QCE PsychologyPractice Examination 13

This paper covers

• Classical conditioning: CS, UCS, CR, UCR, acquisition, generalisation, discrimination
• Stimulus generalisation applied to bell anxiety scenario
• Watson and Rayner Little Albert study
• Pavlov's dog experiments
• Operant conditioning: reinforcement, punishment, schedules
• Social/observational learning: Bandura, vicarious reinforcement
• Working memory model: Baddeley and Hitch 1974
• Levels of processing: Craik and Lockhart 1972
• Brain localisation: prefrontal cortex, amygdala, hippocampus
• Synaptic transmission and neurotransmitters
• Visual perception: retinal processing, illusions, cross-cultural studies
• Conformity: Asch 1951
• Obedience: Milgram 1963
• Stanford Prison Experiment: Haney Banks Zimbardo 1973
• Bystander effect: Latane and Darley 1968/1970
• Prosocial and antisocial behaviour
• Attitude formation: tri-component model, ELM
• Cognitive dissonance: Festinger
• Culture shock: Oberg 1960
• Acculturation strategies: Berry 1980
• Ethnocentrism and cultural relativism
• Prejudice reduction

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.