Cognitive End of Topic Test

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Cognitive: End of topic test

Q1: Match the assumption with the example

Behaviour can be explainedby internal mentalprocesses

For example, Loftus performedmany experiments intomemory

The human mind can be

compared to a computer

For example, schemas, or

things such as perception andthinking

Psychology is a science andshould be investigated in ascientific way

For example, the multi-storemodel of memory whichcontains inputs, processes andoutputs

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Q2: In psychology, what is a laboratory?a) A place containing scientific equipmentb) An room which is under the control of the experimenter

c) A room in which only trained psychologists may workd) Anywhere where a psychologists carries out research[1]

Q3: Identify the independent variable (IV) and the dependant variable (DV) inthe following experiment.

A researcher is investigating the effect of caffeine on reaction times. Theparticipants have to drink a cup of coffee, and then press a key on a keyboard whena stimulus is presented. Their reaction time is measured in milliseconds.

IV: ___________________________________ DV: ________________________________[2]

Q4: In Loftus and Zanni, (1975) participants were asked either if they had seena broken headlight or the broken headlight. The results were:

a) More people who heard the word the reported seeing a headlightb) More people who heard the word a reported seeing a headlightc) There was no difference between the two groupsd) Those asked with the gave a higher average speed than those asked a

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Q5: Chose the statements below which best describe the strengths of labstudies with humans.

Cause and effect

relationships can be

established

Ecological

validity is

always high

Because of the strict

controls, the

experiment can not

be repeated

Quantitative data is

usually collected which

is easy to analyse

Due to the standardised

procedures, lab

experiments are

replicable

Extraneous

variables can

be controlled

Qualitative data is

collected which is

high in validity

There is little risk of

demand characteristics

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Q6 a): Aside from laboratory experiments name the other type of methodologyused in the cognitive approach.

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Q6 b): Name the study in the cognitive approach which uses this method.

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Q8: The following is a picture from which experiment?a) Ross (1977)b) Heider and Simmel (1944)

c) Kelley (1960)d) Jones and Davis (1965)[1]

Q9: I see a man drop litter on the floor. I conclude that he is lazy and does notcare about the environment. What type of attribution have I made?

a) Covariationalb) Situationalc) Dispositionald) External

[1]Q10: Which of the following best describes the FAE?

a) We are predisposed to attribute a situational cause for a persons behaviourb) We are predisposed to attribute a dispositional cause for a persons

behaviourc) We are predisposed to make internal attributions about ourselvesd) We are predisposed to make external attributions about those who are

dissimilar to us.[1]

Q11: If consistency, distinctiveness and consensus are all high, what type ofattribution do we make?

a) Internalb) Externalc) Stabled) Unstable

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Q12: Complete Becks negative cognitive triad.

[2]Q11: What does CBT stand for?

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Q12: Briefly describe something that the therapist will do during CBT.

Negative viewof self


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Q13: Name the three stages of Meichnbaums SIT

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Q14: Outline one strength of the cognitive approach

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Q15: Outline one weakness of the cognitive approach

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Q16: The cognitive approach is mainlya) Nomotheticb) Ideographic

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TOTAL MARK

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