QCE PsychologyPractice Examination 1

This paper covers

• Asch conformity (1951) — group size, confederates, normative vs informational influence
• Milgram obedience (1963) — agency theory, situational factors
• Stanford Prison Experiment — Haney, Banks and Zimbardo (1973)
• Bystander effect — Latane and Darley (1968/1970), diffusion of responsibility, audience inhibition, social influence
• Localisation of brain function, nervous system anatomy, synaptic transmission, neurotransmitters
• Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease — neurotransmitter implications
• Visual perception — retinal reception, psychological/social/cultural influences, named illusions, cross-cultural studies
• Working memory model — Baddeley and Hitch (1974)
• Levels of processing — Craik and Lockhart (1972)
• Classical conditioning — Pavlov; Watson and Rayner
• Operant conditioning — Skinner
• Social/observational learning — Bandura
• Prosocial and antisocial behaviour, media influences on aggression
• Tri-component attitude model, elaboration likelihood model (Petty and Cacioppo), cognitive dissonance (Festinger)
• Culture shock — Oberg (1960), acculturation strategies — Berry (1980)
• Ethnocentrism, cultural relativism, prejudice reduction
• Assessment Objectives 1–4: identify, describe, explain, apply, analyse, evaluate, justify
• Band A standard: precise terminology, data citation with exact values, mechanism-to-scenario linkage

Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

This is an ATARMAxxing practice paper. It is not an official examination and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by the VCAA, NESA or the QCAA.