are a cognitve part of attitudes, and prejudices are affective
stereotypes are generalisations but prejudices see individuals uniquely
17
Sam didn't invite her uncle to her party because she believes he is racist. Not inviting him is an example of a/an
cognitive component of an attitude
negative component of an attitude
behavioural component of an attitude
affective component of an attitude
18
Superordinate goals are
shared goals that can only be achieved by groups working together
reached if one group uses their power to drive the other groups
designed to reduce mutual interdependence between ingroups & outgroups
aimed at reducing intergroup contact between members of groups
19
Age, genetics, perceptual set and culture can influence a person's taste sensation.
True
False
20
"The evidence shows variation across individuals is partly attributable to genetics" is an example of a hypothesis.
True
False
21
The idea that horse racing is unacceptable and cruel is and example of a/an
cognitive component of attitudes
affective component of attitudes
behavioural component of attitudes
positive attitude formation
22
Which of the following pairs are NOT Gestalt principles?
closure and proximity
figure-ground and closure
convergence and closure
similarity and proximity
23
Perception of flavour in the brain occurs
by integrating info from the gustatory, visual & somatosensory cortices.
only in the primary gustatory cortex.
only in the primary visual cortex.
in the primary gustatory cortex & thalamus.
24
Which of the following are true of cognitive biases?
It occurs when we hold two conflicting beliefs.
It is the prejudice we hold against people.
It is a coping mechanism for cognitive dissonance.
It causes unease or discomfort.
25
Cognitive dissonance is a feeling of stress that occurs when
the three components of our attitude align strongly.
we hold a negative attitude.
we hold a positive attitude towards a negative stimulus.
the three components of our attitude don't align.
26
Which of the following is an example of an external attribution?
effort
mood
the weather
intelligence
27
As we age, we have
fewer taste buds than at 6 years of age
the same number of taste buds we are born with
more taste buds than at 6 years of age
stronger taste buds than when we are younger
28
When judging flavour, the texture of food causes us to experience perceptual distortions.
True
False
29
Jex believes all cat lovers are lonely women. This is an example of a
prejudice
first impression
discriminatory behaviour
stereotype
30
Jay has taken the back off a clock and is trying figure out how it works. Jay is using
divided attention
bottom-up processing
top-down processing
automatic processes
31
The tri-component model of attitudes is a theory that suggests there are 3 types of attitudes a person can have.
True
False
32
Depth cues influence sensation, whereas percpetual set influences perception.
True
False
33
Which of the following is true of sensation?
it involves top-down processing only.
it involves neither bottom-up or top-down processing.
it can consist of top-down and bottom up proccessing.
it involves bottom-up processing only.
34
Which of the following is an example of an internal attribution for someone being late to school?
mood
the month of the year
the traffic
the weather
35
Which of the following are true of visual perception principles?
They are applied during sensation.
They are always applied consciously.
They help us to create meaningful images.
They are applied during perception.
36
Culture can affect conformity because some cultures
are collectivist, so there is less conformity
are categorised as 'horizontal'; therefore they are more likely to conform
are collectivist, so there is more conformity
are individualist, so there is more conformity
37
The actor-observer bias involves the tendency to
attribute others' actions to external factors & our own to internal factors
attribute other people's and our own actions to internal factors
attribute our own and other people's actions to external factors
attribute others' actions to internal factors & our own to external factors
38
Miraculin
changes the taste of sweet foods and makes them saltier.
is a synethetic flavour enhancer.
distorts our perceptual abilities.
only activates the sweet taste receptors in a sour or acidic environment.
39
Enjoying classical music because it makes you feel relaxed is an example of
a positive attitude towards classical music
negative attitude towards classical music
a negative stereotype towards classical music
a positive stereotype towards classical music
40
The gustatory receptors are responsible for
breaking down food molecules before reception.
receiving the image of food molecules.
receiving the chemical molecules in food.
bringing the flavour of food molecules into conscious awareness.
41
Which statement is true of supertasters?
They tend not to be picky eaters.
They have more papillae & taste buds which enables them to taste more.
They enjoy most foods because they have strong taste.
They typically enjoy spicy food.
42
Our sensory systems, such as vision or taste, are entirely accurate and make very little errors of perception.
True
False
43
Which of the following is a biological influence on taste perception?
texture
genetics
culture
colour intensity
44
Which of the following is an example of a binocular depth cue?
texture gradient
retinal disparity
relative size
linear perspective
45
Spatial neglect is usually caused by damage to the
right occipital lobe
left parietal lobe
right parietal lobe
left occipital lobe
