QCE PsychologyPractice Examination 15

This paper covers

• Working Memory Model (Baddeley & Hitch, 1974) — phonological loop, articulatory suppression, dual-task methodology
• Levels of Processing (Craik & Lockhart, 1972) — depth of processing, elaborative rehearsal
• Brain localisation and neurotransmitter function — Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, synaptic transmission
• Visual perception — retinal processing, named illusions, cross-cultural studies
• Classical conditioning (Pavlov, Watson & Rayner), operant conditioning (Skinner), social learning (Bandura)
• Conformity (Asch, 1951) — normative and informational social influence
• Obedience (Milgram, 1963) — situational factors, agentic state
• Bystander effect (Latane & Darley, 1968/1970) — diffusion of responsibility, audience inhibition, pluralistic ignorance
• Attitude formation — tri-component model, elaboration likelihood model (Petty & Cacioppo), cognitive dissonance (Festinger)
• Culture shock (Oberg, 1960), acculturation strategies (Berry, 1980), ethnocentrism, cultural relativism, prejudice reduction
• Group processes — Stanford Prison Experiment (Haney, Banks & Zimbardo, 1973), deindividuation, social roles
• Prosocial and antisocial behaviour — media influences on aggression

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.