QCE PsychologyPractice Examination 14

This paper covers

• Unit 3 Topic 1: Brain localisation, nervous system, synaptic transmission, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease
• Unit 3 Topic 2: Visual perception, retinal processing, psychological/social/cultural influences, named illusions, cross-cultural studies
• Unit 3 Topic 3: Working memory (Baddeley & Hitch 1974), levels of processing (Craik & Lockhart 1972)
• Unit 3 Topic 4: Classical conditioning (Pavlov, Watson & Rayner), operant conditioning (Skinner), social/observational learning (Bandura)
• Unit 4 Topic 1: Conformity (Asch 1951), obedience (Milgram 1963), group processes, Stanford Prison Experiment (Haney, Banks & Zimbardo 1973)
• Unit 4 Topic 2: Prosocial and antisocial behaviour, bystander effect (Latane & Darley 1968/1970), media influences on aggression
• Unit 4 Topic 3: Attitude formation, tri-component model, elaboration likelihood model (Petty & Cacioppo), cognitive dissonance (Festinger)
• Unit 4 Topic 4: Culture shock (Oberg 1960), acculturation strategies (Berry 1980), ethnocentrism, cultural relativism, prejudice reduction
• Stimulus context: East Asian international students in Australia maintaining home culture privately while engaging with Australian norms publicly (bicultural identity / integration strategy)

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

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